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 

Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1996 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Mary Lyon Inductee Photo
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 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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