Cultivating an understanding of the rural heritage that has shaped our land, communities and American culture.
Information
- Location:
- Cooperstown, NY, 13326
- Phone:
- Toll free: 888-547-1450
Visit Us
Main Barn
Empire State Carousel and Country Fair
Historic Village
Take a virtual tour at: www.harvestofhistory.org
Admission
The Farmers’ Museum is closed for the season except for special events and programs. Thanks for a great 2009 season!
Off-Season Limited Buildings Open
April 1 - Mid-May
Mid-October - October 31
Full Season
Mid-May - Mid-October
For more information, visit our website.
Off-Season Limited Buildings Open
April 1 - Mid-May
Mid-October - October 31
- Adult (13-64): $9.00
- 65 Plus: $8.00
- Child (7-12): $4.00
- Child (under 7): Free
- Members admitted free
Full Season
Mid-May - Mid-October
- Adult (13-64): $11.00
- 65 Plus: $9.50
- Child (7-12): $5.00
- Child (under 7): Free
- Members admitted free
For more information, visit our website.
The Farmers' Museum One of the collection's more curious objects.
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There are some objects in The Farmers’ Museum Collection that I find very curious. As a curator, my curiosity is often not about the object itself, but about how the object came to the museum and when. ...
The Farmers' Museum Harvesting the Lippitt Garden vegetables
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About a week ago we harvested what did grow in the Kitchen Garden at the Lippitt Farmhouse. The majority of the vegetables we grow are root crops such as potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips and rutabaga. ...
The Farmers' Museum Photos of autumn at the museum
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Fall is upon us at the Farmers’ Museum. There are a number of images that appear in my minds’ eye when reflecting on the season. Children playing in piles of leaves. Frost on the grass. Harvesting the last pumpkins. The first snow on wet leaves.
The Farmers' Museum Lights, Camera, Carousel!
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For the last two weeks, Richard Walker has been photographing the Empire State Carousel for a new book due out Memorial Day Weekend, 2010. This new publication will offer information about the carousel's ...
Tammie When I was very little (5 or6) my dad used to deliver coal to the Farmer's Museum and - remember this one - The Woodland Museum!
The Farmers' Museum Steve makes a wingnut.
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What do you call a fastener for a threaded bolt that can be tightened and loosened without tools? A wingnut, of course! Here are the steps to make a ram’s horn wingnut.Select your starting bar of a width that allows the desired final hole to be drilled and tapped. ...
Betty One of my favorite places!
The Farmers' Museum Steve wants to hear from you!
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The Farmers' Museum started blogging in early 2009. As I write this in the fall of 2009 we are approaching 1000 readers per month. The only change I’d like to see is to have more response from you, ...
Alyssa Before we moved to the Cooperstown area when I was 14, my parents took us over and over again to The Farmer's Museum. It was and still is my favorite museum!
The Farmers' Museum We have a great historic clothing staff!
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As our 2009 season draws to a close, one of the first tasks for our historic clothing staff is to collect and inventory the historic clothing from our interpreters. Kitty gathers all the clothing from ...
Eileen Apicella Philips I have to be a fan of the Farmer's Museum; it's where I got married to my wonderful husband 6 years ago this past July!!!
The Farmers' Museum Fall creatures at the museum
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Fall leads to spotting more wildlife at The Farmers’ Museum. Geese fly low overhead on their way to and from Otsego Lake. The turkeys at the farm get restless and strutting. The chickens are hunting down the last of the summer bugs. ...
The Farmers' Museum Our 2009 regular season ends Saturday; don't miss our fall and winter special events and programs.
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It’s hard to believe, but October – and our 2009 season – are both coming to a close. The museum’s last day of the regular season is Saturday, October 31. Stop in this week for a visit with our staff and animals! The museum won’t completely shut down, though. ...
The Farmers' Museum Ox Cart Wheels
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All wooden wheels are not the same. Wheelwrights made them in every shape and size. Wheelbarrow wheels are among the smallest. Cart wheels can be tall and thin while wagon wheels can be thicker and heavier. ...
RECENT ACTIVITY
The Farmers' Museum changed their Hours.
