Trivia Night @ the Museum: Ellis Island

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Thursday, January 12th 7 pm for our next Trivia Night @ the Museum. This month's topic is "Ellis Island". 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.

Guest Speaker Series: Kevin Pawlak, “Western New Yorkers on America’s Bloodiest Day”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Wednesday, January 18th 7 pm for our next Guest Speaker Series. Kevin Pawlak will present on "Western New Yorkers on America's Bloodiest Day". Admission $5 or $3 for museum members. "New York State contributed more soldiers to the United States Army at the Battle of Antietam […]

Java with Joe E.: Richard Beatty, “The Darwin Martin House-Frank Lloyd Wright’s Buffalo 1905 Masterpiece”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next Java with Joe E. on Thursday, January 26th at 9 am. Richard Beatty will be presenting, “The Darwin Martin House-Frank Lloyd Wright’s Buffalo 1905 Masterpiece.” Admission is free and coffee and donuts will be served. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if […]

Trivia Night at the Museum: Civil Rights Movement

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its next Trivia Night at the Museum on Thursday, February 9th at 7 pm. The topic for February is the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Admission is $5/$3 for museum members. If you would like to attend, please contact the museum at […]

Guest Speaker Series: Patrick Ryan, “William Wells Brown”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, February 16th at 7 pm. We welcome Patrick Ryan of the Buffalo History Museum as he presents on William Wells Brown, Buffalo's preeminent black abolitionist. Admission is $5/$3 for museum members. If you would like to […]

Java with Joe E.: Sharon Burkel, “Watson Bullock”

This event has been rescheduled from February 23rd. The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, March 2nd at 9 am. This month's speaker is Sharon Burkel of the Historic Batavia Cemetery Association, as she presents on Watson Bullock. Watson Bullock was […]

St. Paul’s Lutheran School Exhibition

We are proud to announce another cooperation with St. Paul Lutheran School and their social studies projects. Stop by and check out the creative dioramas early colonial settlements by the 5th & 6th grade students. They will be on display until March 24. St. Paul Lutheran School is celebrating 25 years of quality education for […]

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Julius Caesar

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, March 9th at 7 pm. This month's topic is Julius Caesar. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Irish Music Night with No Blarney!

Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with Batavia natives No Blarney! as they return to get us off our feet and dancing to traditional Irish music on Friday, March 10th at 7 pm. Tickets $5 per person and $4 for museum members. Please R.S.V.P. to the museum by email at hollandlandoffice@gmail.com or call the […]

Java with Joe E.- Don Burkel, “The Upton Girls: Inspiring Women”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, March 23rd at 9 am. This month's presenter is Don Burkel. "There were thirteen children in the Upton Family, six were girls. The first being born in 1822 and the last in 1846. They […]

Guest Speaker Series: Holly Watson, “Linwood Gardens”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, March 30th at 7 pm. The presenter will be Holly Watson of the Linwood Gardens. Linwood Gardens is a rare example of a Western New York country place from the early 1900s with a unique horticultural […]

Guest Speaker Series- Derek Maxfield, “Sherman: Man or Monster”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 5th at 7 pm. Local professor of History at Genesee Community College, Derek Maxfield, will be presenting on William Tecumseh Sherman in conjunction with the release of his latest book on the Union Civil War […]