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Bring your folding chairs and love of live theater to the SHM gardens for an open air performance not to be missed. Set against the backdrop of the Museum’s historic gardens and South Porch, actors from Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park perform this enchanting comedy production.

This event is free, but donations are suggested. 

 

Part of the SHM’s 2022 Specialty Tour series to be offered on the second Wednesday of every month. The fabulous and fascinating artwork of the Seward House moves from the backdrop to the foreground in this art-centric tour. Learn how aesthetics framed the world—and home—of the Seward family, as well as which artists and art movements caught their eyes. 

Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for members, and reservations are recommended. 

Join us for our August First Friday event! We are pleased to host bill berry, jr; readers Shawnté Blyss Barr and Nancy Avery Dafoe; and musicians Bernie Williford (keyboard and vocals) and Chris Jones (drums). Together they will present aaduna's "The History, The Future... Delving into Words & Music.

 

-          Meet SHM Director of Education Jeff Ludwig in Seneca Falls to kick off Convention Days 2022. This weekend-long National Parks program is returning to in-person and on-site— this year adopting the theme of abolition within the Women’s Rights Movement. Jeff will discuss how anti-slavery politics became the gateway for Frances Seward to join many of her neighbors in Seneca Falls for their fight for suffrage.

Part of the SHM’s 2022 Specialty Tour series to be offered on the second Wednesday of every month. Secretary of State Seward was generally considered “President Lincoln’s right hand,” a trusted advisor and confidant among the administration’s famed “team of rivals." Discover the true nature of their relationship on this special tour. 

Tickets are $15 for the public, $10 for Members of the Museum, and reservations are recommended. 

 

 An opportunity for Girl Scouts at all levels to experience hands-on-history and earn badge requirements. This immersive Fanny-Seward-centered program teaches girls about 19th-century America through a number of fun, participatory activities. Staff from the SHM and Seymour Library will draw on events and memories from Fanny’s life to inspire Scouts about how girls can change the world! Each participant will receive a unique Seward House Museum patch.  

This event is free but with limited availability, please pre-register in advance. 

 

Seward family history comes to life as actors Jack Sherman and Maria Coleman perform an original dramatic reading. Portraying Mr. Seward and his beloved daughter Fanny during the tumult of the Civil War period, Sherman and Coleman draw on deep archival research (including letters transcribed for the first time) to recreate a loving father-daughter relationship. It was also one beset by extraordinary crisis. This evening program is ideal for all ages, with the Seward House providing an authentic backdrop and intimate setting to explore history at its most personal level.

Join us for our July First Friday event! We will be hosting Bob Keefe and the Surf Renegades in the gardens, an art display by Jess Wellington, complimentary refreshments, and rooms open for interpretation in the Museum. We look forward to seeing you there!

Due to a pre scheduled event the 3 o'clock tour is unavailable. 

In this workshop, led by artist Nada Odeh, participants will learn about the cultures experienced during William Seward’s visit to the Middle East and Syria. There will be a brief presentation followed by fun hands-on art experiences. In addition to creating art, participants will also brainstorm ideas with Nada for a mural that reflects Middle Eastern cultures in Upstate NY. All artistic materials and supplies will be provided for free! This event will take place at the Equal Rights Heritage Center and is free to attend, but reservations are recommended. 

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