National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

Please note the Hall will be closed from December 22nd, 2025 – January 2nd, 2026 for the holidays.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back in 2026 with more stories, exhibits, and moments worth celebrating. Thank you for being part of our community – we wish you a warm and joyful holiday season! 

 

 

 

Groups welcome!

Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Born 1910
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Allie B. Latimer
Born 1931
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Victoria Woodhull
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee

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The Hall is Open During the Shutdown

Dear visitors, During the government shutdown, the Hall remains open and welcoming to visitors coming to Seneca Falls. Our doors — and our hearts — remain open to all who seek inspiration from the women who shaped our past and continue to shape our future. Come...

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