Farmers' Museum and Fenimore House Museum, Cooperstown -- Events and Exhibitions

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Events and Exhibitions at The Farmers' Museum and Fenimore House Museum

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Calendar of Events
1999 Highlights
Exhibitions at The Farmers' Museum
Exhibitions at Fenimore House Museum
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New Gallery Opens at Fenimore House Museum

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Calendar of Events, 1998

November 7 An Evening at the Tavern. Enjoy an authentic meal in historic Bump Tavern at The Farmers Museum in Cooperstown. Four-course candlelit dinner features regional foods that would have been served to 19th-century travelers. Period music, stories, and games round out the evening. 5-8p.m. $45 adults; $35 children (7-15). Members of the New York State Historical Association receive a $5 discount. Pre-registration required. (607) 547-1450.

November 14 Lecture Currier & Ives, the lithography firm famous for its idyllic images of 19th-century America, will be the topic of a lecture by art historian Bonnie Ellen Yochelson at Fenimore House Museum on November 14 at 5:00 p.m

November 14 An Evening at the Tavern. Enjoy an authentic meal in historic Bump Tavern at The Farmers Museum in Cooperstown. Four-course candlelit dinner features regional foods that would have been served to 19th-century travelers. Period music, stories, and games round out the evening. 5-8p.m. $45 adults; $35 children (7-15). Members of the New York State Historical Association receive a $5 discount. Pre-registration required. (607) 547-1450.

November 16 Winter Photography Exhibition: Deadline for Entries Members of the New York State Historical Association are invited to submit their work for inclusion in this special exhibition. Submit up to three black- and-white or color prints of any size of a winter-related subject or scene. Entries must be framed and ready to hang, delivered in person or shipped to the Registrar, Fenimore House Museum, Lake Road, Cooperstown. Please include the title of the work, the photographer's name, and the insurance value. Notice of acceptance will be sent by December 1. Return of images, the week of January 4-8, 1999, is the responsibility of the lender. The exhibition opening is at the Members' Holiday Reception, December 6. For more information, call (607) 547-1444 or 1446.

November 21 An Evening at the Tavern. Enjoy an authentic meal in historic Bump Tavern at The Farmers Museum in Cooperstown. Four-course candlelit dinner features regional foods that would have been served to 19th-century travelers. Period music, stories, and games round out the evening. 5-8p.m. $45 adults; $35 children (7-15). Members of the New York State Historical Association receive a $5 discount. Pre-registration required. (607) 547-1450.

November 27-29 Thanksgivings at the Museums Travel "over the river and through the woods" for an old-fashioned observance of the holiday-food preparation, printed items, historic proclamations, and readings off Louisa May Alcott's An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving. The Farmers' Museum. Regular museum admission.

December 4 Holiday Decorations Enjoy festive decorations installed by the Lake and Valley Garden Club, the Butternuts Valley Garden Club, and the Garden Cooperative, plus exterior lighting and botanical decorations designed by Gary Barnum. Through December 31. Fenimore House Museum.

December 5 An Evening at the Tavern. Enjoy an authentic meal in historic Bump Tavern at The Farmers Museum in Cooperstown. Four-course candlelit dinner features regional foods that would have been served to 19th-century travelers. Period music, stories, and games round out the evening. 5-8p.m. $45 adults; $35 children (7-15). Members of the New York State Historical Association receive a $5 discount. Pre-registration required. (607) 547-1450.

December 6 Opening: Members' Winter Photography Exhibition Photographs of winter scenes by NYSHA members. Entry Submission Information. 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fenimore House Museum.

December 6 Members' Holiday Reception Celebrate the holiday season with the New York State Historical Association. Members only are invited for punch and light refreshments at Fenimore House Museum, from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Reservations preferred: call (607) 547-1400.

December 12 An Evening at the Tavern. Enjoy an authentic meal in historic Bump Tavern at The Farmers Museum in Cooperstown. Four-course candlelit dinner features regional foods that would have been served to 19th-century travelers. Period music, stories, and games round out the evening. 5-8p.m. $45 adults; $35 children (7-15). Members of the New York State Historical Association receive a $5 discount. Pre-registration required. (607) 547-1450.

December 20 Candlelight Evening. One of central New Yorks brightest holiday traditions. Music wassail, storytelling, and sleigh rides in the candlelit Village Crossroads at The Farmers Museum. Reduced admission: $3 per person, $10 maximum per family. Members of the New York State Historical Association, free. 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. (607) 547-1450.

1999 Highlights

1999 NYSHA Centennial The New York State Historical Association celebrates its 100th year in 1999! Exciting new exhibitions and members' events will mark this milestone occasion. Members should watch their mail for notice of special events this spring.

January 1999 Members & Guests Trip: Winter Antiques Show The New York State Historical Association has been chosen to present the featured exhibition at the prestigious Winter Antiques Show in New York City in January. NYSHA will be organizing a trip for members and guests to attend the Show and view the exhibition, which features the finest pieces from
our collections. Call our membership manager for more information: (607) 547-1425.

February 13 & 20; March 6 & 20. April 3 & 10 An Evening at the Tavern Enjoy this winter tradition through the new year.

February 14 Sleigh Rally Dash through the snow in onehorse open sleighs. Music, hot refreshments, and indoor entertainment round out this fun-filled day. Noon to 4:00 P.M. The Farmers' Museum.

Sundays in March -- Sugaring Off Celebrate the end of winter with events that feature the traditions of the maple sugar industry. 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Start the day with a delicious pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Farmers' Museum. Call for details: (607) 547-1450.

Exhibitions at Fenimore House Museum

Art Baskets of California and the Great Basin. . American Indian Wing. Through December.
Currier and Ives: Printmakers to the American People. . Second floor gallery. October 1 through November 26.
Pueblo Photographs by Toba Tucker Portraits of Pueblo Indians. West Gallery, Second Floor. Through December.
Cooperstown on Collodion with the Canoe Association of America. Photography Gallery, Second Floor. August 10 through December 1.
Regional Winter Photography Exhibition. (December 6-December 27)
Landscapes from the Permanent Collection. A selection of the Association's collection of majestic 19th-century American landscapes painted by artists of the nation's first recognized art movement, including works by Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand. Library Gallery, First Floor. Through December.
The Coopers of Cooperstown. Dining Room Gallery, First Floor. Through December.
New Acquisitions. A selection of recent donations and purchases in all collection areas of the New York State Historical Association. Included are fine examples of folk art, prints, Hudson River School Painting, and textiles. Through December.
The Lifemasks of J. H. Browere. This popular exhibit features 22 bronze portrait busts of early American statesmen, heroes, and celebrities cast from life masks made by sculptor John H. I. Browere between 1823 and 1833. Second Floor. Through December.

DAILY PROGRAMS AT FENIMORE HOUSE MUSEUM

Enjoy 20-30 minute tours & programs offered several times daily, included with the price of admission:

American Indian Wing Tour: 10:30 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm
Made in America: Masterpieces of Folk Art: 11:30 am & 2:30 pm
Multi-Media Program "Look at the Voices" (14 min.):10:15 am, 1:15 & 3:15 pm

Exhibitions at The Farmers' Museum

Exhibits include the ten historic buildings of the Village Crossroads and the Lippitt Farmstead. Along with the Broommaker's Shop & Woodworker's Shop in the Main Barn, enjoy these exhibits:

Nineteenth-century style restoration of newly acquired Harness Shop May through October
The Tradesman's Tool Chest: The tools of over 20 trades provide insight into those who took pride in their tools.
The 1845 Village: A harmonious grouping of 19th century structures dating from 1790 to 1840.
The Cardiff Giant (in a new outdoor exhibition area)
Lippitt Farmstead: A house, barn and outbuilding complex where mid-19th-century farm life is presented.
Wallpaper Manufactory: The only known functioning reproduction of an early 19th-century press provides visitors with an opportunity to observe this trade process of the past

Daily programs complementing ongoing informal presentations include Broom Making and Cow Milking (3:30 pm). Weekend offerings include Brick Oven Baking, Farm Interpretations, and Healing Medicines. The Druggist's garden will feature an exciting array of period botanical specimens. A limited quantity of seeds and plants will be available for sale at The Druggist's Shop.

Times are subject to change. Please check with Admissions Desk.

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