• Catskill Creatures

    Sunday, March 29, 2 p.m.In Person and VirtualMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $5Are you curious about the amazing Catskill creatures sharing your backyard? A talk by Nancy Furstinger on her book Catskill Creatures which spotlights 15 species of wildlife with intriguing facts and dramatic illustrations. Get familiar with the fascinating creatures who crawl, walk, run, swim, slither,...

  • NYC’s Catskills Partnership

    Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m.In Person OnlyMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $5This discussion will cover the NYC DEP’s mission to protect water quality within the watershed whilefostering continued partnerships with local communities in the Catskills; taking a deep dive into the history of the DEP’s watershed protection and localized economic development efforts and how the evolving science...

  • Artists Who Fished the Catskills

    Sunday, April 19, 2 p.m.In Person and VirtualMembers: Free, Non-Members: $5The Catskill mountains have played a dual role in American history - they not only attracted our country’s earliest and foremost trout fishermen, but also many of our first and finest artists. Their paintings brought the public closer to nature and spurred tourism and an...

  • Collecting Historical Postcards

    Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m.In Person OnlyMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $5This talk by John Duda will focus on the history of post cards and post card collecting, including proper archival storage, dating cards with no postmark or message, what make one card more collectible than another and the changing dynamics of modern collecting. John Duda is...

  • Rare Book Repair Demonstration

    Thursday, May 7, 12:30pmIn Person OnlyMuseum and Library Members and Staff: FREE, Non-Members: $10Book conservator Cara Schlesinger of Faenwyl Bindery will discuss best practices in book preservation that we all can engage in, including proper handling of books, environmentalmonitoring, and protective housings. She will also present simple andeffective methods of addressing damage including torn pages,...

  • Update: SOLD OUT! Drive Thru Community Chicken BBQ

    Saturday, May 16, 4pm to 6 pm$15 per meal - Update: SOLD OUT!Enjoy delicious Murray’s Chicken BBQ’d by the Neversink Fire Department and lots of delicioussides, and you never have to leave your car! For questions, call 845 985-7700. Help support the Museum’s expanding educational programs.

  • Museum Opening Weekend

    Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and May 2412pm to 4 pm (both days and every weekend through Labor Day 2026)Members: FREE, Non-Members: $10Two floors of exhibitions and 1930s Catskill Farm open for the season!

  • Season Opening: Claryville One Room School

    Season Opening of the Claryville One Room School! Did you know that everything was left in the schoolhouse? The school has remained so throughout the years, maintained by the church and opened periodically for special occasions. The schoolhouse retains many of its original features, including light fixtures, stove, desks, books and items on the walls. It...

  • Life on a 1930s Farm

    Sunday, June 14, 1 to 3 p.m.Members: Free, Non-Members: $10The many farm buildings will be open with demonstrations, talks and tours. Live animals and children’s activities.

  • Exhibit Opening: Life on the Frontier During the American Revolution

    Sunday, June 28th at 2 p.m.(Free for Invitees- By Invitation Only)Join us for the opening reception of a new exhibition on frontier life during the Revolution. This exhibition tells the story of frontier life, border wars, loyalists, forts, trails and roads in the Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Delaware area during the Revolution.