Join us as Joyce Thompson-Hovey returns to tell us about Civil War pets & mascots. Explore another side of the Civil War that isn't known to many. Find out which units adopted which animal, the seemingly normal and the bizarre. This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.
The Holland Land Office Museum is hosting its annual antique show in the Call Arena at Genesee Community College this weekend. The show continues today until 3 p.m.
Every second Thursday of each month, put your knowledge of seemingly trivial facts to the test & learn some new ones with our
History Trivia Family & Team Challenge!! This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.
This month's theme is the Civil War!
Keep an eye on our twitter and website page for more details and make sure to share with your friends!
No Blarney! performed a concert of traditional Irish music Friday night at the Holland Land Office Museum.
Here are two videos from that performance, one of "Drink It Up, Man," and the other "Drunken Sailor."
Thank you to No Blarney! and the audience for allowing me to make these two videos. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Press release:
The Holland Land Office Museum still has openings for antique dealers or vendors for its 13th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 5th and 6th.
The antique show will take place at the Richard C. Call Arena on the Batavia campus of Genesee Community College, located at One College Road, Batavia.
The event opens on Friday, April 5th, at 5 p.m. and continues until 8 o'clock. It reopens Saturday, April 6th, at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.
If a vendor is interested in participating the details for the show are as follows:
For more information about the 13th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale, please contact the Holland Land Office Museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com
We are excited to host our 13th Annual Batavia Antique Show & Sale on Friday April 5th, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday, April 6th, 2019 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. $5 admission for adults, children under 12 are free, and always free parking. This year the show will be held at the Richard C. Call Arena on the campus of Genesee Community College, located at 1 College Rd. Batavia, NY 14020.
Join us at the museum the 4th Thursday of each month, 9-10:30am for coffee, pastries and lively conversation about historical and cultural characters and events.
Wednesday, March 20th, the museum will be launching its latest exhibit "Beyond the Wardrobe: Changing Styles & Influences of Fashion, 1880-1920." This exhibit explores a period in time when fashion and society were constantly changing decade to decade.This exhibit allows the visitor to explore the outside influences on fashion like sports, motion pictures, and the Women’s Rights Movements, as well as see the changes to each silhouette as time goes on.
This free opening event will begin at 7pm and we encourage all ages to attend.
Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with Batavia natives No Blarney! as they get us off our feet and dancing to traditional Irish music. Tickets $5 per person and $4 for museum members. Please R.S.V.P. to the museum by March 13th. For more information please visit www.hollandlandoffice.com or call the museum to R.S.V.P. at 585-343-4727.
Gail Argetsinger, an associate professor and resident costume designer at The College at Brockport, will be speaking on what clothing might have been seen at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Mo., in 1904.
"More than 19 million people flocked to the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904. The attendees represented a cross section of society and occupations, and it was reflected in their dress. This presentation will focus on the apparel that would have been seen on the fairgoers, how the aesthetics of the period and fabric/ fashion technology informed those fashions."
Join us at the museum the 4th Thursday of each month, 9-10:30am for coffee, pastries and lively conversation about historical and cultural characters and events. If interested in this event, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or email hollandlandoffice@gmail.com and we will be happy to keep a chair and a warm cup of “joe” waiting for you.
Holland Land Office Museum's Board of Director's President Don Burkel will be speaking on "The Angel and The Warrior." The love story of Emory Upton and Emily Martin Upton, their long courtship and their short marriage. If you enjoy love stories with a bit of military history thrown in, this is definitely something you don't want to miss. The program will begin at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.
Join us at the museum the 4th Thursday of each month, 9-10:30am for coffee, pastries and lively conversation about historical and cultural characters and events. If interested in this event, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or email hollandlandoffice@gmail.com and we will be happy to keep a chair and a warm cup of “joe” waiting for you.
Every second Thursday of each month, put your knowledge of seemingly trivial facts to the test & learn some new ones with our
History Trivia Family & Team Challenge!! This event begins at 7pm and is $3 per person and $2 for museum members.
The theme of this month is Valentine's Day Traditions. Perfect date night idea for that special someone!
Keep an eye on our twitter and website page for more details and make sure to share with your friends!
Joe Head performed at the Holland Land Office Museum on Friday night, playing a selection of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs.
Join the Holland Land Office Museum in welcoming local author D. Gregory Van Dussen as he discusses his newest book "Transfiguration and Hope: A Conversation across Time and Space." Beginning at 7pm, Van Dussen will be holding a book signing at the conclusion of the discussion. This event is free so come on out and support our newest local author.
Every second Thursday of each month, put your knowledge of seemingly trivial facts to the test & learn some new ones with our
History Trivia Family & Team Challenge!!
$3 per person/ $2 for museum members
call for team pricing
Keep an eye on our twitter and website page for more details and make sure to share with your friends!
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to bring back the Wonderland of Trees for its 17th year. This year's theme is "Favorite Holiday Movie." The Wonderland of Trees will begin this year with its kickoff event Friday, November 16th at 6pm. Tickets for the event are $25 per person/ $20 for museum members and $5 for children under 12. This event will have basket raffles, music, food, and an ugly sweater contest! Come on out and enjoy the many spectacular trees that will be on display from local businesses and organizations!
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