Enjoy all GCV&M has to offer - for $5!
Join us on Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, for an exciting new offering – $5 Days at GCV&M! Enjoy two full days of 19th-century explorations at your local living history museum at a discounted rate. See Nature Center, explore exhibits in the John L. Wehle Gallery, enjoy lunch at the Depot Restaurant, and step into the 19th century in our Historic Village.
See what's cooking in historic kitchens!
Explore historic kitchens throughout our 19th-century village to learn about foodways and traditions in the Genesee Valley Region!
A note to families: strollers are a great way to bring kids around the Historic Village! Strollers cannot, however, go inside of historic homes.
Experience a new "History at the Hearth" Cooking Program
On both Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, visit the Livingston-Backus House Kitchen to see a preview of a new program with guest educators Cheyney McKnight and Tonia Galban that explores the intersection between traditional Indigenous and Black recipes!
Enjoy a bite to eat or a historical craft beverage
Find ample opportunities to enjoy a delicious lunch at GCV&M! Visit the Depot Restaurant (open 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) for a hot meal or grab-and-go fare. You can also find our historical craft beers available for sale here!
Don’t forget – outdoor dining is welcome at GCV&M! Feel free to bring a picnic basket and blanket and enjoy lunch on our beautiful grounds. (No alcohol can be brought on site, please!)
Purchase a historical treat
Visit the D.B. Munger & Co. Confectionery located in our Historic Village to purchase a historical treat! Find cakes, hand pies, historical cookies and sweets, and more!
Explore our heirloom gardens
There’s just nothing like the end of summer at GCV&M! Make your way through our grounds and enjoy dooryard gardens, orchards, kitchen gardens, and more – all alive with end-of-summer splendor. Inspired? You can purchase heirloom-variety seeds in the Flint Hill Store!
Attend a fascinating talk
Saturday, September 21 at 1 p.m. in the Gallery
Join guest speaker Dennis Carr from Mount Hope Cemetery for a talk: “The Rural Cemetery Movement: A History of… Everything! in 19th-Century America.”
This talk will take place in the John L. Wehle Gallery lobby and is included with your discounted admission!
Catch a vintage base ball game!
Games on Saturday AND Sunday!
Visitors on both $5 Days will have the exciting opportunity to catch a vintage base ball game!
Saturday, September 21, at 1 p.m.: Women’s Team Match on the Great Meadow
Sunday, September 22 at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.: Double-Header
Shop the Flint Hill Store and Village Mercantile
No visit to GCV&M is complete without a stop in our Flint Hill Store, or the Mercantile (located in the Historic Village)! Shop handcrafted goods made right here in the Village, including pottery, ironworks, brooms, and more. Plus, find Museum merchandise, historic toys, treats, and more!
Ticket Information
All general visitors: $5
Museum Members: FREE (no need to reserve tickets in advance)
Children under 3: FREE
Please note: Tickets are available in limited quantities. Museum Members are guaranteed free admission.
FAQs
Because this event has such a limited capacity, we recommend that you purchase tickets online in advance.
Tickets will be available for purchase onsite, day-of, only if not sold out online.
Each individual MUST purchase a ticket to be admitted.
Yes! Parking is free and plentiful! Park in any of the main lots at the front of the Museum. Please leave the first two bays available for handicapped parking.
Please have your ticket(s) either printed out OR pulled up on your phone screen and ready for scanning for quick and easy check-in. Pro-tip: take a screenshot of each of your tickets to have ready and pulled up on your phone screen! Please note: Wifi can sometimes be spotty at the front of the Museum.
Yes, absolutely! We encourage you to bring a picnic lunch for your group (please no outside alcohol or glass containers).
Yes! This event is rain or shine. The Museum will only cancel in case of a severe weather emergency.
Please dress accordingly for the predicted weather conditions.
We recommend wearing a good pair of walking shoes – there is a lot to see and do, and surfaces in the Historic Village (brick paths, cobblestone, grass), can be uneven.
Yes! Leashed service animals are welcome with proper identification.
Guest transport will only be available for emergencies during this event. Please be prepared to walk our campus.
No, we do not have wheelchairs or scooters for rent.
Yes! The Depot Restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (grill closes at 2). Grab a tasty bite or hot or cold drink!
You are also welcome to bring a picnic lunch (please no outside alcohol or glass containers).
