With interesting and informative events from April - November!
We at the Iroquois Museum are looking forward to opening for the 2026 season on Thursday, April 2.
2026 represents a significant milestone in the history of the United States as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy), the American Revolution was a complex affair that witnessed the disintegration of a confederation of nations that had existed for centuries and had heretofore appeared indestructible.
The Confederation broke out in a civil war because the Oneida and Tuscarora sided with the patriots, while the Mohawks, Seneca, and Cayuga aligned themselves with the British. The Onondaga remained neutral - American forces destroyed their village in 1779. Our new special exhibit for 2026, “Talking About a Revolution: The Haudenosaunee Perspective on the 250th Anniversary of the United States,” hopes to illuminate the revolution through the prism of the Haudenosaunee experience. The museum will also continue to display “Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience.”
Other events that we have scheduled are:
April 25 – Little Boy’s Fifteenth Birthday
May 16 – 1-4 p.m. Opening Reception for 2026 Special Exhibitions
Cobleskill-Richmondville Student Art Exhibit – date to be determined
May 23 – The Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers, dances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
June 21 – Summer Solstice, Yoga with Coleen, 11:00 a.m.
July 11 – Social Dances, TBA, dances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
August 7 – Roots, Rhythm, and Ale, 5-9 p.m.
August 8 – Stone Soap Carving Workshop with Tum Huff
August 22 - Allegany River Dancers, dances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
September 5th and 6th – 43rd Annual Iroquois Arts Festival
September 19th – Wild about Nature,
September 27th, “Whose Revolution? Whose Freedom? A Storytelling Journey for Truth and Healing,” by guest speakers Cynthia Neale and Jamie Montour
October 17th – Early Technology Day
October 31st – Scary Stories with Mandy Tarbell, 2 p.m.
So, as you can see, we have a full schedule for 2026 and we look forward to welcoming you! Please visit us at: 324 Caverns Rd., Howes Cave, NY. Our Hours are: https://www.iroquoismuseum.org/visit April, Thursday – Saturday 10-4, Sunday 2-4. May 1st – October 31st Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 and November, Thursday – Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 12-3. We are closed Easter, Thanksgiving and December – March. Visit us online for more information: https://www.iroquoismuseum.org/
