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 

Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Virginia Hall Goillot
Born 1906
Achievements: Government
2026 Inductee
Barbara Iglewski
Born 1938
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Billie Holiday Inductee Photo
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 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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