Thanks to the Onondaga Historical Association, the Erie Canal Museum now enjoys a presence at Destiny USA. Under the guise of Gift Gallery-Museum Store, OHA has just opened a kiosk on the 2nd floor of the new addition.

They have generously offered us the opportunity to supply a selection of ECM merchandise and souvenirs from our own Museum Shop to feature alongside their own at the mall.

The Erie Canal Museum greatly appreciates this opportunity of partnership and collaboration.

Monday Fundays will be held every Monday from July 8 through August 26 at 1 pm.  These events cost $5/child for one Funday and $30/child for all eight Fundays, with a discounted rate for museum members.  Tickets will be available online and at the door.  Children who attend all eight Fundays will receive a special surprise!

Join us for a series of activities, crafts, and demonstrations that capture the culture of the Erie Canal, the everyday lives of the people who lived, traveled, and worked along it, and the businesses that blossomed in Syracuse because of it.  Activities will include a live demonstration by a local tinsmith, ghost stories, paint your own Syracuse China, and a scavenger hunt through the museum.  Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult to participate in these fun activities.

Monday Fundays are part of the new summer programming for families offered by the Erie Canal Museum.  These events are designed to introduce local families to the museum and its resources and to interest children in history and the Erie Canal through fun, hands-on activities.  New events and activities every week will offer children the chance to learn about and connect with their community, its culture, and its past while having fun with their families.

Please contact education_intern@eriecanalmuseum.org with any questions.

Schedule:

July 8: Tinsmith Demonstration by Dennis Heaphy

July 15: 19th Century Dancing with the Syracuse Country Dancers

July 22: Paint Your Own Syracuse China-Inspired Tile

July 29: Ghost Stories of the Erie Canal

August 5: Marbling Paper

August 12: 19th Century Games

August 19: Scavenger Hunt – A Voyage Through the Erie Canal Museum

August 26: Everyday Life on the Erie Canal  – Make Your Own Butter

Membership provides a base we can rely on year after year to support our mission to champion an appreciation and understanding of Erie Canal history through educational programming and to promote an awareness of the Canal’s transforming effects on the past, present and future. We rely on the generosity of individuals for over 33% of our yearly funding.
Besides the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting the Museum’s exhibits, programs and educational outreach, there are many tangible benefits to becoming a member of the Erie Canal Museum:

• 10% off in the Museum Store (online too!)
• Discount on all Museum sponsored trips and programs
• Invitation to Members Only events (next event on June 13)
• Reciprocal membership in the Council of American Maritime Museums, which provides free admission and additional benefits at over ninety member museums (Canaller and above only)
• Family Pass to the annual Gingerbread Gallery

In addition, if you become a member during the Summer Membership Drive you will receive:

• $10 coupon for select Hanover Square restaurants
• Invitation to the New Member Brunch and Tour on September 21
• Chance to win a Uniquely Central New York Basket with goodies provided by Small Potatoes (valued at $150)

In 2012, one of the many programs supported through membership dues was a Brownie Girl Scout overnight, during which we took Scouts on a journey to explore the Wonders of Water. The Scouts made their own canal boats, learned about the history of Central New York, and had a tea party with Girl Scout founder, Juliette Gordon Low, before having the rare opportunity to spend the night in the 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building. With your support, we look forward to offering more programs like the Brownie Girl Scout overnight.

Thank you so much for your consideration. We are passionate about what we do, and it is very gratifying to know that you support the Erie Canal Museum’s mission to preserve our proud Erie Canal heritage.

Join us for a guided walking tour of historic Downtown Syracuse, exploring the same path where the famous waterway once ran. The tour begins at the Erie Canal Museum, winding through Clinton and Hanover Squares before ending back at the museum. Discover how the neighborhood has changed since the days of the Erie Canal.

Tours will be offered on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 at 11AM and 1PM and on Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14 at 12PM.  The tour is about an hour long. This event is FREE for members and children 18 & under.  Non-members are $5/person.  Tickets are available on here and will also be available at the door.

The Path Through History is an initiative set forth by Governor Andrew Cuomo that will connect historic and cultural attractions throughout New York State and will also help promote tourism, economic development, and create jobs.  Path Through History Weekends, June 2-3 and June 8-9, includes events at historic sites, museums, architecturally significant buildings, local historians and historical societies, battlefields, historic districts, community groups and any resources that connect directly with New York State heritage around the state.  Find more information at www.paththroughhistoryweekends.com.

New York State Museum Week is June 10 through June 16, offering visitors a chance to step into a fascinating world of art, photography, history, science, pop-culture and more.  As part of the Path Through History, Museum Week is seven exciting days of special events, activities, promotional offers and discounts. Find more information at www.iloveny.com/museumweek.

Questions? Comments? Contact Natalie Stetson at natalie@eriecanalmuseum.org or 315.471.0593×15.

[Photograph by Andrew Lauren]

The project’s goal is to customize the artful signage so that it reflects the distinctive character, history, personality and aesthetics of Baldwinsville. Our aim is to galvanize the village and surrounding area with a program that involves local youth as well as older adults in researching the region’s folklore and history. The resulting program will tangibly contribute to the revitalization of this waterfront town as a tourist and local entertainment mecca.

We are excited to be working on this project with our friends at City Lore and the Village of Baldwinsville, as well as, Lock 49, the designers our wonderful website, and Brendan Rose, former Syracuse Public Artist in Residence.

Mount Vernon Teacher Workshop

Join us to explore George Washington’s interest in westward expansion; his determination to open the west to American agricultural interests through a system of canals; the Native American point of view; and the history of the Erie Canal. You will connect content with an exploration of primary documents, Common Core, and STEM.

• Washington and Native Americans
• Washington and the West primary document exploration
• STEM and Common Core connections
• Tour of Erie Canal Museum

Click here for more information and RSVP here.

Ladies! Grab girlfriends, mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and co-workers and head on over! Support the Erie Canal Museum while at the same time indulging in an evening full of hors d’oeuvres, wine, pampering, and shopping!

Tickets are available here.

Tickets are $25 for a single ticket or $90 for a group of four.  Members save 10% on tickets. Become a member today and save.

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Vendors Include: Showsoffs Boutique, Smock. Paper, Olive on Brooklea, Breakher Designs, GSM Jewelry, Lune Chocolat, and Black Raven Jewelry.

Service Providers Include: The Art of Massage at Spa 500, Happy Belly Wellness, Weaving Energy, Mary Kay, and Hairanoia.

Food provided by: Anthony’s Pasta Bar, LoFo, Pastabilities, J. Ryan’s Pub, The Mission, Sparky Town and Back to Basics Bakery.

Recycled Jewelry led by: The Everson Museum of Art

Music Provided By: Sunbeam Sounds

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