Oneonta History Center

Oneonta History Center Changing and permanent exhibits and programs. Gift shop with local items. Also open for special events.

Founded in 1939, the Greater Oneonta Historical Society, formerly the Upper Susquehanna Historical Society, strives to preserve the heritage of the Greater Oneonta area and to educate the population by offering programs which familiarize area citizens with local history. As an organization, we work to enhance the future by providing a tradition on which our contemporary culture can be based and out of which it can grow.

📣 GOHS will be closed tomorrow, Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth! We will reopen Saturday, June 20 (10am-4pm).
06/18/2026

📣 GOHS will be closed tomorrow, Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth! We will reopen Saturday, June 20 (10am-4pm).

📣 GOHS will be closed today, Saturday, June 13. We will reopen Tuesday, June 16 (12-4pm). 🙏🏻 Thank you to all who attend...
06/13/2026

📣 GOHS will be closed today, Saturday, June 13. We will reopen Tuesday, June 16 (12-4pm).

🙏🏻 Thank you to all who attended and contributed to our Ballroom Grand Opening Gala last night and for helping to make the evening a success!

📣📣 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!! Join us TONIGHT, Friday, June 12, from 6-9pm, at the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main...
06/12/2026

📣📣 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!

Join us TONIGHT, Friday, June 12, from 6-9pm, at the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main Street) for the Grand Opening Gala Reception to unveil our newly renovated historic third-floor ballroom!
 
🎉 The evening will feature a 50/50 raffle and games with prizes from SUNY Oneonta and Coddington’s Florist; a cash bar featuring a variety of wines and beer from Brewery Ommegang; and complementary local eats from neighborhood restaurants and caterers, including Bella Michael’s Restaurant, the B-Side Ballroom, Hannaford, Social Eats Café, and Sodexo Catering.

💃 Cocktail attire is encouraged!

🚗 Free parking will be available in both the NBT and Community Bank parking lots!
 
🆓 This event is free and open to the public, with donations encouraged.

🏢 The History Center & Museum will be closed today for regular business hours (12-4pm) in preparation for tonight’s event.

🙏🏻 GOHS thanks our donors, members, Board of Trustees, volunteers, and community partners for helping to make tonight’s event possible.

📣📣 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!! Join us TONIGHT, Friday, June 12, from 6-9pm, at the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main...
06/12/2026

📣📣 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!

Join us TONIGHT, Friday, June 12, from 6-9pm, at the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main Street) for the Grand Opening Gala Reception to unveil
our newly renovated historic third-floor ballroom!

🎉 The evening will feature a 50/50 raffle and games with prizes from SUNY Oneonta and Coddington’s Florist; a cash bar featuring a variety of wines and beer from Brewery Ommegang; and complementary local eats from neighborhood restaurants and caterers, including Bella Michael’s Restaurant, the B-Side Ballroom, Hannaford, Social Eats Café, and Sodexo Catering.

💃 Cocktail attire is encouraged!

🚗 Free parking will be available in both the NBT and Community Bank parking lots!

🆓 This event is free and open to the public, with donations encouraged.

🏢 The History Center & Museum will be closed today for regular business hours (12-4pm) in preparation for tonight’s event.

🙏🏻 GOHS thanks our donors, members, Board of Trustees, volunteers, and community partners for helping to make tonight’s event possible.

📣📣 Mark your calendars for GOHS’s upcoming summer events! Learn more and stay up to date on our events and programs by f...
06/05/2026

📣📣 Mark your calendars for GOHS’s upcoming summer events! Learn more and stay up to date on our events and programs by following our Facebook and Instagram pages and visiting our website at 💻www.oneontahistory.org.

🕰️ This summer, GOHS’s Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main Street) will be open Tuesday – Friday 12-4pm and Saturday 10am-4pm.

JUNE:
📝 Hometown Hero Biography Submission Deadline: 6/8
🎉 Third-Floor Ballroom Grand Opening Gala Reception: 6/12, 6-9pm
🪧 Historical Marker Unveiling, Riverside Cemetery: 6/30, 6pm
🚶‍♀️Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour: 6/30, 6pm (following unveiling)

JULY:
🇺🇸 “America 250” Celebrations: 7/2-7/5
🚂 Red Caboose Tours: July 4th Festivities, 7/4, 12-4pm
🪧 Historical Marker Unveiling, U&D Depot: 7/10, 3pm
🚶‍♀️ Homer Folks TB Hospital Historic Walking Tour: 7/16, 1pm

AUGUST:
🛍️ GOHS Sidewalk Sale: 8/1, 10am-4pm
🚶‍♀️ Historic Downtown Walking Tour: 8/6, 6pm
🪧 Historical Marker Unveiling, Oneonta Fairgrounds: 8/22, 11am
🚶‍♀️ Oneonta Fairgrounds Walking Tour: 8/22, 11am (following unveiling)
🍻 Hops for History: 8/15, 2-6pm
SEPTEMBER:
🪧 Historical Marker Unveiling, Old Main: 9/4, time TBD
🛍️ GOHS Sidewalk Sale: 9/19, 10am-4pm (during annual COTH Festival)

📣📣📣 Mark your calendars for GOHS’s Grand Opening Gala Reception to unveilour newly renovated historic third-floor ballro...
06/02/2026

📣📣📣 Mark your calendars for GOHS’s Grand Opening Gala Reception to unveil
our newly renovated historic third-floor ballroom!
 
🎉 Join us on Friday, June 12, from 6-9pm, at the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main Street), for an evening of celebration, featuring games and prizes, a cash bar, and complementary local eats from neighborhood restaurants and caterers, including Bella Michael’s Restaurant, the B-Side Ballroom, Hannaford, Social Eats Café, Sodexo Catering, and more.

💃 Cocktail attire is encouraged!

🏢 The Gala will introduce the ballroom space to our community and highlight its potential use for cultural programming and celebratory events. Come down and celebrate with us!!
 
🆓 This event is free and open to the public, with donations encouraged.

📣📣 On Saturday, May 23, 2026, GOHS will open our next special exhibition, “Revolution! Local Lives in the Age of Indepen...
05/18/2026

📣📣 On Saturday, May 23, 2026, GOHS will open our next special exhibition, “Revolution! Local Lives in the Age of Independence” (May 23 – November 2026), commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary!

🎉 Join us for an Exhibition Opening Reception for “Revolution!” on Saturday, May 23, from 5-6:30pm at the Oneonta History Center & Museum (183 Main Street). Light hors d’oeuvres and beer and wine will be served. The reception is free and open to the public.

🇺🇸 On display in the Brzozowski Special Exhibition Gallery and Buckingham (Main Street) and SUNY Alumni (Dietz Street) Windows, the exhibition will explore some of the diverse men and women in our region that experienced, helped fight for, shaped, or were shaped by the American Revolution.

🙏🏻 “Revolution!” is made possible in part by a 2026 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Support for Organizations Grant and an Otsego County 250 Commission Events Grant, in addition to other funders. The exhibit will remain on display through November 2026.

🇺🇸 Coming Memorial Day Weekend 2026 🇺🇸
04/23/2026

🇺🇸 Coming Memorial Day Weekend 2026 🇺🇸

04/16/2026

Thank you The Autumn Cafe for helping support GOHS!!

Tickets are on sale now!!

Address

183 Main Street, PO Box 814
Oneonta, NY
13820

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16074320960

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