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 

Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
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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