Museum Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm Clothing is much more intertwined with culture and communication than it may seem. The Jacquard machine, a loom invented in 1804 in order to speed up the process of producing complex textiles, became the foundation for modern day computers. The colloquialism “weaving a tale” is used when someone tells a long and intricate story. The act of creating textiles is both a metaphor for and an example […]
The family-friendly Sweet Treat Trail is all about the unique sweets and treats that Cayuga County has to offer. Whether it's honey or jam or homemade cookies made with locally grown and produced products, the Trail has everything to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. The 20 stops along the trail include farmers’ markets, bakeries, farm stands, stores, ice cream stands, u-picks and cafés, all featuring locally grown or produced sweet treats. From north to south in Cayuga […]
Join Tompkins Community Bank for an informative seminar to help first-time homebuyers navigate the various programs and services available to help start a home! Learn about the buying process from start to finish, special first-time homebuyer products and services, and more! We will be available to answer any mortgage questions you may have. Register here: https://webinar.tompkinsbank.com/first-time-homebuyer-cny... All loans subject to credit approval and to income and other qualifying guidelines. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
Do you consider yourself an aficionado of sorts? A connoisseur devoted to wine? If so, we’ve got the perfect promotion for you. On every Friday in March, the member wineries of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail will be offering you a tank or barrel sample to go along with the purchase of your flight or tasting. This isn’t just “getting an additional wine sample.” This is getting to taste a wine before it’s ready for […]
Enjoy a selection of award-winning and popular films at Seymour Library during Movie Mondays! Films will be screened in the library’s IDEA Lab. No registration is required.
Join us for our April First Friday event! We will be hosting a gift shop exhibit by local artist Marika Chew which will be hanging at the SHM for the entire month of April. Complimentary refreshments will be provided and rooms in the Museum will be open for interpretation. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us for First Friday on May 5th, from 5-7PM. We will be hosting local photographer Todd Tanner in our gift shop gallery. This evening will also serve as the opening reception for our new exhibit, Rooted in Reform. This exhibit explores the founding of the Auburn Correctional Facility, the relationships to the Miller and Seward family, and the criminal justice system from its beginnings until today. This event is free and open to the public.
Experience an afternoon of creative writing, inspired by the words of the Seward family’s youngest child, Fanny. Join best-selling author and transformational writing coach, Laura Ponticello, and dive into the past to discover your inner artist. Express your written word in a group setting following a tea in the Seward gardens. Tickets are $20, reservations are required, and this event has a 25 person maximum.