Schenectady's home for history

The Schenectady Historical Museum at 32 Washington is temporarily closed for maintenance. We will reopen in February.

Mabee Farm will be closed on Saturday, February 1.

 

The Schenectady County Historical Society was founded in 1905 to share and preserve Schenectady County’s history. Today we bring history and culture to life through exhibits, programs, and community events at our sites

 

 

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We own and operate three historic sites in Schenectady County – home to exhibitions and events.

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Museum Closed

The Schenectady Historical Museum will be closed in January to accommodate maintenance work and exhibition installation. We will reopen in February.

Museum Kids: Cabinet of Curiosities

Visit our Cabinet of Curiosities, where a costumed storyteller will regale you with the tales of precious artifacts, and of the distant past from which they came.

Get Tickets Free – $10.00 9 spots left

Join us!

Join us as a Lockkeeper, our monthly donor program, and enjoy some sweet benefits! Lockkeepers who choose to give at least $10 per month to SCHS will be granted a one-time $10 gift card to Villa Italia, as well as an ongoing 10% discount on future in-store purchases through the end of 2024. History never tasted so good!

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