Extended Hours

We’ll be open until 7 p.m.! This will be the last in our series of extended evening hours this season. A dozen buildings in the Historic Village will be open, along with the Flint Hill Store, John L. Wehle Gallery, and the Genesee Country Nature Center and trails. Learn from costumed interpreters and tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s. GUIDED TOURS (separate ticket required) 7 p.m. | Vines and Virtues Uncover the history of religious wine production in the Finger Lakes. Visit the Event Page for Tickets GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission) 5 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. TIMED ACTIVITIES Starting at 3 p.m. | Admissions Booth $5 admission Starting at 5:30 p.m. | Baby Shower Celebrate our new oxen with a slice of cake! 6 p.m. | The Seneca of Canawaugus JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY Join Livingston County Historian Holly Watson and explore what life was like at the Seneca village, historical events and figures of Canawaugus, and the continuing importance of the area to the Seneca Nation. 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. Stop by Thomson’s Tavern to try historic games (stilts, graces, hoop and stick, etc.) on the front lawn. 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, & Nature Color Me Calico Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth. GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER Visit with a naturalist and explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles. Help us find 50 birds for our 50 years! Grab your own checklist at the Nature Center and report back your finds for our wall of birds. SHOP Flint Hill Store Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more! EAT The Depot Restaurant (open until 4 p.m.) Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps. Freight House Pub (open until 7 p.m.) Light snacks, draft beer, cider, wine, bottled soda. D.B. Munger Confectionery (open until 4 p.m.) Satisfy your sweet tooth with a variety of historic cookies, cakes and hand pies. All information is subject to change. Tickets for Extended Hours are sold at the door only, from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.