Geoffrey Starks

Our Bookstore is Now Online!

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by Geoffrey Starks

For the first time ever, you can now purchase any of our available books from the convenience of your home. The Cayuga Museum bookstore is composed entirely of works by local authors with a focus on Cayuga County and broader Central New York. Proceeds from the bookstore will help support…

Welcome to the Memory Project!

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by Geoffrey Starks

Downtown Auburn In celebration of our 85th anniversary, we will be hosting a three part exhibit through out the year known as The Memory Project. Click on the button below to learn more about our 2021 exhibit! Explore the Memory Project

Quizeum! Virtual Trivia Night

January 15, 2021March 5, 2021 by Geoffrey Starks

Are you overflowing with knowledge? Do you like looking smart in front of your friends? Have you ever wanted to be crowned Supreme Ruler of the Nerds? Well then we have exactly what you need: a trivia night to prove your worth! Join us Monday, March 15, at 7 PM…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Short Film Challenge

May 15, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

Today’s Museum at Home Blog marks the end of our current Museum in Exile structure. For the rest of quarantine, we will now do a consolidated, single day of programming every Wednesday. Thank you so much for engaging with us. We hope you have enjoyed this new dive into digital…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Essential Art Challenge

May 8, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

For many, creative expression has become a vital part of keeping busy through uncertain times. You may have noticed there are many who are using that expression to thank their essential workers! Take a look at how folks in our neighborhoods are trying it out: Auburn Citizen Article on Art…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Letter Writing Challenge

May 1, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

How are you communicating with your family and friends today? Phone calls? Email? Video chats? Letter Writing Desk, Explore Your History Exhibit (Cayuga Museum Collection) Imagine being stuck at home and having to wait for a handwritten letter to arrive in the mail instead! Check out this week’s history post…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Recipe Challenge

April 24, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

My great-grandmother was known for introducing many of my family’s most heartfelt traditions. One of the most prominent of these was a love of cooking for others. She had a recipe for pound cake that could knock your socks off! Many families (especially in Cayuga County) have very similar stories…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: #betweenartandquarantine Challenge

April 17, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

Have you ever wanted to be a part of a famous artwork? While most of the country has entered some form of quarantine, many large art museums (starting with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the J. Paul Getty Museum in CA) have invited folks from across the globe to share…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: #memeseum Challenge

April 10, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

Internet memes have been a vital part of the online experience for essentially as long as the internet has existed. Memes as a whole are difficult to describe to the unfamiliar, but formally they are an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person…

Museum at Home Interactive Blog: Poem/Story Challenge

April 3, 2020July 28, 2020 by Geoffrey Starks

April is Poetry Month! Let’s celebrate accordingly! Quarantines have historically spurred the creative spirit of our greatest writers and poets. The isolation and longing for re-establishing human contact necessarily inspire the creative spirit to invoke the innermost passions of the soul. Click through the titles in the gallery below and…

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