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Creative Explorers Family Day: “Making Straw Rockets”
Join Educator Dylan for a fun hands-on science activity as you learn how to make your own straw rockets. What makes the rocket go? What design makes your…
September First Friday
Explore ongoing exhibits, including major summer exhibitions “Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ/Cayuga People, We Returned” and “Harriet: A Taste of Freedom.” As you…
Virtual Book Talk: Black Wests
In this talk, Dr. Sara Gallagher explores how Black writers, filmmakers, and performers have reimagined the Western landscape in ways that challenge dominant…
Presentation & Performance: “A Spirituals Experience”
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Cayuga Museum of History & Art are thrilled to co-host: “A Spirituals Experience” by Yolanda F. Johnson,…
Museum After Hours (Members + Guests Only)
Get together with your fellow Museum Members and explore the Museum after 5 PM! Members receive 25% off at the Museum bar and anyone who joins or renews their…
Curators’ Talk: Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ/Cayuga People, We Returned
The three curators of “Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ/Cayuga People, We Returned” — Dr. Jolene Rickard, Noah Mapes, and Audrey Chan — will be talking about the…
Book Talk & Tasting: A Homecoming w/ Mike Orofino
Join us for an afternoon of nostalgia, storytelling, delicious food, and a celebration of an Auburn family’s remarkable journey. Enjoy complimentary appetizers…
Exhibit Opening: “From Revolution to Reflection: America at War”
From the fight for independence to the war in Vietnam, war has shaped the United States in powerful and sometimes complicated ways. Cayuga County has always…
October First Friday
Join us for an opening reception recognizing our final major history exhibit of 2026, From Revolution to Reflection: America at War. The exhibit explores four…
Screening + Hands-On Activity: “Toy Story 2 (1999)”
Buzz and the gang race to save Woody after he’s kidnapped by a greedy toy collector who’s intent on making a lucrative online sale in this exciting sequel. A…
Workshop: “Objects of Love”
Join artist and Griot Vanessa Johnson for a workshop in which you and fellow attendees will create your own gris gris, small pouches which are worn around the…
Screening & Discussion: “The Great K&A Train Robbery (1926)”
Disguising as a bandit, a detective infiltrates a group of train robberies while falling in love with the K and A railroad’s president’s daughter. Diana…
90th Anniversary Party
In October 1936, a group of Auburn artists came together to found the Cayuga Museum of History & Art. We invite you 90 years later to celebrate this milestone…
“Freedom Aprons” Presented by Vanessa Johnson
Join artist and Griot Vanessa Johnson for a live storytelling experience. Abolitionist and Slave Holder, Northern and Southern, Black and White, Free and…
Step Into the Movies – Fundraiser by Rhythm In Motion Studio
YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE SOUND TRACKS LIVE!!! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 DOORS OPEN AT 1:30 PM / SHOW STARTS AT 2:00 PM THE CARRIAGE HOUSE THEATER 203 GENESEE STREET,…
Exhibit Opening: “What’s In A Name?: Why We Collect Signatures”
Explore the final exhibition of the 2026 season. After viewing the Schweinfurth Art Center’s famous exhibition of quilts by modern artists, come check out some…
Film Screening & Fundraiser: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
It’s Halloween, and that means it’s officially that time of year to break out your fishnets and grab your friends to yell at the screen at the cult classic,…
November First Friday
Explore ongoing exhibits, including the newest exhibitions “What’s In A Name?: Why We Collect Signatures” and “From Revolution to Reflection: America at War.”…
2026 Annual Holiday Party
You are invited to the Cayuga Museum’s holiday party, our biggest fundraiser of the year! The party will feature an open wine and beer bar, live music with the…