Trivia Night @ the Museum: Battle of Gettysburg

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, July 13 at 7 pm. This month's topic is the Battle of Gettysburg, as it is the 160th anniversary of the battle this year. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact […]

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Ed Brodbeck, “Ulysses S. Grant”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, July 19th at 7 pm. Local reenactor Ed Brodbeck will be portraying General Ulysses S. Grant in a dramatic retelling of the life of the Civil War General. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. […]

Historic Batavia Cemetery “Tea and Spirits”

The Historic Batavia Cemetery Association will be hosting a series of three Victorian Teas throughout the summer at the Holland Land Office Museum. The teas will feature conversations with performers depicting famous residents of the cemetery. They will be taking place all at 2 pm on Sunday, July 23rd, August 20th and September 17th. July […]

Java with Joe E: Michael Eula, “The National is Local: Genesee County, 1802-Present”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, July 27 at 9 am. The museum welcomes Genesee County Historian, Michael Eula, as he shares his new book "The National is Local: Genesee County, NY, 1802-Present" on the history of our […]

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Anne Frank

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, August 10 at 7 pm. This month's topic is Anne Frank and her well-known diary. The trivia night will be held at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. Their Tavern […]

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Julianne Woite, “Western New York in the Gilded Age”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 16 at 7 pm. The museum’s welcomes local author and historian, Julianne Woite, as she shares what our area was like from around 1880-1920. The Gilded Age is a fascinating point in the history of […]

Historic Batavia Cemetery “Tea and Spirits”

The Historic Batavia Cemetery Association will be hosting a series of three Victorian Teas throughout the summer at the Holland Land Office Museum. The teas will feature conversations with performers depicting famous residents of the cemetery. They will be taking place all at 2 pm on Sunday, July 23rd, August 20th and September 17th. July […]

Java with Joe E: Jason Smith, “Superintendent John Kennedy”

Join us at the Holland Land Office museum for the next edition of the museum's Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, August 24 at 9 am. The museum welcomes Batavia School District Superintendent, Jason Smith, as he presents on his most famous predecessor, John Kennedy, and his educational system started here in […]

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Stephen Tulowiecki, “”The Letchworth State Park Atlas: A Fresh Look at America’s Favorite State Park”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, August 24 at 7 pm. Stephen Tulowiecki will be presenting, "The Letchworth State Park Atlas: A Fresh Look at America's Favorite State Park". "With thundering waterfalls, towering cliffs, and vibrant autumn foliage, Letchworth State Park is […]

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Derek Maxfield, “Victorian Deathways”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, September 7 at 7 pm. GCC professor, author and historian Derek Maxfield will be sharing his presentation "Victorian Deathways" on the many customs surrounding mourning and death in Victorian era culture. "In light of the 200th […]

Trivia Night @ the Museum: The Mayflower

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, September 14 at 7 pm. This month's topic is the ship of the pilgrims, The Mayflower. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you […]