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

Door to Western New York

About the Exhibition

How were the Finger Lakes formed? What were the dynamics of Native American life in the Genesee Valley?  What brought people of European descent to Western New York and the Finger Lakes Region? Ontario County Historical Society’s exhibit, Door to Western New York: A General History of Ontario County, will answer these questions and more as you learn about the challenges the people of Ontario County have faced over the last 200 years, and the ways they have overcome those challenges to build the County we call home today. Interactives including audio and video clips, trivia games, STEM activities, stereoscopes, puzzles, and more, help all ages engage with Ontario County history.

We would like to thank our Gold Sponsors

Canandaigua Dentistry
Canandaigua Dentistry
Evalumetrics
Evalumetrics Research
Resilience Bakery (002) GOLD 2026
Resilience Bakery
Geoff and Jan Astles
Richard and Linda Hawks

Silver Sponsors

Brian Rheude Orthodontics
Natalie and Michael DeTraglia

Bronze Sponsors

Lattimore Physical Therapy of Mendon
Seager Marine, Inc.