Genesee Country Village & Museum

Genesee Country Village & Museum NY's largest living history museum. Explore a sprawling 19th-century Historic Village🐂, Nature Center and trails🍁, and the John L. Wehle Gallery🖼️. Thank you!
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"Toward Freedom & Fairness" is a guided tour that traces the complicated history of enslavement and freedom in the Genes...
09/05/2026

"Toward Freedom & Fairness" is a guided tour that traces the complicated history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Valley.

You'll hear the stories of real individuals from Western New York, stories that remind us of the strength and humanity of those who persevered, who built businesses, invented, advocated, and transformed society in ways that continue to resonate today.

✨ Toward Freedom & Fairness, Saturdays & Sundays at 1 p.m. This tour is included with your Museum general admission, with stops in the Toll House, Towar Land Office, Quaker Meeting House, Livingston-Backus House, and Nathaniel Rochester House.

🔗Read more about these tours and our Seeking Freedom Initiative on our website: https://gcv.pulse.ly/cxgejz7yxj

09/04/2026

On September 11, 1826, roque Freemason William Morgan was kidnapped in Batavia, NY, after threatening to publish the secret rituals of the order. He was never seen again. 👀

Now, exactly 200 years later, you can experience the story of “The Morgan Affair,” and the scandal that led to the creation of America’s first third party, changing the course of American political history. The affair has direct connections to several buildings in the Village, and our historic interpreters will lead you on a dramatic and winding tale of history come to life.

📰 Brotherhood & Betrayal After-Hours Tours, Friday & Saturday, September 11 & 12.

🎟 Get tickets for this unique tour at https://www.gcv.org/series/brotherhood-betrayal/

About that storm last night...👀Our security folks took this amazing photo at around 7:30 p.m., just before the rain came...
09/03/2026

About that storm last night...👀

Our security folks took this amazing photo at around 7:30 p.m., just before the rain came down and the wind kicked up.

After a wild evening, with thankfully no damage or downed tree limbs here, it's a beautiful day today, and the weekend is looking perfect for Saturday's Hop Harvest Festival!

📸 Dan Groth Aerial Images

Time to harvest some hops!The Hop Harvest Festival: Bines & Vines is a time to celebrate the early fall harvest and all ...
09/03/2026

Time to harvest some hops!

The Hop Harvest Festival: Bines & Vines is a time to celebrate the early fall harvest and all things hops and grapes.

🍺Bring the family and join in on the harvest to help our costumed interpreters in the Hop Yard.
🍞 Stop in historic kitchens to see the cooks at work on a community harvest meal.
📚 Learn the importance of hops as a crop in 19th-century New York State.
🎶 Enjoy live music and German dancing.
🌭 Grab a bite to eat (we're grilling up specialty hot dogs all day!) and sample some beverages from local breweries, wineries, distilleries, and meaderies, plus our own historic brews.

🍻The Hop Harvest Festival, Saturday, September 5. Tickets are at https://gcv.pulse.ly/uhqbhvzrxc

Your festival ticket is your Museum ticket, so take the time to explore the Historic Village, the John L. Wehle Gallery exhibits, and the Nature Center habitats and trails!

Special thanks to event sponsor Rohrbach Brewing Company.

📣 The nominations are open for the 2026 City Magazine "Best of Rochester!"We’d love your support in helping Genesee Cou...
09/02/2026

📣 The nominations are open for the 2026 City Magazine "Best of Rochester!"

We’d love your support in helping Genesee Country Village & Museum make the ballot! It’s quick and easy—just follow the link below, choose your favorite categories, and write us in.

You can nominate us for categories including:

Best Museum
Best Camp for Kids
Best Family Day Trip
Best Family-Friendly Attraction
Best Guided Tour
Best Local Landmark
Best Wedding Venue

🗓️ Nominations close September 25. The top four nominees in each category will become finalists, so every nomination counts!

Thank you for supporting GCV&M and helping us be part of the Best of Rochester! ❤️

These shoes are keeping it one hundred💯We're continuing our project to re-photograph everything in the Bruce & Susan Gre...
09/02/2026

These shoes are keeping it one hundred💯

We're continuing our project to re-photograph everything in the Bruce & Susan Greenn Costume Collection and have another treasure to share!

This pair of kid leather evening slippers dates to the time the United States was celebrating our Centennial in the 1870s, and their design deliberately hearkens back to 1776 with the large, decorative buckle. They were sold by Hewes & McCann, a shoe store in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Greene Collection is one of the largest and finest collections of historic clothing and textiles in the country, and you can see highlights when you visit the John L. Wehle Gallery or search the collection online: https://gcv.pulse.ly/rmkhunpjyg

🧵 From the Greene Collection at GCV&M (2004.131.20a-b)

Too early for Spooky Season? Nooooooooooo! 🎃Tickets for all Spooky Season events are now on sale, and they tend to sell ...
09/01/2026

Too early for Spooky Season? Nooooooooooo! 🎃

Tickets for all Spooky Season events are now on sale, and they tend to sell out scary fast! This year, the calendar is full of frights:

🎥 An outdoor movie screening of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village," in collaboration with The Little Theatre.
💓 Two performances of "A Night with Edgar Allen Poe," with a pre-show cocktail and food menu featuring Poe-inspired treats.
👻 Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark is a seasonal favorite, this year inspired by Edgar Allen Poe. (A sensory-friendly and an ASL tour are available.)
🍬 A weekend of family-friendly trick-or-treating through the historic homes and shops in the Village.
🔪 A Murder, Mystery & Mayhem dinner theater performance by WNY Improv Inc.
💀 Get dressed to kill for our All Hallows' Teas.

Find event details and online tickets at https://gcv.pulse.ly/h12wmbli58

08/31/2026

Thank you Jonathan Graziano for sharing Milton and his story with us!

The Whirl is just around the corner! ✨We’re thrilled to welcome more than 400 guests on Saturday, September 19 for a spe...
08/30/2026

The Whirl is just around the corner! ✨

We’re thrilled to welcome more than 400 guests on Saturday, September 19 for a special evening celebrating GCV&M’s 50th anniversary.

And there’s another way to be part of The Whirl—even if you can’t join us in person.

📅 The Whirl Silent Auction opens at noon on Wednesday, September 16.

You’ll find unique and unforgettable experiences, handmade items from our talented craftspeople, art, jewelry, wine, local crafts, and so much more.

So save the date! Every bid helps support the programs and experiences that bring history to life.

If you've enjoyed your visits to the Museum this summer, you can dive deeper into living history this fall by learning a...
08/30/2026

If you've enjoyed your visits to the Museum this summer, you can dive deeper into living history this fall by learning a new skill or trade!

Reserve your spot in a workshop to spend a full day or an afternoon with a skilled craftsperson and take home your own piece of history.

Choose from the following and sign up on our website at https://gcv.pulse.ly/qgw4gz6646

🌻 Flower Preservation
🌽 Everlasting Harvest
🍺 19th-Century Brewing
🌰 Catsups & Mustards
🌭 Sausage Making
🥧 Sweet & Savory Pasties & Pies
🧶 Dying Yarn
🐑 Wool Spinning
📍 Embroidery
❄️ Quilting
✂️ Leather Stitching
📰 Printmaking

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1410 Flint Hill Rd
Mumford, NY
14511

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