Time and The Valleys Museum

Exhibit Opening- The Great Fear: Frontier Life in the American Revolution, July 4th!
2026-07-04 12:00 (America/New_York)
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, and other times by appointment. Tours for groups of children and adults available by appointment.This new exhibition tells the story of frontier life during the Revolution in the Ulster-Orange County area of 1700s New York. Border wars between British Loyalists and their native allies and Patriot settlers (including the attack on Pinebush and the Battle of Chestnut Woods), Native American pushed off their lands, harshness of settler life, frontier forts that protected settlers along today’s Rt 209, the native trails that turned into roads we use today, and so much more. The exhibition is immersive with visuals of that early time, including a recreated Lenape wigwam and settler cabin, and the sounds of animals and fighting at the Battle of Chestnut Woods, along with games, activities and hands-on reproduction items.

Opening Reception: for NEW Exhibit! Life on the Frontier During the American Revolution
2026-06-28 14:00
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 the Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Delaware area during the Revolution. (Exhibit open to the public on July 4th)

Life on a 1930s Farm
2026-06-14 13:00 - 15:00
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.

Season Opening: Claryville One Room School
2026-06-06 13:00
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 is an early rural education time capsule– entering is like taking a step back in time!Opening Dates:Visit on any of these dates from 1pm to 4pm:June 6July 18August 15September 19October 17

Museum Opening Weekend
2026-05-23 12:00 - 16:00
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!

Update: SOLD OUT! Drive Thru Community Chicken BBQ
2026-05-16 16:00 - 18:30
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.

Rare Book Repair Demonstration
2026-05-07 12:30
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, repairing loose or split hinges, and bumped corners, and will demonstrate how to make starch paste—a time-tested adhesive relied upon by bookbinders and conservators worldwide, and a range of repair techniques.

Collecting Historical Postcards
2026-05-03 14:00
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 a long time trustee of Skene Memorial Library and the Greater Fleischmanns Museum. He serves as Secretary of the Kaaterskill Post Card Club.

Artists Who Fished the Catskills
2026-04-19 14:00
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 appreciation of the environment. This presentation created by the late author Ed Van Put and given by his wife Judy, focuses primarily on the artists from the Hudson River School of Landscape Painters, including Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, and Worthington Whittredge.To register for virtual programs and receive a link please email: info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.orgIn person programs include light refreshments and Museum admission. Museum Shop will be open.Program sponsorship courtesy of the Helen Coombe and Carol Smythe Memorial Fund.

NYC’s Catskills Partnership
2026-04-12 14:00
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 and regulatory changes are shaping how those programs and relationships will look in the future.

Catskill Creatures
2026-03-29 14:00
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, hop and fly through your backyard.To register for virtual programs and receive a link please email: info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.orgIn person programs include light refreshments and Museum admission. Museum Shop will be open.Program sponsorship courtesy of the Helen Coombe and Carol Smythe Memorial Fund.

Revolutionary Women
2026-03-15 14:00
Sunday, March 15, 2 p.m.In Person and VirtualMembers: Free, Non-Members: $5A talk by Phyllis (Penny) Coombe in honor of National Woman’s month and the 250th Anniversary ofthe Declaration of Independence. Meet some of the many mothers, wives and daughters of their more famous fathers, husbands and sons who made significant contributions to the successful conclusion of the American Revolution. Learn about the girl who dressed as a man and served in the army, the wife who took over firing her husband’s cannon, the slave who was a published poet, and more.

To register for virtual programs and receive a link please email: info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.orgIn person programs include light refreshments and Museum admission. Museum Shop will be open.Program sponsorship courtesy of the Helen Coombe and Carol Smythe Memorial Fund.

The Spirit of Philadelphia
2026-02-22 14:00
A talk by former Congressman and Author, Chris Gibson. Virtual and In Person. Learn about his proposal to restore communication and collaboration in our nation, and to recover the founding principles as discussed in his book, The Spirit of Philadelphia. To join virtually, email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org and put the event title in the subject line. Members are FREE, non-members are $5 suggested donation via our website/in person. In person programs include light refreshments and free Museum admission. Call us 845-985-7700 for more info.

Neversink and Denning History Afternoon
2025-11-02 14:00 - 15:30
Sunday, November 2, 2 p.m.In person only, FREESpecial program on local cemeteries. Photos, records, stories and artifacts from the towns of Neversink and Denning will be available for research and archivists will be on hand to answer questions. Bring your photos, stories and records to share!

Closing Reception: Quilt Exhibition
2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:30
Our beautiful exhibition, The Ever Evolving Art of Quilting is closing on Sunday, October 26, with a closing reception from 1 to 3:30pm. The closing event is open to the public and includes refreshments, visits with the quilters, two other exhibitions and our Museum Shop.

OPEN TODAY: Claryville One Room School
2025-10-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-14 13:00 - 16:00
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.

Fall on the Farm & Cider Making
2025-10-12 13:00 - 15:00
Sunday, October 12, 1pm to 3 p.m.In personMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $5Explore fall farm activities including harvesting, canning and root cellar storage at the 1930s Catskill Family farm. Experience old time cider making with a hand cider press, a fall activity on any farm that had an apple orchard.
