Tues – Fri 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Sat 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Education

Our educational programs are designed to give today’s participants unique opportunities to engage with history. OCHS offers programs for all ages, both in-person and virtually.

Our Programs

Makerspace Experiences

Our hands-on history programs are perfect for school-aged groups! Try your hand at historical crafts such as candle making, butter churning, weaving, and ice cream making! Programs start at $50.

History Mystery Traveling Trunk

Experience a new way to interact with artifacts and documents from the Ontario County Historical Society! The Mystery History Traveling Trunk contains replica materials from our collection and uses those items to solve a mystery. Encouraging critical thinking, reading comprehension, and historical awareness, these kits will be a fun new spin on a classic staple of museum education. Our Mystery History Traveling Trunk is geared for teens and preteens, but it can be enjoyed by anyone who likes solving puzzles and mysteries! Groups can rent the kit for on- or off-site use for $50. Available starting spring 2025.

Presentations and Private Tours

Are you looking for a program speaker for your group or organization? Schedule a talk with our Director of Education or Curator. Our off-site speaker fee is $100; on-site $50. Topics include:

  • “Programming the Future: How a Loom Paved the Way for Modern Computing.”
  • “Oral History Workshop”
  • “The 1873 Ontario County Trial of Susan B. Anthony”

Private Walking Tours start at $50. Our walking tours are about 60 minutes long and involve walking and standing. Tours include:
  • Lakefront Walking Tour
  • Watering Holes Walking Tour
  • Cemetery Walking Tour
  • Trolleys, Trains, and Trails Tour
  • Nooks & Crannies Tour (Limited to groups no larger than 10. This tour involves standing, walking, and stairs. Due to our historic building, we may be unable to accommodate for accessibility needs on this tour. Please ask us about specific needs. $25)

Internships

Internships are beneficial both to our organization and to students of history. Please contact us to see if we have internship opportunities available.

Upcoming Events

Virtual Winter Speaker Series: Ken Frederick
December 12
| 7:00 pm
Bed & Breakfast Holiday Tour with OCHS
December 19
| 4:30 pm
- 7:00 pm
Nooks & Crannies Tour
January 10
| 2:00 pm