Genesee Country Village & Museum welcomes visitors to several days’ worth of programming, June 13 through 15, during which the living history museum will explore and honor Juneteenth, considered the oldest celebration of the end of enslavement in the United States – and an official state holiday in New York.
Explore culinary traditions, learn about Black entrepreneurship in Rochester in the 19th century, delve into new interpretation of the Nathaniel Rochester House, meet guest partners and speakers like David Shakes (speaking on Frederick Douglass and Williams Wells Brown), The Black Storytelling League of Rochester, and RIT Professor Rich Newman, representatives from Big Springs Museum, and more.
The full schedule of events and tickets for Juneteenth Week are currently available online at https://www.gcv.org/event/juneteenth-week/.
Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors (62+), $14 for students (13 through 18), $10 for youth (12 and under), and children under two are free. Visitors are encouraged to buy tickets online and save – there will be a small additional fee for tickets purchased at the door. Museum Members can attend for free, and homeschool families will receive discounted admission June 13 and 14 (tickets available for purchase at the door).
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