Artifact Preservation Workshop: Photographs & Photo Albums

Every third Saturday at the museum come from 11 am-12 pm to participate in a workshop to help you preserve, create, or research your history! On July 20th, come and learn how to preserve and store your family’s photos and photo albums at home! Our curator Tyler Angora will teach you tips and tricks on […]

Guest Speaker Series: Kevin Pawlak, “Western New York at Bull Run”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series. On Wednesday, July 24th at 7 pm, the museum welcomes back Kevin Pawlak, who is the Historic Site Manager for the Prince William County Historic Preservation Division and works as a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Antietam National Battlefield. […]

Java with Joe E.: Tyler Angora, “Women of the Civil War”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe series on Thursday, July 25th at 10 am. Listen to our curator, Tyler Angora, talk about some of the most famous women who came out of the American Civil War. Women played a larger role in the American […]

Night at the Museum

The museum is extending its hours every first Wednesday of the month until 8 PM! You will get personal tours from staff and volunteers, meaning you will get a more in-depth history of Batavia and Genesee County! You also may be able to go upstairs, if you are able and want to! Admission: $5 for […]

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Swinging Sixties (1960s) (@GO ART!)

Join the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, August 8th at 7 pm. This month trivia will be held at GO Art! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. You can even get a drink at their Tavern 2.o.1. In honor of the […]

Staff Presentation Series: Tyler Angora, “19th Century Weddings”

Due to popular demand for varying times in our presentation/program times! HLOM staff with be giving presentations every second Saturday of the month from 11 am to 12pm! Holland Land Office Museum curator, Tyler Angora, will be presenting on Saturday, August 10 at 11 am on "19th-Century Weddings," which he did a few months ago […]

History Story Time: Joyce Thompson-Hovey, “Civil War Pets & Mascots”

Bring the kids by the Holland Land Office Museum for our new History Story time for Summer 2024. On Saturday, August 17th at 11 am Joyce Thompson-Hovey will be sharing the fun topic of Civil War Mascots & Pets. For this presentation the speaker comes in Civil War Union uniform and explains what the average […]

Java with Joe E.: Erica Wanecski, “History Through the Decades: 1980s”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for a special edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, August 22 at 9 am. Erica Wanecski will be sharing how the world and Western New York changed throughout the decade of the 1980s. Admission is free with coffee and cookies. Please […]

Java with Joe E.: Bob Bialkowski, “The Rocket Car of Batavia”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for a special edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Friday, August 30 at 9 am. Bob Bialkowski will present on the history and restoration process of Batavia’s Rocket Car, those who were responsible for saving the car and how it ended up […]