Holand Land Office Museum

Trivia Night @ the Museum: United Nations
2023-06-08 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for our next Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, June 8 at 7 pm. This month’s topic is the United Nations. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: David Kinney, "History of Horseshoe Lake"
2023-06-15 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, June 15 at 7 pm. Local historian David Kinney will be presenting on the history of Horseshoe Lake in connection with the publication of his book “History of Horseshoe Lake, Stafford, NY”. He will be sharing some of the unique personalities that had an impact on Horseshoe Lake throughout its history. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”

HLOM Path Through History Weekend: War of 1812 Encampment
2023-06-17 10:00 - 16:00
As part of New York State’s Path Through History, the Holland Land Office Museum will be hosting a War of 1812 Encampment on Saturday, June 17 from 10am to 4 pm. The event features reenactors, encampment, and other displays both inside and outside of the museum. The reenactors are from the local Genesee Militia, which was stationed in Batavia. Batavia was the location that US forces and refugees from Buffalo retreated to after the village of Buffalo was burned in December 1813.
The event is included with regular admission to the museum.
You can find other great events happening during the Path Through History Weekend by following the link below https://www.iloveny.com/things-to-do/path-through-history/.

Java with Joe E.: Erica Wanecski, "Shopping Malls from Fountains to Food Courts"
2023-06-22 09:00 - 10:30
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, June 22 at 9 am. The museum welcomes volunteer and local presenter Erica Joan Wanecski, as she presents, “Shopping Malls: From Fountain to Food Courts” on the history, evolution and future of the shopping malls of Western New York, including the mall here in Batavia. Admission is free, and donuts and coffee will be provided. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.

New Exhibit- Memento Mori: Historic Batavia Cemetery 200 Years, 1823-2023
2023-07-05 10:00 - 2023-11-04 16:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the opening of its next exhibit, “Memento Mori: The Historic Batavia Cemetery, 200 Years, 1823-2023”. The exhibit will be on display from Wednesday, July 5th through Saturday, November 4th. The exhibit details the 200 year history of the cemetery, lives of some of the famous Batavians who are buried there, cemetery artifacts, as well as examples of how people have mourned the loss of their love through the past 200 years. The exhibit is done in collaboration with the Historic Batavia Cemetery Association.

Exhibit Opening Night: Memento Mori: Historic Batavia Cemetery 200 Years, 1823-2023
2023-07-12 19:00 - 21:00
There will be an opening night event for the exhibit on Wednesday, July 12th from 7-9 pm. All are welcome to come and see this interesting exhibit on loss and commemoration in our community. Visitors can also see the rest of the museum after going through the new exhibit. Donations will be accepted to both organizations.

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Battle of Gettysburg
2023-07-14 19:00 - 20:00
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 the museum at 585-343-4727 if you would like to attend.

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Ed Brodbeck, "Ulysses S. Grant"
2023-07-19 19:00 - 20:00
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. If you would like to attend, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”

Historic Batavia Cemetery "Tea and Spirits"
2023-07-23 14:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-20 14:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-17 14:00 - 17:00
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 23rd will feature Joseph Ellicott, Rachel Ellicott Evans and William Morgan; August 20th will feature Dean & Mary Richmond and Eli Fish; September 20th will feature Albert Brisbane, General John Martindale and Reverend John Yates. Savory bites and sweet treats will be served during chats with famous figures of local history. Tickets are $25 or $20 for HLOM members, and can be purchased by calling the Holland Land Office Museum at 585-343-4727. Tickets are limited. The event is a fundraiser for the Historic Batavia Cemetery.

Java with Joe E: Michael Eula, "The National is Local: Genesee County, 1802-Present"
2023-07-27 09:00 - 10:30
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 county and the connection to national events. Admission is free with coffee and donuts. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Anne Frank
2023-08-10 19:00 - 20:00
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 2.0 will also be open for anyone interested in a beverage. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Julianne Woite, "Western New York in the Gilded Age"
2023-08-16 19:00 - 20:00
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 the United States, as the country was going through such dynamic change and perceived prosperity, with WNY at the heart of the much of that, but an ugly underbelly was just hiding below the surface. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”

Java with Joe E: Jason Smith, "Superintendent John Kennedy"
2023-08-24 09:00 - 10:30
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 Batavia. John Kennedy School bears his name. Admission is free with coffee and donuts. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Stephen Tulowiecki, ""The Letchworth State Park Atlas: A Fresh Look at America's Favorite State Park"
2023-08-24 19:00 - 20:00
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 one of the most scenically spectacular parks in the eastern United States, attracting one million visitors per year. Modern tourists visit the park primarily to appreciate its scenery. However, the park has a long, complex, and sometimes contentious environmental and human history that spans back to Native American settlement. Stephen J. Tulowiecki, Associate Professor of Geography at SUNY Geneseo, will discuss the creation of his recently-published The Letchworth State Park Atlas, shining new light on the nature, history, and tourism of the park. He will discuss aspects of the park’s geology, ecological communities, Native American settlement, nineteenth-century settlement, tourist origins, and beyond. Copies of his atlas will be available for purchase.”
Stephen J. Tulowiecki is an Associate Professor of Geography at The State University of New York at Geneseo. He teaches courses in Geographic Information Systems, and his research studies forests of the eastern United States. An avid hiker, he currently resides in Caledonia, New York (25 minutes from Letchworth State Park) with his wife Grace, son Jonah, and daughter Vera.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Derek Maxfield, "Victorian Deathways"
2023-09-07 19:00 - 20:00
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 anniversary of the great and historic Batavia Cemetery, it seems fitting to examine American attitudes towards death. This may seem morbid to some, but how a society observes death – like other milestones – tells us much about their culture and values. The Victorians, in particular, created a number of fascinating ways of observing death – from redesigning cemeteries to the language we use to talk about it. This talk will focus mainly on antebellum Victorian culture, roughly 1835 to the outbreak of the Civil War.”
Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”

Free Public Talk- Partial Solar Eclipse & Total Solar Eclipse Coming Our Way! with Dan Schneiderman
2023-09-12 18:00 - 19:30
Genesee County will soon be graced with two fantastic celestial events and Dan Schneiderman of the Rochester Museum of Science Center is heading our way to tell us everything we need to know! Join Dan for a FREE public talk being held at the Holland Land Office Museum on September 12th at 6pm as he discusses the science & history of solar eclipses and how to prepare for this extraordinary astronomical opportunity. Reserve your seat by September 7th by phone or email at 585-343-4727; hollandlandoffice@gmail.comThis is a free event (Donations are always accepted for Holland Land Office Programming.) To learn more about how Genesee County is planning to celebrate these events please visit GeneSEEtheEclipse.com. “Genny the Cow” Genesee County’s eclipse mascot will also be on site for photo ops!

Trivia Night @ the Museum: The Mayflower
2023-09-14 19:00 - 20:00
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 would like to attend.

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Joseph Van Remmen, "How Buffalo Got Its Name"
2023-09-21 19:00 - 20:00
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, September 21st at 7 pm. We welcome local presenter and researcher Joseph Van Remmen, as he shares his well researched theory of how the city of Buffalo got its name. There are a number of theories thrown around, but Mr. Van Remmen’s is one you might not have heard of until now. Admission is $5/$3 for museum members.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”

Local Author Book Signing: Rob Thompson
2023-09-23 13:00 - 16:00
Come to the Holland Land Office Museum on Saturday, September 23 from 1-4 as local author Rob Thompson will be signing copies of all of his works. Rob lives in Attica and is most known for his books on the Linden Murders, but he has also just written a new book on the Sullivan Campaign of the Revolutionary War, “Behold & Blush: The Sullivan Exposition”, which was waged against the Seneca in the Genesee Valley. He will also have copies of other works including: Candles in the Rain, and Swinging in the Rain. Copies of each of his books will be available. Prices range from $10-$15.

Java with Joe E.: Bernida Scoins, "John Gardner"
2023-09-28 09:00 - 10:30
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, September 28 at 9 am. The museum welcomes the Town of Batavia Historian, Bernida Scoins, as she shares the life and works of Batavia native author John Gardner. Bernida will also have artifacts and items related to Gardner for display. Admission is free with coffee and donuts. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.

West Side Batavia Ghost Stories
2023-09-29 19:00 - 20:00
Join us on Friday, September 29th and Thursday, October 19th at 7 pm as Connie Boyd shares the spooky, sinister, and weird documented stories from the West Side of Batavia’s past. Come and listen to tales of murder, ghosts, body snatching hangings, and abandoned cemeteries. This presentation is the same as our Ghost Walk, perfect for those who don’t want or aren’t able to go on our guided Ghost Walks. Tickets are $5/$3 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”

HLOM Mini-Exhibit: The Decomposing Past: Textiles
2023-10-03 10:00 - 2023-10-31 16:00
Come to the Holland Land Office Museum to see the first in a series of mini-exhibits focusing on materials and objects of our collection that have suffered from neglect and time. The Decomposing Past series will begin with textiles from Tuesday, October 3rd to Tuesday, October 31st. The objective of this multipart exhibit series is to bring awareness to the importance of museum work and the preservation of the physical past. The first installment is focusing on textiles and clothing across 180 years (1750-1930)! Admission to the exhibit is included in regular museum admission.
Along with the exhibit, our curator will be hosting a textile workshop on October 21st, discussing various preservation methods and various items housed in the HLOM Clothing Collection!

Busti Bicentennial Presentation: New Discoveries About Paolo Busti
2023-10-05 19:00 - 20:00
There will be a talk on Thursday, October 5 at 7 pm at the Lakewood Fire Training Center in Lakewood, NY in Chautauqua County on Paolo Busti. The talk will be presented by Philadelphia author and historian John Everett Jones, who just published an article about Paolo Busti in Philadelphia.
Paolo Busti was an Italian banker hired by the Holland Land Company to be their General Agent operating out of Philadelphia. He was the direct supervisor to Joseph Ellicott. Busti worked for the company for 25 years.

West Side Batavia Ghost Walk
2023-10-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-13 19:30 - 21:30
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 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 7 pm. We will also be adding second walks beginning at 7:30 on October 6, 13 and 20. 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. Tours are limited to 20 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours in length.
For tickets or more information, please call (585) 343-4727, email at hollandlandoffice@gmail.com, or stop by at 131 W. Main St. Batavia.

West Side Batavia Ghost Walk
2023-10-06 19:30 - 21:30
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 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 7 pm. We will also be adding second walks beginning at 7:30 on October 6, 13 and 20. 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. Also Be sure to also check out the Old Batavia Cemetery’s Walk on Saturday, October 22. For more information on the Cemetery Walk please contact 585-943-5662.
Admission is $15.00 or $10.00 for museum members and reservations are required with purchase. Tours are limited to 20 people each. The tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours in length.
For tickets or more information, please call (585) 343-4727, email at hollandlandoffice@gmail.com, or stop by at 131 W. Main St. Batavia.

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Al Capone
2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm. This month’s topic the infamous gangster Al Capone. The event will be held at GO ART! at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. Their Tavern 2.0 will also be open for anyone interested in a beverage. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
