DASHIN' & DANCIN' ANNOUNCEMENT! Saturday, Dec. 7 (7pm-10pm). Joining The Refrigerators, the fantastic 10-piece party band of the Capital Region, will be local rock artist, MORIAH FORMICA! There will be funk and soul music to dance to, you can rock out with Moriah, and Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be the...
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Join us tonight at 6pm at the Van Schaick Island Country Club for the 2-hour special Kickoff Presentation of the 2019-2020 Winter Lecture Series: THE GREAT WATERFORD BANK ROBBERY OF 1872! Presented by Waterford Town Historian, Russell VanDervoort. $6 Nonmembers $5 museum members
The Refrigerators are returning once again to the Cohoes Music Hall for our 3rd Annual Dashin’ & Dancin’ Concert!
Join us for a fun night of fantastic music – which includes a few Christmas songs – and a visit from a special guest performer to make the night even more special!
FREE to Participate
WHMCC invites you to join in an open discussion at the museum to share the stories attached to the items in your homes.
Are we looking for only historic artifacts of Waterford history? No!
Sure, bring something historic! We are a museum after all.
Or you can show off that...
Location: Van Schaick Island Country Club ( 201 Continental Ave, Cohoes NY)
Making off with $500,000 in cash, bonds and jewelry from the Saratoga County Bank vault in 1872 was national news! Several robbers broke into the apartment of Van Hovenburg who worked as a cashier for the Saratoga Coun...
Thank you to our visitors for making our 2019 museum season possible! We enjoy having all our visitors explore Waterford's history and heritage. As a private non-profit, we rely on your support! We are in our off-season until May. You can still visit with us by making an appointment to our perman...
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We encourage all our members and prospective members to join us at the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center at 2 Museum Lane, Waterford NY. Come hear about the museum’s plans for the future and ways that you can continue to support the museum, like our many volunteer opportunities to b...
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Welcome back to WHMCC! Stop by the Homestead in Northside Historic District for our Victorian garden themed exhibit. Open until Oct. 27. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-3pm & Sun 12:30-3pm. $6 Adults $5 Children/Seniors(65+). Blue Star Museum Partner.
Opening Reception: Free for WHMCC Members $5 not-yet members that night only! Standard admission fees apply during museum season. Light refreshment will be available during this reception.
The 19th century had a unique view of nature that shaped the homes and daily life of Americans in the Victo...
- Kitty GI love the museum. The permanent exhibits are so interesting, I learn something new every time I go. The temporary exhibit is fascinating and so well documented. And "Canal Kids" is a fun spot for all ages--- sudoku is my favorite!
- Dawn MAnother all-time favorite!
- Stephen MIts haunted.
| Mon: | Closed |
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| Tue: | Closed |
| Wed: | Closed |
| Thu: | 10:00 – 10:15 AM |
| Fri: | Closed |
| Sat: | Closed |
| Sun: | Closed |