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 

Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Born 1910
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 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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