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 – 11/09/26 FOR REMODELING.

Open Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

Groups welcome!

 

 

 

Learn more about the Inductees of 2026 

Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 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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