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 

Mary McLeod Bethune Inductee Photo
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Audre Lorde
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2026 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Sally Ride
Born 1951
Achievements: Science
1988 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Edith S. Green
Born 1910
Achievements: Education, Government
2026 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 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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