Holland Land Office Museum

09/02/2026

If you want to know more about the Holland Land Office and like what we do, consider becoming a member of the museum. It is the easiest way to support our mission of preserving the local history of Genesee County. Becoming a member is as little as $25 for the year, and gets you all sorts of benefits, such as free admission, discounts to events and in our amazing gift shop. You can find information on our website at www. hollandlandoffice.com, or stop by the museum.

09/01/2026

Time is running out, but there are still tickets available! Join the Holland Land Office Museum for another Murder Myster Dinner Theatre. The event will be Saturday, September 12th from 6-8 pm at the Eli Fish Brewing Company located at 109 Main Street in Batavia. Come and enjoy a great food from Eli Fish's Traditional Buffet and a wonderful show by WNY Improv. The mystery is "Batavia Beer Bath Murder" A Batavia Gangster is murdered, drowning in a Beer Vat (Hence the "Bath" in the title). Who was it? Local competitor? a Canadian supplier he double crossed? An anti liquor activist? His bitter former girlfriend? The No.2 man in his organization?

Tickets are $50 per person. The buffet includes tossed salad, baked ziti, and beef on weck. A cash bar will be available.

“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!.

“GO ART! acknowledges that the land on which this project takes place is the ancestral territory of the Seneca Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. GO ART! recognizes the historical and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples in Western New York and honors their enduring relationship to this land.”

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08/29/2026

If you missed our latest Java with Joe, you can catch Claudia Nusstein's entire awesome presentation on the Watersheds of Genesee County on our YouTube channel at the link below.

08/28/2026

Join the Holland Land Office Museum for another Murder Myster Dinner Theatre. The event will be Saturday, September 12th from 6-8 pm at the Eli Fish Brewing Company located at 109 Main Street in Batavia. Come and enjoy a great food from Eli Fish's Traditional Buffet and a wonderful show by WNY Improv. The mystery is "Batavia Beer Bath Murder" A Batavia Gangster is murdered, drowning in a Beer Vat (Hence the "Bath" in the title). Who was it? Local competitor? a Canadian supplier he double crossed? An anti liquor activist? His bitter former girlfriend? The No.2 man in his organization?

Tickets are $50 per person. The buffet includes tossed salad, baked ziti, and beef on weck. A cash bar will be available.

“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!.

“GO ART! acknowledges that the land on which this project takes place is the ancestral territory of the Seneca Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. GO ART! recognizes the historical and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples in Western New York and honors their enduring relationship to this land.”

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08/28/2026

In case you could not make our latest concert in our Concert Series, you can watch Rich Conroy's excellent show in its entirety on our YouTube channel.

The Holland Land Office Museum welcomed Rich Conroy as he performed...

08/27/2026

Happenings at the Holland Land Office Museum - https://mailchi.mp/e20953d381a1/happenings-at-the-holland-land-office-museum-12826620

08/27/2026

Join us tomorrow for two great events. At 9:30, will be our next Java with Joe E. presentation at the Richmond Memorial Library, located at 19 Ross St. Batavia. Claudia Nusstein of the Genesee County Park and Forest will be presenting on "Watersheds of Genesee County." Admission is free with coffee and donuts. Thank you to Tim Horton's of Batavia for their sponsorship.

Then at 7 pm we have a solo concert by Rich Conroy. Come and enjoy some great acoustic rock tunes, including your favorites and some originals. You can even enjoy a beverage at Tavern 2.0 at GO ART! The concert will be held at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. The Concert Series is supported by Tompkins Bank & Trust. It is also supported through a grant from GO ART! Admission is by suggested donation. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or [email protected].

“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!.
“GO ART! acknowledges that the land on which this project takes place is the ancestral territory of the Seneca Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. GO ART! recognizes the historical and ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples in Western New York and honors their enduring relationship to this land.”

08/26/2026

In case you could not make it to our latest Guest Speaker, you can check out Lorna Czarnota's entire performance as Aileen McGuire: Hoggee on the Erie Canal on our YouTube channel at the link below.

The Holland Land Office Museum welcomed back local storyteller and ...