The West End Arts Campus is a space that brings people together through the transformative power of the arts. In the 19th and early 20th century, these grounds housed two prominent Auburn families, the Willards and the Cases. Today, the site is anchored by two organizations: The Cayuga Museum of History and Art and Schweinfurth Art Center. Explore the culture of the past, present, and future, and be inspired by the creative legacy of invention that has defined this place for generations. In a single day, you may dance under a historic ginkgo tree, listen to music in the Carriage House Theater, view first-rate art and art quilts or throw clay on a pottery wheel in the Schweinfurth Art Center, read the stories of the people who brought this community to life in the Cayuga Museum. This is the vision of the West End Arts Campus: a place to gather with no barriers, whether you are from the neighborhood or thousands of miles away. Experience your own creativity!

Upcoming Programs

Friday, May 2

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

1 PM
Free Admission

Join us for the grand opening of the West End Arts Campus! After years of planning the day is finally here, and we invite you to celebrate with us at a ribbon cutting ceremony.  The ceremony will begin at 1 PM, followed by campus tours with the Cayuga Museum and Schweinfurth staff. 

Saturday, May 3

West End Arts Campus Open House

10 AM – 5 PM
Free Admission

In celebration of the official opening of the West End Arts Campus, we are hosting a day full of activities for you and your family. Join us in the Cayuga Museum & Schweinfurth in the morning for hands-on art and science, then be sure to stick around for live music, an art opening reception for artist Ellen Blalock, and a special talk by current CNY Emerging Artist Werner Sun.  View the full itinerary by clicking the link below.

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Ongoing Programs

April 4 – May 17

CNY Emerging Artist Project: How Did We Get Here?

Artist: Werner Sun
On Display on Cayuga Museum 2nd Floor, Schweinfurth Art Center Gallery Julius
$10 Admission, $15 Joint Pass

How Did We Get Here? is a collection of sculpted prints and paintings that artist Werner Sun made over the past seven years. Sun is a visual artist with a background in physics, who lives and works in Ithaca, NY. He uses repetitive manual processes to slowly transform digital images into sculptural objects that evoke the gradual accumulation of knowledge in science.

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The West End Arts Campus is about 98% complete, with a few important accessibility elements including wayfinding signage and furniture for the grounds remaining to be funded. Please consider making a donation to help build an anchor for the arts in our community.

Donate to Cayuga MuseumDonate to Schweinfurth
This project is made possible by the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, a program of the Housing Trust Fund and administered by Homes and Community Renewal and the City of Auburn American Rescue Plan Act. Many thanks to the numerous foundations and donors who matched State and City support. A full list of donors for either project site will be available for view at its respective museum.

Cayuga Museum of History & Art

The Cayuga Museum of History and Art engages the community to appreciate local history, promotes the arts, and educates individuals about the invention of sound on film through the operation of the Museum, Case Research Laboratory, and Carriage House Theater.

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Schweinfurth Art Center

The Schweinfurth Art Center provides creative opportunities and transformational experiences through the arts, for all people. We believe in public access to the arts and are committed to integrity, excellence, understanding with generosity of spirit, and lifelong learning.

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LOCATION

203 & 205 Genesee St.

Auburn, NY 13021

CONTACT

Cayuga Museum

+1 315. 253. 8051
Schweinfurth Art Center
+1 315. 255. 1553
HOURS

Cayuga Museum

10 AM - 5 PM

Wednesday - Saturday

Schweinfurth Art Center

10 AM - 5 PM

Wednesday - Saturday

1 PM - 5 PM
Sundays
ADMISSION

$15 - Joint Admission
(Cayuga Museum + Schweinfurth)

Support provided by New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.