Welcome to First Fridays at the Cayuga Museum! On First Fridays, join us at Cayuga Museum Downtown from 5-7:00 PM. Have some complimentary refreshments, explore the history of downtown Auburn and the Case Research Lab, and see something new every time you visit us.
Explore and Discover!
First Friday
Schedule
Click the crosses to learn more about what you can do each First Friday
February 2
Come brave the cold this First Friday with special events at the Cayuga Museum and Schweinfurth Art Center!
At the Cayuga Museum, enjoy the official opening of the new exhibition Americans Who Tell the Truth: Portraits by Robert Shetterly. This exhibition is held in partnership with the Southern Cayuga Anne Frank Tree Project. Members of the organization will be on hand to answer questions about the new exhibition as we host an opening reception with refreshments.
The Schweinfurth’s new exhibits, “Both Ends of the Rainbow“and “Three Lakes Sampler,” will be available for tours and Perform 4 Purpose will provide music from 5 to 7 PM.
March 1
Enjoy a special activity related to the ongoing temporary exhibition “Americans Who Tell the Truth: Portraits by Robert Shetterly.“ More than half of the portraits of inspiring individuals on display feature extraordinary women whose thoughts and actions helped to change and shape the US. With your family, explore the two galleries of portraits and find which of these women inspires you the most. Then, work together to recreate their portrait in your own style, or thing of an individual who isn’t featured in the exhibit who you’d like to represent. This exhibition is held in partnership with the Southern Cayuga Anne Frank Tree Project.
April 5
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! Click on the link to learn more about the full weekend of programs: https://cayugamuseum.org/solar-eclipse/
May 3
Explore all new exhibitions! Dive in to the history of recreation on Owasco Lake and take an exclusive look at pieces of the collection that rarely get seen by the public in our individually curate “staff picks” exhibit.
June 7
Join us for our first First Friday at Cayuga Museum Downtown! Explore new exhibits and get creative with a Pride Month art activity.
