- Total Solar Eclipse April 8
- + Let's Go There
- + Book Your Stay
- + Things to Do
- + Tours
- + Wine & Dine
- + Events
- + Maps
- + Blogs & More
- Site Search
Cultural Heritage in The Finger Lakes
INFO
> Pat II Keuka Tour Boat
8231 Pleasant Valley Road, Hammondsport, NY 14840
With accomodations for 16 passengers and 2 crew, the Pat II is ideal for a scenic hour-long cruise or perfect for chartering 90-minute family and friends’ excursion.
INFO
> 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse
187 County Road 8, Farmington, NY 14425
The 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse serves as an educational historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
INFO
> 1890 House Museum
37 Tompkins St., Cortland, NY 13045
Located in the heart of downtown Cortland, this lavish 30-room mansion showcases parquet floors, jewel-like stained glass windows and period room settings.
INFO
> Alling Coverlet Museum
122 William St., Palmyra, NY 14522
Housed in a 1901 newspaper printing office, the Alling features the largest collection of American hand woven coverlets in the United States.
INFO
> Arts Center of Yates County
127 Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527
Listed among the top 10 things to do by Trip Advisor, The Arts Center of Yates County is hailed as a gem of an art center and gallery.
INFO
> Bath Fish Hatchery
7169 Fish Hatchery Rd, Bath, NY 14810
Located one mile from the village of Bath, this hatchery rears lake trout, brown trout and rainbow trout from fish collected from Cayuga Lake.
INFO
> Braddock Point Lighthouse
18 Clearview Ave, Hilton, NY 14468
This lighthouse is set in an area called Bogus Point, named for its reputation as a drop-off point for counterfeit smugglers coming across Lake Ontario.
INFO
> Canandaigua Sailboarding
11 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
Canandaigua Sailboarding offers rentals for windsurfing, kayaks, scuba diving and hydro bikes, as well as lessons
INFO
> Cayuga County – Where Beauty, History and Fun Beckon
25 South St., Auburn, NY, 13021
Escape to Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes to find crystal clear lakes, historic attractions, charming villages and discover how this vibrant county is home to innovative inventions and concepts that shaped America.
INFO
> Cayuga Museum/Case Research Lab
203 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021
Explore the birthplace of Talking Movies and the history of Cayuga County at the Cayuga Museum/Case Research Lab.
INFO
> Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
70 Lighthouse St., Rochester, NY 14612
Touted as Lake Ontario's oldest surviving lighthouse, the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 octagonal stone lighthouse in the northern Rochester.
INFO
> CNY Living History Center
4386 US Route 11, Cortland, NY 13045
The CNY Living History Center is home to three museums – The Brockway Museum, The Homeville Museum and The T.O.Y.S. Museum
INFO
> Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850
Cornell Botanic Gardens is an extended living museum with a mature botanical garden and arboretum that help make Cornell one of the most beautiful campuses anywhere.
INFO
> Make your Own at the Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Head to Corning and participate in a live glass blowing demonstration at the Corning Museum of Glass.
INFO
> Cortland Rural Cemetery
110 Tompkins St., Cortland, NY 13045
Established in 1853, this open-air museum features a lovely 19th-century Victorian garden cemetery situated on 50 gracious acres.
INFO
> Cumming Nature Center
6472 Gulick Road, Naples, NY 14512
The Cumming Nature Center is a 900-acre environmental education facility offering themed hiking and exploring trails, educational programs, events and service-learning opportunities.
INFO
> DIRT Hall of Fame and Classic Car Museum
1 Speedway Drive, Weedsport, NY 13166
The Dirt Motorsport Hall of Fame and Classic Car Museum Features many classic cars, rare photographs, historic race cars and racing memorabilia.
INFO
> Discover Cayuga Lake On Board the MV Teal
805 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY 14850
Enjoy family-friendly eco-cruises, tranquil sunsets and special events aboard Cayuga Lake's largest tour boat, the MV Teal.
INFO
> Dowd Fine Arts Center
106 Graham Ave., Cortland, NY 13045
Founded in 1967, SUNY Cortland's Dowd Gallery features work primarily by nationally and internationally acclaimed contemporary artists.
INFO
> Erie Canal Depot
136 Market St., Palmyra, NY 14522
Located in an 1830s tenant house, the Erie Canal Depot still retains much of its original architecture and contains original artifacts.
INFO
> Fairport Train Viewing Platform
9 Liftbridge Lane East, Fairport, NY 14450
Calling all train fanatics and railfans! Fairport Junction now offers you a viewing platform to watch the trains travel through the historic village of Fairport.
INFO
> Farm Sanctuary
3138 Aikens Road, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Located next door to Sugar Hill State Forest, just 10 ½ miles west of Watkins Glen, lies the rolling green pastures of Upstate New York's 175-acre Farm Sanctuary, home to more than 500 rescued farm animals.
INFO
> Finger Lakes Scuba
11 Dill St, Auburn, NY 13021
A division of Coral Reef Dive Adventures, Finger Lakes Scuba offers local dive charters ..
INFO
> Fort Hill Cemetery
19 Fort St., Auburn, NY, 13021
Fort Hill Cemetery is both an historic site and an active cemetery and includes the grave sites of Harriet Tubman, William Seward and suffragette Martha Coffin Wright.
INFO
> Frog Pond Folk Art Gallery
5969 State Route 281, Little York, NY
Whimsy and fantasy, this gallery is the venture of the Ferro family, whose work has been represented all over the U.S. as well as parts of Europe.
INFO
> Ganondagan State Historic Site
7000 County Road 41, Victor, NY 14564
Just 20 miles southeast of Rochester is Ganondagan State Historic Site, the site of a Native American community that once was a flourishing, vibrant center for the Seneca people
INFO
> Check out the Genesee Country Village & Museum ..
1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511
See the State's largest 19th Century museum including a recreated historic village, the John L. Wehle Gallery & Genesee Country Nature Center...
INFO
> George Eastman Museum
900 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and world-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives.
INFO
> Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum
295 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424
The Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum is an 1816 mansion in the Federal style which has remained in the Granger family for four generations.
INFO
> Harriet Tubman Home, Inc.
180 South St., Auburn, NY 13021
Located on 26 acres of land in Auburn, the Harriet Tubman Home preserves the legacy of one of the most noted abolitionist in U.S. history.
INFO
> Helmer Nature Center
154 Pinegrove Ave., Irondequoit, NY 14609
The Helmer Nature Center is both an outdoor classroom and an environmental resource that encompasses approximately 45 acres of land with trails.
INFO
> Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes
73 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 14830
This historic village in Corning offers a glimpse into Early American life from the founding of America up until the end of the 19th century.
INFO
> The Historic Seward House Museum in Auburn
33 South St,, Auburn, NY 13021
Built in 1816, The Seward House Historic Museum in Auburn is filled with original artwork and period furnishings.
INFO
> House of Guitars
645 Titus Ave. Irondequoit, NY 14609
Billed as the "Largest Guitar Store in the World," the House of Guitars is home to a mammoth collection of new, used and vintage guitars.
INFO
> It's A Wonderful Life Museum
32 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Seneca Falls has long believed itself as the inspiration for Bedford Falls in the film classic It's a Wonderful Life, citing as evidence Frank Capra's visit there while writing the script.
INFO
> John D. Barrow Art Gallery
49 East Genesee St., Skaneateles, New York 13152 (Adjoining the Skaneateles Library)
This single-artist gallery contains the works of John D. Barrow (1824 - 1906), a second generation Hudson River School-style painter.
INFO
> Admire the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University
114 Central Ave., Ithaca, NY 14853
The museum's collection numbers more than 35,000 works, spanning six millennia and encompassing art from most world cultures.
INFO
> Joseph Smith Farm Welcome Center
843 Stafford Road, Palmyra, NY 14522
Palmyra is home of Mormonism founder, Joseph Smith, and home to the world-famous Hill Cumorah Pageant.
INFO
> Lamberton Conservatory
180 Reservoir Ave., Rochester, NY 14620
The Lamberton Conservatory is a modern reconstruction of a 1911 building displaying exotic flowers and foliage plants from around the world in lush tropical settings.
INFO
> Lime Hollow Nature Center
338 McLean Road, Cortland, NY 13045
Lime Hollow Nature Center encompasses nearly 430 acres of beautiful rolling hills, shallow glacial valleys, forests, fields, streams and numerous ponds.
INFO
> Livingston County Historical Museum
30 Center St., Geneseo, NY 14454
Housed in a 1838 Cobblestone Schoolhouse, the Livingston County Historical Society Museum boasts 200 years of stories and collections from towns in Livingston County.
INFO
> Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
Take the panoramic journey through more than 5,000 years of art history at the Memorial Art Gallery.
INFO
> Montezuma Wildlife Refuge
3395 Auburn Road, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Situated in the middle of one of the most active flight lanes in the Atlantic Flyway, this 9,809-acre wildlife refuge today provides resting, feeding, and nesting habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
INFO
> Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester
1133 Mount Hope Ave., Rochester, NY 14620
Dedicated in 1838, Rochester's Mount Hope is America's first municipal Victorian cemetery and the permanent resting place of more than 350,000 people, including Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.
INFO
> National Soaring Museum
51 Soaring Hill Drive, Elmira, NY 14903
Dedicated to preserving the history of motorless flight, the museum features one of the largest collections of historical and vintage gliders and sailplanes in the world.
INFO
> National Warplane Museum
3489 Big Tree Lane, Geneseo, NY 14454
Founded in 1994, the museum restores, flies and displays vintage military aircraft from the Second World War and Korean War eras.
INFO
> National Women's Hall of Fame
76 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
The National Women's Hall of Fame is the nation's oldest membership organization dedicated to honoring and celebrating the achievements of distinguished American women.
INFO
> Newtown Battlefield Reservation State Park
2346 County Route 60 Elmira, NY 14901
Newtown Battlefield State Park was the site of the Battle of Newtown fought in August 1779, during the American Revolutionary War.
INFO
> Palmyra is 'Queen of the Canal Towns'
144 East Main Street, Palmyra, New York 14522
As part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Palmyra features the Erie Canal Lock 29.
INFO
> Palmyra Historical Museum
132 Market St., Palmyra, NY 14522
This former hotel and tavern is the current home of 23 themed rooms of memories and memorabilia, bearing witness to Palmyra's influence on more than 200 years of American history.
INFO
> Palmyra Print Shop Museum
140 Market St., Palmyra, NY 14522
The newest addition to the Historic Palmyra collection, this print museum features examples of some of the finest printing equipment ever made.
INFO
> Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)
137 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604
Founded in 1977, the not-for-profit Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) is a venue for the exchange of ideas as well as a center for thoughtful contemporary art...
INFO
> Rochester Museum and Science Center
657 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
Let the fun, adventure and learning begin at the Rochester Museum and Science Center!
INFO
> Rockwell Museum of Western Art
111 Cedar St, Corning, NY 14830
A Smithsonian Affiliate museum of American art, the Rockwell Museum is housed in the historic 1893 former city hall in the heart of Corning.
INFO
> Rose Hill Mansion
3373 NY-96A, Geneva, NY 14456
Once a working farm, experience a taste of 19th-century life at the beautifully restored Rose Hill Mansion in Geneva.
INFO
> Sam Patch Erie Canal Tours
12 Schoen Place, Pittsford, NY 14534
Travel the routes of America’s early settlers aboard The Sam Patch, a replica of an historic packet boat, that sails daily from Pittsford...
INFO
> Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
205 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021
The Schweinfurth Art Center is a gallery and multi-arts facility that hosts five exhibitions each year featuring regional, national and international artists ..
INFO
> Seneca Falls Historical Society Museum
55 Cayuga St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
The supposedly haunted Seneca Falls Historical Society Museum is a 23-room Queen Anne mansion, boasting much of the original fixtures and furnishings.
INFO
> Seneca Museum of Waterways
89 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Located in downtown Seneca Falls, you will learn how the Seneca River and the Cayuga-Seneca Canal powered the rise of industry and fostered cultural development.
INFO
> Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum
7606 N Ontario St., Sodus Point, NY 14555
The historic Sodus Bay Lighthouse was built in 1870 and today features s a maritime museum, research library, and small gift shop.
INFO
> Sodus Outer Lighthouse
Sodus Bay, NY
Sodus Outer Light is located at the end of the western of the two piers defining the channel from Lake Ontario into Sodus Bay.
INFO
> Sonnenberg Gardens
151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua, NY 14424
A timeless jewel, Sonnenberg Gardens offers extraordinary collections of period architecture, garden statuary and themed gardens of the world.
INFO
> Sterling Nature Center
15380 Jensvolt Road, Sterling New York 13156
Sterling Nature Center is a 1,428-acre nature center with 10 miles of hiking trails and 2 miles of Lake Ontario shore to explore.
INFO
> STRONG Museum of Play
1 Manhattan Square Drive, Rochester, NY 14607
The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive museum and home to the world's largest collection of historical play materials.
INFO
> Explore the life, work and home of Susan B. Anthony
17 Madison St., Rochester, NY 14608
Home of the legendary American civil rights leader, this museum shares the story of the suffragette's lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women.
INFO
> The Wadsworth Homestead
4 South St., Geneseo, NY 14454
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Wadsworth Homestead is the oldest continually-owned private estate west of the Hudson River.
INFO
> Village Gate Square
274 Goodman St. N., Rochester, NY 14607
Set in the heart of Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts, this artsy shopping complex is housed in a converted warehouse that encompasses galleries, independent boutiques and food outlets.
INFO
> Vines of New York Art Gallery
772 S. Main St., Geneva, NY 14456
Set in the heart of the Finger Lakes, Vines of New York Art Gallery is New York's only gallery of natural arts, one of only four in the entire world.
INFO
> Warner Castle and the Sunken Gardens
5 Castle Park, Rochester, NY 14620
Built by Horatio Gates Warner in 1854, Warner Castle was modeled after the ancestral castle of the Clan Douglas, which captivated his fancy during a visit to Scotland.
INFO
> Weaver View Farms
386 State Route 14, Penn Yan, NY14527
A horse-and-buggy Mennonite family, the Weavers invite world-weary travelers into their home to come in and step back in time to enjoy a more simple life.
INFO
> West End Gallery
12 W. Market St., Corning, NY 14830
Family owned and operated, West End Gallery on Historic Market Street features artwork by more than 50 artists.
INFO
> Willard Memorial Chapel
17 Nelson St., Auburn, NY 13021
The Willard Memorial Chapel is an extremely rare example of the work of Louis C. Tiffany and Tiffany Glass and Decoration Co. and is the only complete and unaltered Tiffany chapel known to exist.
INFO
> Wm. Phelps General Store & Home Museum
140 Market St., Palmyra, NY 14522
This museum where time stand still remains a curious retail time capsule for visitors and Erie "Canawlers"? to explore.
INFO
> Women's Rights Historical Park
136 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
The beautiful and significant Women's Rights National Historical Park was established in 1980.