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!

Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Susan Solomon
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Sally Ride
Born 1951
Achievements: Science
1988 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 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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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.

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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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