2025 Featured exhibitions - April 3 - November 30, 2024

”Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity and Connection" explores the multiple ways in which trees are deeply woven into Haudenosaunee/Iroquois culture, tradition, thought, and creative expression. The project showcases fancy and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, sleds, and more.  “Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience,” will focus on Thomas Indian School which was located on Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo and The Mohawk Institute near Niagara Falls as a large percentage of these two school's students were Haudenosaunee.

 

Friday, April 4 – ribbon cutting for new Museum Shop.

 

Saturday, May 3 from 1 to 4 – Opening reception for ”Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity and Connection" & “Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience”

 

Saturday, May 17 - Raised beading workshop with Wilma Cook (Pre-registration required)

 

May 20 – June 2 - Cobleskill-Richmondville Student Art Exhibit.  Selected works by 2nd graders created under the instruction of art teacher Lori Masterson will be on exhibit in the Children’s Museum.  Works were inspired by the student’s study of Native cultures.  Opening reception for families and fans on Sunday, June 1 at 2pm

 

Saturday, May 24 – Haudenosuanee Social Dancers. Dance times approximately: 11 & 2

 

Saturday, July 5 – Haudenosaunee Social Dancers Dance times approximately: 11 & 2

 

Saturday, July 12 from 10 to 5 -  Basketmaking demo with Ronnie Leigh Goeman

 

Saturday, July 19 from 10 to 5 – Lacrosse stick making demo with Preston Jacobs

 

Sunday, July 20 - Miniature cradleboard making workshop with Preston Jacobs (Pre-registration required)

 

Friday, August 1 from 5 to 9 - Roots, Rhythm & Ale.

 

Saturday, August 16 from 10 to 5 – Basketmaking demo with Carrie Hill

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Sunday, August 17 -  Berry basket making workshop with Carrie Hill (Pre-registration required)

 

Saturday & Sunday, August 30 & 31 -  42nd Annual Iroquois Arts Festival

 

Saturday, October 11 from 10 to 5 -  Moosehair tufting and beadwork demonstration with Sam Jacobs

 

Sunday, October 12 - Moosehair tufting workshop: Sam Jacobs (Pre-registration required)

 

Saturday, October 18 from 10 to 4- Early Technology Day