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 

Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Katherine Siva Saubel
Born 1920
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Marie Tharp
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2012 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 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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