Check out our upcoming merit badge classes! On June 7, we are offering the Insect Study merit badge and on June 21, we are offering the Archaeology Merit Badge Class. Learn more at the link in our bio.
How did New Yorkers in the 19th century brew their beer? 🍺
During History on Tap Friday, May 29, you’ll have the chance to both taste craft beverages from contemporary breweries, cideries, wineries, and meaderies, as well as see our ca. 1803 brewery fired up and running! Watch as costumed educators grind grain, fire the kettle, add wort and yeast, and demonstrate how a brewery in the 19th-century would use gravity to facilitate the brewing process.
Tickets are selling fast - grab yours today.
For more information visit: /history-on-tap/
The Genesee Valley is at war, and Genesee Country Village & Museum is on the frontline this weekend!
Here's just some of the fun activities planned:
Saturday, May 16
10:15 a.m. – Watch a flag raising and muster on Village Square
11 a.m. – Enjoy a fashion show by the Jane Austen Society of North America
12 p.m. – Listen to a talk about Jane Austen at Brooks Grove Church
1 p.m. – Stomp and spin – and join in! – with English Country Dancers on Village Square
2 p.m. – A skirmish will be had on Village Square between the American and Crown Forces!
3 p.m. – Sit in on an Anglican General’s funeral service from 1812 at St. Feehan’s Church
Sunday, May 17
10:15 a.m. – Go back in time and join an 1812 American church service in Brooks Grove Church
11 a.m. – Enjoy a fashion show by the Jane Austen Society
1 p.m. – Stomp and spin – and join in! – with English Country Dancers on Village Square
2 p.m. – A skirmish will be had on Village Square between the American and Crown Forces!
3 p.m. – Watch a prisoner exchange on Village Square
Click the link in our bio for more info.
Come check out just some of what's new in 2026!
Explore wool, sheep to shawl, in Hetchler House; weaving in Humphrey House; and finer fiber work in Foster House.
Starting this weekend (War of 1812), Kieffer House will be home to an early-19th-century cooking post!
DID YOU KNOW? If you plan to visit us just 2 - 3 times this year, a membership already pays for itself! And better yet, no two visits are the same!
Members enjoy:
• Unlimited free general admission for 12 months
• Discounts on classes and experiences
• Savings on special programs, camps, and our gift shop
Why pay for individual visits when you can enjoy free or discounted access for a full year? Become a member today and start saving immediately - go to the link in our bio to learn more.
Why use a salt shaker when you could use tiny individual salt cellars with teeny spoons?
Before the 20th century, salt was sold in solid blocks that could be scraped for use. In 1911, they began adding anti-caking agents, which led to free-flowing salt. At this point, the use of salt cellars began to decline and was replaced with salt shakers. This set is still in its original satin-lined presentation box with individual depressions for 6 cellars and 6 spoons.
Happy Mother's Day from all the new mothers on our farm!
Are your kiddos looking to learn more about farming? This summer we are offering three different options for learning and doing at the Early Settlement Farm.:
🐑Fun on the Farm (Ages 4 - 6 )
🐑Farm Kids (Ages 7 - 10)
🐑Heritage Farming (Ages 11 - 15, new in 2026!)
Learn more and register at the link in our bio.
Celebrate our official 50th anniversary with us on May 22!
💲 All-day admission is only $5!
🕗Open until 8 p.m.
🎂 The first 250 evening visitors will receive a piece of cake.
🏠Upstairs Downstairs After-Hours Tours (separate ticket required)
🌱 Spring Tonics tour (free) at 5 p.m.
💃Join the Flint Hill Dancers at 5:30 p.m. & 7 p.m
Learn more and get your $5 ticket at the link in our bio.
Throughout GCV&M’s 50th Anniversary year and thanks to funding from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, Tonia Loran-Galban is providing consultation to our curatorial team and basketmaking demonstrations for the public.
Join us throughout the year to learn from Tonia and see the basketmaking process – from trunk to treasure-carrier:
Thursday, May 21, 10 am – 2 pm
Saturday, June 13, 10:30 am – 2 pm
Thursday, Aug 6, 10:30 am – 2 pm
Saturday, Sept 5, 10:30 am – 2 pm
Additionally, Tonia will provide consultation to the Museum’s curatorial staff to better understand baskets in the collection, some of which will be on display in Davis Hall.
Bring Mom to GCV&M for FREE on Mother's Day this Sunday! 🌸
Explore historic homes, kitchens, and heirloom gardens, take a spin with the Flint Hill Dance Troupe, and don’t forget to treat mom to a traditional 19th-century pastry from the D.B. Munger Confectionery. Plus - stop by the Hetchler Farm to watch moms in action - our herd of sheep is growing, and watching the ewes with their lambs is a delight for all ages.
Learn more and plan your visit at the link in our bio.
