Visitors to Genesee Country Village & Museum’s Annual Antiques & Artisans Show on Saturday, May 13, can browse antiques and collectibles curated by more than 25 dealers from around New York State. New for 2023 is the inclusion of local artisans selling handcrafted wares that connect trades of the 19th century to the modern day: ceramics, basketry, ironworks, and more. An Antique Preview Party on Friday, May 12, will provide a limited number of shoppers the opportunity to peruse vintage and contemporary wares before the show opens to the general public. Tickets for both the Preview Party and Antiques & Artisans Show are available now at https://www.gcv.org/event/antique-show/. This event is sponsored by Armbruster Capital Management and MM Development Advisors.
Antique Preview Party (May 12)
From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, guests can shop while enjoying an open bar and hors d’oeuvres along the museum’s scenic Great Meadow. Preview Party attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to tour the newest exhibit in the museum’s John L. Wehle Gallery, Becoming Gendered: Garment as Gender Artifact, a multimedia exhibit exploring how 19th-century Americans performed and navigated the changing landscape of gendered fashion. In this new exhibit (on view for the 2023 and 2024 seasons), historic clothing is complemented by imagery in the form of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tin types, cabinet cards, carte de visite, and early 20th-century photography. Guests are also invited to join Dr. Keith G. Tidball in the Gallery lobby at 7 p.m. for the talk “An Empire State of Mind – Origins of US Shotguns and the Waterfowl Conservation Movement” and view the exhibit Duck, Duck, Shoot! The Story of American Waterbirds, on view through October 2023.
Tickets to Friday’s Preview Party are $30 for the general public and $25 for museum members. Preview Party tickets also include admission to Saturday’s Antiques & Artisans Show. Tickets are available at https://www.gcv.org/event/antique-show-preview-party/.
Antiques & Artisans Show (May 13)
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, dealers from across NY State will present an array of 18th- and 19th-century antiques and primitives, as well as early- to mid-20th century fine vintage items. Pottery, textiles, jewelry, works of art, clothing, agricultural tools, books, and more will be available for purchase. The inclusion of local artisans further connects trades and art forms of the past to the modern day. Vendors will showcase high-quality handcrafted products including pottery, textile art, basketry, and ironworks, and some will actively demonstrate their craft for visitors during the show. Some of the participating vendors are: Sandra S. Willson (Churchville); Stepping Stones Antiques (Spencerport); Shirl’s Girls Vintage (Greece); Barbara Palmer Folk Art (Hilton); and Black Creek Textiles (Byron). Museum visitors can peruse unique goods in the Meeting Center and Exhibition Barn, then explore the Historic Village where costumed interpreters will be staffing historic buildings, tending to farm animals, maintaining heirloom gardens, practicing historic trades, and more.
Tickets for the Antiques & Artisans Show are $18 for adults ($19.50 at the door), $15 for seniors 62+ ($16.50 at the door), $15 for students ages 13 to 18 ($16.50 at the door), $12 for youth 3 to 12 ($13.50 at the door), and children 3 and under are free. GCV&M Members can attend for free and are guaranteed admission.
Find inspiration in the Historic Village
Only at GCV&M can visitors tour historic homes to find decor inspiration, then shop for antiques and collectibles to create a vintage aesthetic at home. See examples of early-19th-century rustic decor in the Pioneer Settlement, explore historic buildings around the Center Village, and explore the finest of Victorian decor in the Gaslight District. GCV&M has also partnered with the Mumford Fire Museum as well as local fire departments like Nunda and the Wyoming Hook & Ladder Fire Company to bring mid-19th-century firefighting equipment on-site for visitors to view.
Tickets and more information about upcoming events can be found online at https://www.gcv.org/events/.
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