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

In this workshop, we'll felt an adorable bear, using wool from our herd.

In this tour, we try to see the Mabee Farm as enslaved people would have known it, and to understand the painful, dehumanizing experiences of hundreds of other enslaved people in Schenectady’s history. This program is offered as part of Black History Month.

Join us for a short, illuminated walk in the woods of the Woestyne. Afterwards, we’ll make a fire in the Inn’s historic fireplace

Tyler Putman of the Museum of the American Revolution will present “Following the Army: Soldiers and Civilians in the Revolutionary War" and discuss the significance of SCHS' own Liberty Flag.

Instructor Karen Anthony of Karen’s Paint pARTies will teach us to paint a cozy winter scene.

Who were the early employees of Edison’s General Electric? The answer might surprise you.

Spend the winter break with us! Today the Mabee Farm will host special winter educational activities. Baking on the hearth, colonial crafts and even a behind-the-scenes tour of our artifact collections.

Archaeologist Matthew LoBiondo will discuss his recent work, “Bead Color Symbolism and Colonialism in the Mohawk Valley"

Join your hosts, Buffy Leonard and city historian Chris Leonard on a tasting and history tour of their favorite Zinfandels!