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

Events

OCHS aims to encourage community interest in, and engagement with, the stories and history of Ontario County in ways that promote critical thought and reflection.
Ontario County 101: Phelps and Gorham Purchase
February 6
| 12:00 pm
Bring your lunch to OCHS for the first in our 2025 Lunchtime History Talk series, hosted by our very own...
Nooks & Crannies Tour
February 7
| 2:00 pm
Your chance for exclusive behind-the-scenes access at OCHS! Join us this winter to learn about our historic building and some...
Vinyl Record Night @ Dalai Java!
February 7
| 5:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Celebrate the new year with OCHS, Canandaigua Record Exchange, and Dalai Java! A FREE evening of jazz on vinyl from...
Historians and the Movies: A Love-Hate Relationship
February 13
| 7:00 pm
Hollywood has a long history of producing movies based on historical events or periods. And historians have just as long...
Nooks & Crannies Tour
February 21
| 2:00 pm
Your chance for exclusive behind-the-scenes access at OCHS! Join us this winter to learn about our historic building and some...
Peter Blackwood Photography
February 27
| 12:00 pm
Next in our spring Lunchtime History Talk series is Peter Blackwood! Peter will be discussing his love of nature photography...
Nooks & Crannies Tour
March 7
| 2:00 pm
Your chance for exclusive behind-the-scenes access at OCHS! Join us this winter to learn about our historic building and some...
Seduction to Empowerment: The History of Boudoir Photography
March 13
| 7:00 pm
Jolana Hollister, owner and operator of The Photography Experience in Rochester, presents the intriguing history of a this stimulating style...
Lunchtime History Talk
March 20
| 12:00 pm
Check back soon for the announcement of our next Lunchtime History Talk presenter!
She Speaks: Women of Ontario County
March 20
| 6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
Celebrate Women’s History Month with OCHS in our second annual “She Speaks” program! She Speaks: Women of Ontario County features...