Summer General Admission-Member Swap
We’re doing a membership swap! Rochester Museum & Science Center and Seneca Park Zoo members will be able to use their membership to visit Genesee Country Village & Museum for free on August 8 & 9. Just show your current RMSC or Zoo membership card at the Admissions booth and get ready for a day full of historic fun. Make a whole weekend of it and visit all your favorite spots.
Not a member yet? Join today.
GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission)
11 a.m. | Meet the Animals
MEET AT THE EARLY SETTLEMENT FARM (#6)
Join our historical farmer for a tour of our farmyard friends.
1 p.m. | Toward Freedom & Fairness Tour
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Learn about the complicated history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Valley on this hour-long, guided tour.
2 p.m. | My Favorite Things
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Take a guided tour highlighting our favorite staff picks!
2:30 p.m. | Gardening Through the 19th Century
MEET AT THE VILLAGE SQUARE STAGE
Join an expert gardener on a tour of the Museum’s historic gardens. Catered to the group’s interest, you will journey into the 19th Century through the perspective of plants.
19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.
- An Extraordinary Attraction: 50 Years of History, Art, and Nature
- Color Me Calico
- Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth.
GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 3 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
All information is subject to change.
