Wednesdays – Fridays | May – August
Fridays | September 25 – October 30
Grades K - 12
Self-guide through our historic village with 68 historic buildings to better understand what life may have been like in Upstate New York 200 years ago!
The historic village includes businesses and trades, historic homes and kitchens, as well as a historic farm with lots of animals to meet. On any given day, there will be around 20 costumed historic interpreters who are ready to engage with your students, answer questions, and make your classroom lessons come to life! In addition to the staffed buildings, there are an additional 20 buildings that groups can walk or see into.
Plan for 2-4 hours at the museum. All schools groups will be assigned an indoor location to store and eat their lunches, if they don’t want to picnic outside. For a list of available days, or to book this program, click the calendar button above. May & June are our busiest months, if school groups want a quieter experience in the spring, we suggest choosing a date in early May and avoiding mid-May to mid-June.
Enrichment Activities
Enhance your self-guided trip by scheduling a structured, hands-on, 30-minute Enrichment Activity led by a Museum Educator. Available September – June ONLY. Options include:
Tin Tapping
Grades 2 - 12
Learn about an important 19th century trade and make a tin ornament to take home.
School House
Grades 2 - 12
Experience a one room schoolhouse and practice writing in cursive with a quill pen.
History Stinks
Grades 2 - 12
Learn about many smelly aspects of 19th century life and make a lavender sachet to take home.
19th Century Games
Grades K - 12
Explore what children played with in the past. Try whimmy diddles, pommawongas, graces and more!
Toward Freedom & Fairness
Grades 6 - 12
What does Freedom and Fairness mean to you? Explore the definition of these words through stories of enslavement and abolition in the Genesee Valley. FREE