National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome!

 

 

 

Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee

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Latest Updates

Wilhelmina Cole Holladay

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened and heartbroken about the passing of 1996 NWHF Inductee, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. Holladay founded and established The National Museum of Women in the...

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Giving Tuesday Now Contest

Hey kids—have you ever thought about which one of our Inductees inspires you the most? It's so hard to choose just one! We would like you to write an essay or draw a picture of an Inductee who...

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Children’s Learning Activities

Families come from all over the country to spend their day learning about the female leaders at the National Women's Hall of Fame. To ensure that the learning about these great women continues, we...

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Fall Street Location is Closed

We will reopen at 1 Canal St in early summer of 2020. Check back for details or follow us on social media. We look forward to welcoming you to our new space!

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Help Us Honor the Women Who Shape Our World

Every story we tell, every name we enshrine, every young mind we inspire—it all starts with support from people like you.

Your donation to the National Women’s Hall of Fame helps preserve and share the legacies of American women whose courage, vision, and leadership have transformed our history. From groundbreaking exhibits to educational programs that empower future generations, your gift fuels our mission to honor the past and light the way forward.

Give today. Because every woman’s story deserves to be heard—and remembered.

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News & Events

Letter from the ED: Uplifting Women’s Voices

This isn’t the start to the “In Her Words” message I intended to write. This week marks my one year anniversary with the National Women’s Hall of Fame and my first draft began with a reflection from last summer.   Then last Friday, I suffered an injury at home. I’ll...

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Letter from the ED: Every month is Women’s History Month

Dear Friends,  March is Women’s History Month. Black History Month (February), Asian American Heritage Month (May), Pride Month (June), Native American Heritage Month (November) are but a few of the other occasions we have to honor people and communities who have been...

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Passing of 1998 Inductee Madeleine Albright

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened to learn of the passing of 1998 Inductee Madeleine Korbel Albright. “As a refugee whose family fled first from the Nazis and later from the Communists, Secretary Albright represents the highest ideals and aspirations of...

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