2 separate events attended in May = 1 lucky girl!…read more I was lucky enough to attend the Syracuse Press Club Awards - mid May. Very crowded and lots of socializing so didn't snag many photos that night but tonight I attended a screening in the auditorium & made sure to capture some of the beauty! Toured the museum before/after event. Gorgeous, vibrant art pieces. Would love to stop in for a pottery/clay workshop. So many community events so check the website too. A great space with some iconic history! Art + architecture appreciation!!! I cannot believe the architect of this museum (legendary I.M Pei)

Beautiful Afternoon taking in some amazing artwork.See website for hours and exhibits. Also I…read morebelieve all day Wednesday and Thursdays (5-8pm) are pay what you wish. Definitely worth a visit.

After touring the nearby Stickley factory we drove a few miles to the Fayetteville library where…read morethis gem of a museum is located on the second floor. This used to be the factory years ago. The library on the first floor is hands down the best furnished library we've been in since it was all Stickley furniture! The museum is small but well done with good displays. The curator Amanda was very helpful and enthusiastic. We learned a lot on top of the tour we just did. Highly recommend but check the days and hours that the museum is open since they are limited.

We planned to tour the Stickley Museum as an add-on rather than a focal point of our family's…read morevacation itinerary, but it turned out to be the highlight of our trip! In fact, we enjoyed it so much, we were surprised we stayed so long! And, we hope to return! I must say that our enjoyment was mainly due to the personableness and knowledgeability of the director and curator, Amanda Clifford, who communicated effectively from day one; that is, the day I emailed before the trip, and that's out of the country since we're not even Americans! We're Canadians and we're antique furniture artisans. Amanda was so attuned to our passions--perhaps sharing them even--that the three of us covered a lot of territory together at once. We felt like the tour was a real treat, being able to discourse deeply over the mechanics, aesthetics, history, sentimental values plus the current appreciation of antique furniture. We discussed the variety of woods, the types of structural techniques, the idiosyncrasy per Stickley brother, and enjoyed listening to all the fascinating stories behind specific pieces, time periods, and personalities. The visit really adds meaning to our own work! Moreover, the museum is situated above a lovely public library, which kept our kids, who preferred to do something other than to study old furniture, busy with computers and books while my husband and I toured the floor above. The librarians were friendly and accommodating. Even more, every space in that building, including the washrooms, seems to be furnished with prized pieces of Stickley antiques! The venue, including its outdoor garden and indoor cafe, has a wonderful atmosphere all around! While explaining some of the history of the Stickley company, Amanda ended up also covering information on Fayetteville, a quaint, history-preserving community, plus other cities and regions in the state of New York. Every question we asked her--be it regarding furniture, geography, history, or just plan tourist-related interests--was answered with expertise, courtesy, and thoughtfulness. Thank you, Amanda, for making the tour a thorough pleasure! We hope to return in the near future for a visit to the Stickley factory in nearby Manlius, NY, too! ------------------------------- People may not realize this as personally until they visit a museum like this one, but the pieces of wood we use as furniture in our homes are items we live with day and out, and throughout history. How we make them, use them, decorate with them, choose them, maintain them, and value them speaks a great deal about the culture from which we come and about the characters who own them. This is what makes furniture both pragmatic and personal, functional and fascinating, and why so much of ourselves as human beings is invested into antiques; hence, making a visit to the Stickley Museum so significant. (Written by the owner of "Olden Wood Revivals", a co. of artisans who specialize in restoring antique furniture in Northumberland County, Ont., Canada)

The Museum at the Creamery (Skaneateles Historical Society) was the hidden gem of our trip to…read moreSkaneateles! It's a block off of W. Genesee Street and very easy to walk to from the main part of town! The docent there, David, was so friendly and knowledgeable! He took the time to chat with us and show us around the museum. There are two parts to the museum - one focusing on the boats, and one focusing on the history of Skaneateles. Both were very interesting! Lots of pictures and artifacts to go along with the information. There is also a model of the lake that tells you about different spots around the lake and shows the watershed. No official admission fee, but there is a suggested donation of $5. Well worth the visit!

Make sure that Dave gives you the Tour! His wealth of knowledge and presentation are excellent.read more

After multiple visits, I'm still always learning something every time I visit! Visited the museum…read moretoday with my parents who are from out of state. It was all decorated for Christmas and absolutely gorgeous inside. Our tour guide, Emma was absolutely fabulous, incredibly knowledgeable and very well spoken. The building is impeccably kept, and even if you've been here before it's worth another visit as the grounds change depending on the season and sometimes they'll have new, limited-time exhibits. The seasonal tours, including the haunted tour and the candlelight tours during Halloween and Christmas respectively are a ton of fun too!

Well worth a visit for anyone interested in American history. It was hot but our tour guide Ally…read morewas unflappable, entertaining and gave us a fantastic experience. The history of the house and the Seward family was very interesting and Ally knew about every painting and object our group asked about.

I've been to quite a few university art galleries, and while I have no partiality to Cornell, this…read morewas an impressive one. The building itself is brutalist and didn't inspire a ton of confidence in what lies inside. I was also not thrilled at the limited parking; I found a university visitor center just up the road had parking. And the structure is rather odd in that there is a tower, but also an adjacent annex building that doesn't have much in it, but which you can (and I did) enter through, to a belowground space. The main tower houses a couple of floors of exhibitions, then a couple of floors of offices that aren't open to the public, then a higher level with exhibitions and views of the campus. The top level is apparently an event space that is not normally open for visitation. It is an interesting arrangement. The results were aesthetically impressive. The collection spanned global history, but my visit was also greeted by a photography series of a road trip spanning the East Coast. This resonated for me as a frequent traveler up and down this part of the country, and while my Yelp reviews and accompanying pictures probably don't have the artistic merit to find themselves in this museum, I saw plenty in common with my experiences. There was plenty else to ponder, however, and even on a rainy day, there was enough visibility to make ascending to the top floor well worth it. There is no charge to enter and you don't have to have any university affiliation either, which is true for most, but not all university galleries. This one is well worth the stop.

The Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art on the campus of Cornell University is a great attraction to…read morespend a few hours while in Ithaca. Admission is always free, but you do have to pay for parking on weekdays. The building itself is designed by IM Pei and is meant to let visitors experience art and also view the natural surroundings, as there's several floors from which you can get great views of Cayuga Lake and the Cornell University campus. While it doesn't compare to world class art museums, it's perfect for a college/university art museum with a diverse collection of paintings and ancient artifacts. The lobby is a wonderful gathering place with plenty of space to sit and open windows to admire the views. It's the perfect way to kill some time, so recommend a visit to art lovers visiting Cornell University or those needing a rainy day activity while visiting Ithaca.

A hidden upstate NY gem. High quality, changing visual arts exhibitions featuring local & emerging…read moreartists. Well worth a few hours off the beaten track! Had I the time to sign up for one of plenty of interesting programs, I could stay here all day or 2. Beautifully designed gift shop with trendy unique inventory.

If you love Modern Art and you love art made by New Yorkers and you are contemporary I mean really…read morecontemporary you would love this place. Some of the Art Is Out of My League that I just don't get it. Those who do get it will be in love. The current show I was juried and the 70 or so pieces were selected from over 300 entries. This means that you have the best of art from New Yorkers all contemporary , none before 2013. The staff is a sweet nice and kind as you could possibly imagine and it's ready to show you around come on in and enjoy a local Museum

I struggled with rating this museum because I am torn about my feelings towards it…read more On one hand, their specimens are absolutely jaw dropping if you're into fossils or geologic history. On the other hand, it's the size of a post stamp. It is a beautiful building and all the exhibits have impeccable designing, but don't expect this experience to take more than an hour at most. I stopped to read every single placard and it took me roughly forty five minutes to get through everything. I can see this place being understimulating for the average kid, but at least my kid loved it because he loves fossils and sea shells. I am very appreciative of the work they do here to keep history alive, I just wish there was a bit more to it.

Came here with two other people and we all really enjoyed it! There was a lot to see in the museum…read moreand it was really informative about a variety of science topics. It was interesting for adults and children, and there were many families the day we came. Although there was a lot of reading, there were several interactive displays too.

Wow! A must-see if you love gardens and grounds of the Gilded Age ultra-rich. Such a wealth of…read moreexpansive lawns and stately majestic trees. Stunning garden designs - those landscape architects were so clever and imaginative! We loved the Japanese Garden and the Rock Garden. So many photogenic paths and views. Then there's the 40-room mansion ... whoa. It's great touring the mansion cuz you really get to walk into the actual rooms, closets, bathrooms, balconies, etc. Great fun! And hats off to the staff who maintain and restore these wonderful grounds for the public.

I absolutely loved Sonnenberg! The conservatory and gardens…read morewere beyond amazing. I really enjoyed walking through and taking in all of the beauty. They even have a section in the greenhouse with plants for sale. The mansion is of course just as great to walk through and take a little escape back in time. So many beautiful things and views. They do have a little cafe and gift shop/winery on the grounds. I highly recommend coming here if you get the chance!

The Syracuse University Art Museum, located on SU's campus it's a small museum, occupying part of a…read morefloor in Shaffer Hall. The collection is well curated, showing a variety of mediums and perspectives. A lot of the exhibits rotate so that the vast art collection at SU can be seen, as having the ability to bring in traveling exhibits. Most of what I saw while I was there would be on display until March 2022. Wandering through the rooms I found myself moved by the visiting exhibit in the first couple of room, which was "Per(Sister) Incarcerated Women of Louisiana". It had a variety of mediums conveying the stories of women in prison. It felt really accessible, art which would reach and communicate clearly to anyone. "Reckonings: American Art and the Slow Violence of Climate Crisis", was a handful of images brought together by SU students from the 1800 through mid-1900s which had a really thought provoking commentary on art as a reflection of climate change and human treatment of the environment. The work on display of Mary Petty made me laugh, and again think deeper about the time and context in which she was creating her illustrations. More traditional and global work can be found in the Collection Highlights. If on campus to visit the museum on the weekend you can use the College Lot for free. It's only a block from the museum so it's quite convenient. For the size the Art Museum delivers a lot and it is well worth a visit.

I came here on a Saturday for the 2pm tour. They have tours twice a day, on most days of the week,…read moreexcluding Sundays. It's advised to call in advance to make a reservation, but there were several walk-ins when I visited and they were easily accommodated. Admission is $7 and includes the tour. The historical site is operated solely by Reverend Paul, a highly knowledgeable steward who had such a passion for honoring and celebrating the life of Harriet Tubman that he quit his job in Washington, DC and moved to Auburn to run this landmark. Paul was a fantastic guide. He checked everyone in at the start of the tour. If you arrive early, you can wander through the visitor center on your own, which has photos and facts about Tubman, her contemporaries, and other relevant details about the Underground Railroad, abolition, the Civil War, and women's suffrage. Once the tour starts, attendees sit while Paul spends about an hour telling Tubman's life story in great detail, from childhood to old age. Paul's talk is thorough, humorous, and wonderfully educational. He asks for audience participation throughout to keep the group engaged. After the talk, we moved to one of the houses on the property that was open to the public and where Tubman actually lived. Paul shared additional details about the history of the abode. It contained furniture pieces to exemplify what might have been inside the home when Tubman lived there. After the tour, attendees were free to walk the grounds, return to the visitor center, or peek inside the other brick home on the property, which was not open for entrance. I would budget about 2 hours for the experience. Great opportunity to learn about Tubman, a remarkable and legendary figure who shaped our nation's history.

Paul is remarkable. So animated and engages the visitors. Love this because of him…read more Also please donate to restore the house!! SU has excavated amazing artifacts waiting to be displayed. This place needs to be finished/restored. It's a treasure.