National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

Note: The Hall will be closed for an event on 9/27/25

 

Groups welcome!

Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 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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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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