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 

Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Marie Tharp
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2012 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Audre Lorde
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2026 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 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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