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Curator Talk: A Brief History of Syracuse

February 27, 2020 educational program, Event, Free program, history, Lecture, public program

The city of Syracuse, New York rose from humble beginnings to become the fifth most populous city in New York State, and grew as a result of the Erie Canal and the industry it spurred. The city no longer has the Erie Canal, but it is still home to the only remaining weighlock from the Read More »

Adirondack Reservoirs: Water for the Erie Canal

February 20, 2020 educational program, Erie Canal Museum, history, Lecture, New York State history, Presentation, public program

Raymond Letterman, Ph.D. will discuss the impact of dams and reservoirs that were constructed in the western Adirondacks to supply water to the Erie Canal at the Erie Canal Museum's first lunchtime lecture of the year, Thursday, February 20 at 12 p.m. The presentation will take place in the second-floor Weighlock Gallery of the Museum, 318 Read More »

Winter Exhibits Artist Talk and Reception

Winter Exhibits Reception and Artist Talk

February 7, 2020 Event, exhibition, Museum news, public program

The Erie Canal Museum invites you to a reception and artist talk for its winter 2020 Weighlock Gallery and Link Gallery exhibits, Friday, February 7 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East, downtown Syracuse. The Story of Water: The Erie Canal as a Site of Untold Stories is open from February 3-April 16 Read More »

Gingerbread Workshop for Families and Children

December 30, 2019 children's program, Erie Canal Museum, Event, family program, gingerbread workshop, holiday event, Museum Initiatives, public program

Families and children can learn how to make gingerbread-like houses at the Erie Canal Museum every year while the Museum's holiday Gingerbread Gallery is on display. This year, we are pleased to present these workshops at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, December 14 and 28, and at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, December 30. The workshops take Read More »

Gingerbread House Workshop for Children and Families

Gingerbread Workshop for Children

December 30, 2019 children's program, Erie Canal Museum, family program, gingerbread workshop, holiday event, Museum Initiatives, public program

The Erie Canal Museum conducts gingerbread workshops for children and families every year while its holiday Gingerbread Gallery is on display. This year, we are pleased to present these workshops at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, December 14 and 28, and at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, December 30. The workshops take place in the Museum’s historic Read More »

Gingerbread House Workshop

December 28, 2019 children's program, Erie Canal Museum, Event, family program, gingerbread workshop, holiday event, public program

The Erie Canal Museum conducts gingerbread house workshops for children and families every year while its holiday Gingerbread Gallery is on display. This year, we are pleased to present these workshops at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, December 14 and 28, and at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, December 30. The workshops take place in the Museum’s Read More »

Gingerbread House Workshop

December 28, 2019 children's program, Erie Canal Museum, Event, family program, gingerbread workshop, holiday event, public program

Children’s Gingerbread Workshop

December 14, 2019 children's program, Event, family program, holiday event, public program, workshop

Gingerbread Build + Sip 2019

December 11, 2019 Erie Canal Museum, Event, fundraiser, gingerbread workshop, holiday event, public program

Make plans now to visit the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse , New York, on Wednesday, December 11 for our 2019 Gingerbread Build + Sip! This very popular event will include stations with everything you need to build your own gingerbread-like house using graham crackers and a variety of edible decorations (milk carton optional), holiday music, Read More »

History Happy Hour with The Baby BOOMERS Band

October 30, 2019 Erie Canal Museum, Event, Free program, fundraiser, Museum Initiatives, Museum news, public program

Make plans now to join us on Wednesday, October 30 for The Baby BOOMERS Band at the Erie Canal Museum HISTORY HAPPY HOUR! All events happen rain or shine on select Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. in either the outdoor Locktender’s Garden or the Museum’s second floor stage. The unique Weighlock Building, part of the Museum, is Read More »

19th Century New York Travels and Foodways

19th Century New York Travel and Foodways

October 22, 2019 educational program, Erie Canal Museum, history, Lecture, Presentation, public program

The 1826 travel journal of Alexander Stewart Scott and the Erie Canal's influence on American food are the topics of a special program at the Erie Canal Museum on Tuesday, October 22 from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Independent Historian Paul G. Schneider, Jr., will discuss the journal kept by Scott, a young Canadian who wrote vivid Read More »

History Happy Hour Week 10

October 9, 2019 Erie Canal Museum, Event, fundraiser, Museum Initiatives, Museum news, public program

Swing over to the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse and enjoy live music by Unity Street Band during Week 10 of our 2019 HISTORY HAPPY HOUR series! All events happen rain or shine on select Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. in either the outdoor Locktender’s Garden or the Museum’s second floor stage. The unique Weighlock Building, part of the Museum, Read More »

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Curator Talk: A Brief History of Syracuse

Adirondack Reservoirs: Water for the Erie Canal

Winter Exhibits Reception and Artist Talk

Gingerbread Workshop for Families and Children

Gingerbread Workshop for Children

Gingerbread House Workshop

Gingerbread House Workshop

Children’s Gingerbread Workshop

Gingerbread Build + Sip 2019

History Happy Hour with The Baby BOOMERS Band

19th Century New York Travel and Foodways

History Happy Hour Week 10

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