West Side Batavia Ghost Walk

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 […]

Decomposing Past Workshop: Textiles

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the first in our new series of "Decomposing Past" Workshops. The first will be on Saturday, October 21st at 1 pm. This workshop will focus on antique textiles, and discuss various preservation methods of item within the museum collection. Our Curator Tyler Angora will share these […]

HLOM Java with Joe E.: Tyler Angora, “Victorian Era Mourning”

Join us for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. morning presentation series on Thursday, October 26 at 9 am. Our Curator Tyler Angora will be sharing his presentation to go along with the end of our Historic Batavia Cemetery exhibit, "Victorian Era Mourning." "Mourning during the Victorian era (1855-1925) was a tradition […]

HLOM Guest Speaker: Amy Truesdell, “The Civil War Letters of Rollin Truesdell”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, October 26th at 7 pm. The museum welcomes Amy Truesdell, writer and consultant from Maine, who has fulfilled a lifelong goal to bring the over 100 letters of her great-great-grandfather to light of his time in […]

West Side Batavia Ghost Walk

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 […]

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Chris Mackowski, “Grant’s Last Battle”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, November 1 at 7 pm. The museum welcomes back Civil War historian and author Chris Mackowski, as he presents “Grant’s Last Battle.” The presentation details the difficulties that Ulysses S. Grant had as he wrote his […]

HLOM Exhibit: “98 Years Since the Sun Went Out”

98 Years Since the Sun Went Out- Sponsored by Max Pies Furniture Come to the Holland Land Office Museum and see a snapshot of Genesee County and Batavia in the 1920s’ through our upcoming exhibit, “98 Years Since the Sun Went Out.” The display will be from November 2023 to April 2024. Experience what living […]

Veterans Open House

On Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., the Anna Ingalsbe Lovell NSDAR chapter and the Holland Land Office Museum (HLOM) are collaborating on a special event to honor our Genesee County veterans and Vietnam War-era veterans. All veterans plus 1 guest will have their entrance fees waived and will receive a small […]

Trivia Night @ the Museum: Cuban Missile Crisis (@GO ART!)

Join the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, November 9 at 7pm. This month's topic is the Cuban Missile Crisis. Trivia will take place again at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. Their Tavern 2.0 will also be open if […]

22nd Wonderland of Trees “The 12 Days of Christmas” Opening Gala

Come and experience the 22nd annual Wonderland of Trees! The opening gala will occur on Friday, November 17th from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Holland Land Office Museum. This year’s theme is “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Visit the museum to see all the wonderfully decorated trees and displays by local businesses and organizations. […]

22nd Annual Wonderland of Trees “The 12 Days of Christmas”

Come by the Holland Land Office Museum and experience the 22nd Annual Wonderland of Trees, "The 12 Days of Christmas," from November 17th through December 30th. Nothing puts you in the holiday spirit like seeing all of the wonderfully decorated trees by local organizations and businesses. The trees will remain up through the New Year. […]