• 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.

  • Opening Reception: for NEW Exhibit! Life on the Frontier During the American Revolution

    Sunday, June 28th at 2 p.m.(Free for Invitees- By Invitation Only)NOTE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC on JULY 4th. Reception invitees on June 28th... 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...

  • Exhibit Opening- The Great Fear: Frontier Life in the American Revolution, July 4th!

    Our newest exhibit is opening, The Great Fear: Frontier Life in the American Revolution, just in time for the 250th anniversary! *For July 4 and 5, light refreshments are included with admission and there will be a special 10% discount in the shop! The exhibition is open weekends, noon to 4 p.m. through the end of September,...

  • Life of a Revolutionary War Soldier

    Sunday, July 12, 2 p.m.In Person OnlyMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $10The soldier’s life during the Revolutionary War was dangerous, difficult and confusing, but also had times of levity. Hear from Paul Misko about the life of a soldier, including their equipment and weapons.

  • OPEN TODAY: Claryville One Room School

    OPEN TODAY! from 1pm to 4pm. OFFSITE- Located on Claryville Road in Claryville, the school was in use from 1848 to 1956. When closed, the school was given to the church by the school district for use as a Museum.  For more information, click here.