Celebrating Their Legacies. Inspiring Our Future.
At the National Women’s Hall of Fame, we honor the extraordinary achievements of American women—past, present, and future. Through dynamic programs and thought-provoking exhibits, we illuminate the powerful stories of trailblazers who’ve shaped our nation and the world.
Whether you’re exploring our rotating exhibitions, engaging with educational events, or participating in community initiatives, every experience at the Hall is a chance to be inspired and empowered.
Mary Church Terrell and The Traveling Griots: Exemplars of Black Womanhood
Opening July 31 at 5:00pm
The National Women’s Hall of Fame is proud to welcome this powerful and evocative traveling exhibition.
Honoring the legacy of Hall of Fame inductee Mary Church Terrell, this exhibition brings to life the vision and valor of Terrell and her contemporaries—trailblazing African American women who shaped the course of American civil rights and women’s suffrage history.
Rooted in the West African tradition of the griot—a revered storyteller, historian, and keeper of cultural memory—this immersive installation features life-size dolls dressed in stunning period attire, each representing Terrell and her network of fellow pioneers in the struggle for equality. These women, founders of the National Association of Colored Women and leaders in the movement for racial justice and gender equity, come forth in this exhibit as modern-day griots whose wisdom, strength, and vision still speak to us today.
The exhibit is a collaborative effort between Oakwood University, the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute, and the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.
Created by cultural historian, educator and curator Dr. Kim Cliett Long, the installation seeks to preserve, elevate and inculcate as American history, African American women’s history and heritage by embracing the griot tradition—reviving ancestral voices through artistic expression, storytelling, poetry, and visual narrative.
In Mary Church Terrell’s own words: “Lifting As We Climb.” This exhibition invites visitors to witness how that guiding principle inspired a generation of women to lift a nation.
Avenida Nosara – solo exhibition by visual artist Pamela Araya
An opening reception for this exhibit will be held June 28th, 2025 from 11am – 4pm at the Hall, with an Artist Talk at 2pm. Join us!
Avenida Nosara by Pamela Araya explores themes of land, displacement, resilience, and the struggle for rightful belonging.
“Through this series, I aim to highlight the impact of colonization in Latin America and the ongoing challenges faced by Indigenous and immigrant communities.” – Pamela Araya
The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on colonization not as a chapter in history, but as a mindset with ongoing impact—especially for Indigenous, immigrant, and marginalized communities.
Through vibrant color, figurative imagery, and symbolic storytelling, Araya’s work is both deeply personal and urgently political. This new series honors Indigenous memory and immigrant resilience while calling for cultural justice.
Join us in celebrating an artist who reclaims silenced histories and centers voices too often left out of the frame. Learn more about the artist.
Now on Display:
Creating Childhood Wonder: Women Illustrators of the Golden Age
Join us for a journey through whimsical storybook illustrations!
Through the display of works by eight little-known women artists commissioned by the American Book Company, Creating Childhood Wonder: Women Illustrators of the Golden Age seeks to examine the impact of these individuals in the education of the United States’ youth during the early twentieth century.
This exhibition celebrates the artistry of these women and how they broke boundaries within a male-dominated field, contributing a special sense of magic and whimsy to childhood educational materials.
Curated by Molly Dano
In partnership with Museum Studies at Syracuse University
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