The National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls NY

*PLEASE NOTE, THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10/19/26 – 11/17/26 FOR REMODELING.

Open Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

Groups welcome!

 

 

 

Learn more about the Inductees of 2026 

Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee

Discover the Women of the Hall

A few exhibits at the National Women's Hall of Fame

News & Events

Thank you for joining us at Induction 2026!

Photos and Videos: Experience photos from the 2026 Induction Ceremony here. Special moments from Founders Day 2026 can be seen here. Watch a full recording of our ceremony here. See all acceptance speeches on the Hall's Youtube. Learn more about our class of 2026 ---...

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Join us on Sep 25 for Founders Day Celebrations

Everyone is invited to the National Women’s Hall of Fame for Founders Day! Join us Friday, September 25 in Seneca Falls as we continue the celebration of our 2026 Induction Class, honor the Founders of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and celebrate the future of the...

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Remembering Inductee Gloria Steinem

The National Women’s Hall of Fame remembers Gloria Steinem, a 1993 Inductee whose words, work, and unwavering belief in equality helped change the world. Today, we honor Gloria in her own words.  “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of...

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