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 

Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers Inductee Photo
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Edith S. Green
Born 1910
Achievements: Education, Government
2026 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 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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