Calling all homeschool families!
Join us at GCV&M on Friday, November 14, for our Preparing for Winter Homeschool Day! Explore the Historic Village as preparations begin for the upcoming cold season. Students will learn how the needs and duties of 19th-century New Yorkers changed as they got ready for winter. Discover traditional crafts, harvesting tasks, winterizing homes, and food preparations in the historic kitchens.
Homeschoolers will have the opportunity to experience:
- Making a candle to take home
- Listening to a Haudenosaunee storyteller share seasonal tales
- Assisting with a 19th-century recipe in a historic kitchen
- Learning how to make sausage and smoke meats for winter storage without refrigeration
Join us for an engaging experience!
Add-on an exciting experience!
Add-on workshops must be purchased in addition to a homeschool day ticket
All workshops have limited availability, and tickets must be purchased online in advance.
Please note: You will need to purchase a Preparing for Winter Homeschool Day ticket in addition to a workshop ticket.
Ox Cart Man | 11 – 11:30 a.m. | $5 per person
- Geared for ages 4 – 6, but all ages are welcome!
- Join our educator as we bring a classic story to life. Card wool, embroider stitches, and sample historic candies. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult for this workshop.
- Located at Davis Opera House.
- This workshop is SOLD OUT!
Broom Making Workshop | 1 – 2 p.m. | $10 per person
- All participants must be age 8+.
- Join our village broom maker to learn this important 19th century skilled trade, and make a whisk broom to take home.
- Located at Thomson Barn Activity Center.
Hearth Cooking | 2 – 3 p.m. | $15 per person
- All participants must be age 7-10.
- Prepare and enjoy a seasonal treat! Join one of our historic cooks as they walk you through a 19th century “receipt”. Dietary limits cannot be met for this workshop.
- Located at Hosmer’s Inn Basement.
Adults can accompany their child for any workshop option, but must also purchase a ticket for themselves. If you do not wish to accompany your child to a workshop, you’re welcome to drop them off at the workshop location and explore the Historic Village on your own. If you choose this option, the workshop instructor will as you for an emergency number upon drop-off. Please note: Ox Cart Man is the only workshop where all children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Ticket Information
FAQs
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.
Check-in will be through the Admissions tunnel at the front of the Museum.
Yes, please feel free to bring a bag lunch (no glass containers or outside alcohol). The Meeting Center Cafe will be open with a limited menu from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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! This event is rain or shine. The Museum will only cancel in case of a severe weather emergency.
Please dress for the predicted weather conditions and wear comfortable footwear for walking. Paths through the Historic Village are made of crushed gravel or bricks and can be uneven.
No, this is not a guided program. You will be self-guiding throughout the Historic Village.
Yes! Leashed, certified service animals are welcome with proper identification.
No, courtesy passes are not valid for this event.
We’re sorry to hear that you’re not able to attend! Tickets may be refunded only up to 7 days prior to the event date and are strictly non-transferable by date, entry time, or program.
