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 […]
Come and learn the first steps to create a Family Tree on Saturday, August 17 from 2 - 3 pm!! In partnership with the Genesee Area Genealogists! This is the first part of a two-part program to learn how to begin creating a family tree, which can be daunting if you do not know where […]
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 […]
On August 24th at 11 am Brandon Brooks, Curator of the John L. Wehle Gallery at Genesee Country Village & Museum, will be presenting “Redeeming the Irredeemable: The Diabolical Striped Garment,” The presentation will explore how the stripe and striped garments have been used by society to draw a line between those who are welcome […]
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 […]
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce its latest exhibit, “Don Carmichael: Ink in History.” The exhibit will open on Tuesday, August 13th and will be on display through December. “Don Carmichael: Inked in History” features over 50 pieces of artwork from Don Carmichael in various mediums from throughout his life. The works […]
Join the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, September 12th at 7 pm. In honor of Constitution Week, we are collaborating with the Anna Ingaslbe Lovell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to put together trivia on the US Constitution to win […]
On Saturday, September 14th at 11 am, come hear from our Executive Director, Ryan Duffy as he presents, "The Holland Land Company & the Development of WNY!" The history of the land of Western New York is cobbled together through many purchases and development groups, the Holland Land Company being the most profound. Its desire […]
On Wednesday, September 18th, at 7 pm, come for a presentation by Patrick F Ryan, the Cultural Curator at The Richardson Olmsted Campus and the Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo! “The Richardson Olmsted Campus: Past, Present, & Future,” This lecture covers the complicated history of the former Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, now the Richardson […]
On Friday, September 20th at 7 pm at the Holland Land Office Museum, come listen to the Batavia famous Strummerz band, playing all the hits from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s! Please get in contact with the museum if you are planning on attending! Either email us at hollandlandofficemuseum@gmail.com or call us at (585) 343 […]
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, September 26 at 9 am. Bergen Town Historian, Tom Tiefel, will be presenting, “Lt. Thomas J. Dean, Letters Home: The ‘Soldier Boy’ of North Bergen.” “From farmer to fighter of the 8th NY Heavy Artillery. The […]
Bring the kids by the Holland Land Office Museum for our new History Story time for Fall 2024. On Saturday, September 28th at 11 am. Anne Marie Starowitz will return to her favorite place to oversee a children’s Story Hour. On a Saturday morning every month, she will engage kids in learning about local history […]