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 

Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Born 1850
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Nancy Brinker Inductee Photo
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Marie Tharp
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2012 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
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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