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June 2023
Swedish Days Trolley Tours
Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of Geneva's east side including stories of houses, buildings, and people with an option to exit the trolley at Good Templar Park to take an additional 30-minute guided tour of the Viking Ship. Tours start every hour from 12 PM - 4 PM Wednesday, June 21, Thursday, June 22, and Friday, June 23 at South Third and Campbell Streets. The trolley will pick up visitors from Good Templar Park on the next tour. The 4 PM tour…
Find out more »Lucet Cord & Rope making – Little Viking Activity
Come learn how to use a Lucet, a tool Vikings used to create cords for clothing or straps. Recommended for ages 5-12. Registration required, $10/child, and includes admission to the museum. Parents must accompany children. Participants will be allowed to take home their creations. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »July 2023
Viking Ship building and sailing & Rope making – Little Viking Activity
Come build and sail several different ships. Learn the basics of making rope by hand. Recommended for ages 5-12. Registration required, $10/child, and includes admission to the museum. Parents must accompany children. Participants will be allowed to take home their creations. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »August 2023
Create Your Own Origami Dragon Boat
Learn how to make your own small dragon origami boat in just 14 steps! Recommended for ages 10+. Registration required, $10/child, and includes admission to the museum. Parents must accompany children. Participants will be allowed to take home their creations. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »September 2023
Restoring Freya
Learn all about the process of restoring a century-old Viking Ship's dragon head and tail, now named Freya. Presented by Third Coast Conservation who performed Freya's recent restoration. New this year, all Geneva History Museum members may register for free and will also have the ability to view the recorded program on our Members' Only Video page. Non-members may register for $5/person. This program is part of our Brown Bag series on the second Tuesday of each month September -…
Find out more »Annual Fundraiser
Celebrate our 80th anniversary with us during this fun evening of good food, drinks, raffles and snippets of video interviews. 6 PM - Thursday, September 14, 2023 Riverside Receptions, 35 North River Lane More information to come...
Find out more »October 2023
To Iceland! And Beyond!
Not Buzz, but Vikings Erick and Leif explored and settled on the islands across the North Atlantic from Scandinavia to modern day Newfoundland, Canada, over a thousand years ago. Join us to hear about their travels with presenter Dave Barrows, docent for Friends of the Viking Ship. New this year, all Geneva History Museum members may register for free and will also have the ability to view the recorded program on our Members' Only Video page. Non-members may register for…
Find out more »Oak Hill Cemetery Walk
Explore Geneva's east side cemetery on Route 25. Learn the meanings of markings on tombstones and stories of prominent settlers. Meet at cemetery. $15/Person; $10/Museum Members REGISTER HERE MUSEUM MEMBERS REGISTER HERE Check out the West Side Cemetery Walks at 12 PM and 2 PM
Find out more »West Side Cemetery Walk – 12 PM
Explore Geneva's oldest cemetery on Stevens Street. Learn the meanings of markings on tombstones and stories of prominent settlers. Also learn about the recent restoration efforts by our Museum Educator and volunteers. Meet at cemetery. $15/Person; $10/Museum Members REGISTER HERE MUSEUM MEMBERS REGISTER HERE Check out the Oak Hill Cemetery Walk at 10AM
Find out more »West Side Cemetery Walk – 2 PM
Explore Geneva's oldest cemetery on Stevens Street. Learn the meanings of markings on tombstones and stories of prominent settlers. Also learn about the recent restoration efforts by our Museum Educator and volunteers. Meet at cemetery. $15/Person; $10/Museum Members REGISTER HERE MUSEUM MEMBERS REGISTER HERE Check out the Oak Hill Cemetery Walk at 10 AM
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