Historic Geneva NY

Historic Geneva NY Geneva History Museum: Tues-Fri, 10-4, Sat 12-4. Free admission. Rose Hill Mansion: Tues-Sun, guided tours. Johnston House: Opens June 1, by appt.

Discover the shaping and reshaping of a 200-year old Finger Lakes community at the Geneva History Museum. Explore the ways in which the many and varied people who have lived in Geneva have enjoyed and used its beautiful surroundings and abundant natural resources. Owned and operated by Historic Geneva, the museum is housed in the Prouty-Chew House, an 1829 Federal style building on Geneva’s Histor

ic South Main Street. The museum houses the Society’s offices, library and research archive, collection, and both permanent and changing exhibits. Displays include two rooms furnished in late 19th-century style, a children’s discovery room, and the permanent exhibit Geneva’s Changing Landscapes, which focuses on the growth and history of Geneva. Two galleries provide various changing exhibitions over the course of the year. Admission is free for all. Historic Geneva owns and operates three properties in the Geneva area: Rose Hill Mansion, Johnston House and Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum, and the Geneva History Museum. Historic Geneva sells a selection of local history books and architectural walking tours at the museum.

Genesee Street looking north from Castle Street, before the Geneva/ Finger Lakes Times office was built.
05/29/2026

Genesee Street looking north from Castle Street, before the Geneva/ Finger Lakes Times office was built.

Davids-Phillips car dealership on Genesee Street, March 1952.
05/27/2026

Davids-Phillips car dealership on Genesee Street, March 1952.

The Junior Appleknockers march in the Memorial Day parade, May 1970. Check out those timpanis! You can see more world-cl...
05/25/2026

The Junior Appleknockers march in the Memorial Day parade, May 1970. Check out those timpanis! You can see more world-class talent at the Geneva Music Festival May 19-June 14.

If you're unfamiliar with the Geneva Music Festival, you can listen to this 2017 podcast with Geoffrey Herd, Hannah Coll...
05/24/2026

If you're unfamiliar with the Geneva Music Festival, you can listen to this 2017 podcast with Geoffrey Herd, Hannah Collins, and Eliot Heaton. For this year's lineup and tickets, go to

A four-week festival of chamber, jazz, and bluegrass music featuring world-renowned artists, all set in one of New York’s most beautiful regions.

Horseback riders on Seneca Street, Memorial Day 1970. Do you recognize anyone?
05/23/2026

Horseback riders on Seneca Street, Memorial Day 1970. Do you recognize anyone?

Miss Sports-O-Rama 1970 on Seneca Street in the Memorial Day Parade. Sports-O-Rama is the organization that puts on the ...
05/22/2026

Miss Sports-O-Rama 1970 on Seneca Street in the Memorial Day Parade. Sports-O-Rama is the organization that puts on the Seneca Lake Trout Derby every year.

Monthly sustaining support is one of the most effective ways to provide long‑term stability for Historic Geneva. Contrib...
05/21/2026

Monthly sustaining support is one of the most effective ways to provide long‑term stability for Historic Geneva. Contributions begin at just $10 a month. Be our partner in telling Geneva’s stories by becoming a monthly supporter today - https://bit.ly/3TABveA!

Long-distance cyclists stopped in Pulteney Park, 1974.
05/20/2026

Long-distance cyclists stopped in Pulteney Park, 1974.

American pianist and composer Louis M. Gottschalk (1829 - 1869) played in Geneva in 1862, 1863, and 1864. This ad from t...
05/18/2026

American pianist and composer Louis M. Gottschalk (1829 - 1869) played in Geneva in 1862, 1863, and 1864. This ad from the Geneva Daily Gazette was for his first appearance - Linden Hall was on the corner of Linden and Seneca Streets (now Super Casuals). Check out the Geneva Music Festival May 19 - June 14 at https://genevamusicfestival.com/

Two "did you know"s: The National Bank of Geneva on Seneca and Exchange had a corner window with changing displays. In 1...
05/15/2026

Two "did you know"s: The National Bank of Geneva on Seneca and Exchange had a corner window with changing displays. In 1952 Dixie Cup was part of the American Can Company. Dixie cups weren't made in Geneva but it was a chance to plug the Geneva plant with the sign at the bottom of the window.

Address

543 S Main Street
Geneva, NY
14456

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

(315) 789-5151

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