General Admission to GCV&M's 2026 Season
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19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC COOKING & BAKING
See, touch, and smell what’s cooking in our historic kitchens!
Visit Jones Farm (#14) to learn about 1850s farmhouse life, where meals are prepared from the garden, either fresh or preserved.
Stop into the Livingston-Backus House (#38), where the cook would have had access to the Public Market after the Erie Canal was built.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills like pottery, woodcraft, ironwork, quilting, and more.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.
GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (grill closes at 2 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
All information is subject to change.
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