Upcoming Events & Programs

Explore the history, art, and scientific innovation of Cayuga County through one of our many upcoming programs and events!
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Museum Calendar to learn even more about what’s going on at the Cayuga Museum.

Featured Programs

Activities & Events Recognizing the Solar Eclipse in Auburn
Friday, April 5 – Monday, April 8

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For the first time in nearly one hundred years, Auburn will experience a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8! The last time this event occurred, the Case Research Laboratory was at its peak in prominence, and as devout scientists they too were interested in the once-in-a-lifetime celestial opportunity. Join us for a fun-filled weekend of programs exploring local history, art, and science through the context of eclipses.

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Saturday, April 6
7 PM – 9:30 PM
$50 Museum Members; $60 General Admission
Ticket Sales End After Wednesday, March 27

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Come out and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a beer, wine, and mocktail bar, and jazz music as you explore the Cayuga Museum in all your 1920s glamour. Best costume wins a special prize!

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Sunday, April 7
1 PM – 4 PM
Admission is Free, Donations Greatly Appreciated

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Science, history, and art collide in the Cayuga Museum’s first ever STEAM Fair! Join us for an afternoon exploring eclipses and astronomy through a diverse variety of activity stations featuring organizations across Central New York and the Finger Lakes.

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Presentations & Lectures

“Once in A Lifetime: A Brief Introduction to Solar Eclipses, the Case Research Lab, and How They’re Connected”
Saturday, April 6
12-1 PM

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Join us for an eclipse weekend presentation by Curator Haley Boothe to learn more about solar eclipses and the Case Research Lab’s role in recording the previous solar eclipse to come through Auburn!

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Free Programs

“Truth Tellers”
Thursday, March 28
7 PM

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Join us and members of the Southern Cayuga Anne Frank Tree Project for a special screening of the documentary “Truth Tellers,” which explores the work of artist Robert Shetterly as he developed the vast exhibition and storytelling project “Americans Who Tell the Truth.” Admission to the screening will take place in the Carriage House Theater, and will be free (although donations will be greatly appreciated).

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Women’s History Month
Saturdays in March
Special Activity Day Saturday, March 30
10 AM – 4 PM

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Join us for some springtime fun during the March Creative Explorers special activity day! Make your own Easter egg sun catcher in the children’s gallery and be sure to check out one of the Women’s History Month themed books from the Seymour Library. As a reminder, each Saturday of the month, the Cayuga Museum is open for free to families with children 12 and under. Young visitors can create their own artwork in the Children’s Gallery, read specially selected books from the Seymour Library, and on the last Saturday of each month enjoy themed activities and scavenger hunts of the museum with prizes. March’s Scavenger Hunt Theme is Women’s History Month.

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Eclipse Weekend Kickoff
Friday, April 5
5 – 7:30 PM

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The total solar eclipse is nearly here! Join us this First Friday for the official kickoff of the Cayuga Museum’s Solar Eclipse Weekend series of programs. The kickoff will involve activities for the whole family, including making your own pinhole viewer and eclipse models. Be sure to pick up some complimentary eclipse glasses from us!
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