Hours and Rates:

The Holland Land Office Museum is open
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-4 pm.

 Members: Free

Children: $1
Students/Veterans/Seniors: $3
Adults: $5
Family (4 People): $10

Upcoming Events

West Side & Downtown Batavia Ghost Walks


Back and expanded by popular demand, please join the Holland Land Office Museum for a West Side Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will take place on October 10 and 24 at 7 pm and 7:30 pm. Take a walk on the west side and hear tales of murders, hangings, grave robbing, ghosts, and other eerie happenings from Batavia’s past. Hear stories of Joseph Ellicott, E. N. Rowell, and other famous and infamous Batavians. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information, please follow the link below

West Side Ghost Walk

New this year is our Downtown Batavia Ghost Walk on Fridays in October. The walks led by Connie Boyd will occur on October 3 and 17 at 7:00 and 7:30 pm. The walks will begin and end at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia.  Walk through Downtown Batavia and hear tales of spiritualists, psychics, buried bones, and many colorful characters that reside in the city’s heart. You will even get to know more of Batavia’s Madame, Edna Gruber. Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Museum members will receive a promo code for discount tickets. Tours are limited to 25 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours long. For tickets or more information, please follow the link below

Downtown Ghost Walk

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
featuring WNY Improv

On Saturday, October 4th at 6 pm Batavia Country Club, the Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the return of the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater with WNY Improv. This time they will be putting on “A Murder Most Illuminating”

Join the Holland Land Office Museum for another Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. The event will be Saturday, October 4 from 6-8 pm at the Batavia Country Club, located at 7909 Byron Rd. in Batavia. Come and enjoy a great meal from The Lodge at the Country Club and a wonderful show by WNY Improv. The mystery is “A Murder Most Illuminating.” Set during the Pan-American Exposition in 1901, suspects include Thomas Edison, Jr., Nikola Tesla, Louis Bethune, Eleanor Mayer and Teddy Roosevelt.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Tickets

Employment Opportunity:

Museum Curator
In House Position

HLOM is searching for a part-time individual:
30 hours per week

 Creation of major exhibitions and rotating exhibits for the museum, both physically and virtually.
 Exhibit research, design, construction, interpretation, and installation.
 Museum collection cataloging, research, storage, and maintenance.

Education & Experience
 Degree in History, Museum Studies or related field with at least 2-3 years experience; or equivalent experience.
 Proficiency in Museum Collections Software, i.e. PastPerfect, CatalogIt.
 Computer & internet skills and proficient with Microsoft Office, & Photoshop.

Email Resume & Three References To: duffyhollandlandoffice@gmail.com

Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025/ No Phone Calls Please.

View The Full Job Description At:
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Volunteer/Employment Opportunities

HLOM Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

If you have an interest in local history be sure to check out these other local museums and historically based institutions.
You can check them out by following the links below.

Brockport Community Museum
The Cobblestone Museum
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Genesee Symphony Orchestra
Jell-O Gallery
LeRoy Historical Society
Oakfield Historical Society
Western Monroe Historical Society-Morgan Manning House

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