SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan County Museum Weekend will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28.  Nine museums across the county are joining together to offer an open invitation (and free admission!) for all Sullivan County residents to go out and explore their county’s long and rich history. 

There is something for everyone of all ages to explore, from Native American history to early settlers, fly fishing, the D&H Canal, the Boy Scouts, NYC’s water system, polar exploration and so much more. 

Museums are offering free admission (except for Fort Delaware), special events, shop discounts, tours, giveaways, prizes and lots more for all Sullivan County residents.

"This collaboration provides a wonderful opportunity for residents to engage with their county’s diverse and fascinating history," said Donna Steffens, director of the Time & the Valleys Museum. "All the museums are excited to introduce their museums to local residents and share their unique Sullivan County stories."

Participating museums:

Catskill Art Space, Hurleyville catskillartspace.org

Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Livingston Manor
cffcm.org

D&H Canal Interpretive Center, Summitville sullivanny.us/departments/parksrecreation/delawarehudson

Frederick Cook Society, Hurleyville   frederickcooksociety.org

Fort Delaware, Narrowsburg (no free admission)  thedelawarecompany.org/fort-delaware-museum

Liberty Museum and Arts Center    libertymuseum.com

Sullivan County Historical Society, Hurleyville    scnyhistory.org

Ten Mile River Scout Museum, Narrowsburg     tmrmuseum.org

Time and the Valleys Museum, Grahamsville     timeandthevalleysmuseum.org

For more information on Sullivan County Museum Weekend and contact info for each museum, visit www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org, call 845/985-7700 or email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. Contact the individual museum for its open hours and special offerings. 

A field trip at Time and the Valleys Museum.

About the Time and the Valleys Museum

The museum is open weekends from Memorial Day to the end of September, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. It's located at 332 Main St. and members are admitted for free. For non-members, the cost is $5 and children $2.  

All exhibitions are interactive and both fun and educational for all ages:  

• "Water and the Valleys," an exhibit on the history of the Rondout and Neversink watershed area from early geological times to the 20th century. This exhibition includes interactives such as a Native American artifact guessing game, grinding corn with a mortar and pestle, videos and more.  
• "Tunnels, Toil and Trouble: New York City’s Quest for Water and the Rondout-Neversink Story," an interactive exhibit on NYC water supply system and the towns that were removed to build the system, which includes computer interactives, games, puzzles, videos and building a dam and tunnel. 
• "Bittersweet Memories:  Lost Towns of the Catskill Watersheds," an augmented reality exhibit of painting from local artists.
• "1930s Lost Catskill Farm," a farmhouse, outhouse, barn, electric plant, milk house and working waterwheel help visitors experience life in the 1930s through displays, videos, games and hands on activities.
• New to the museum is "As the Wheel Turns: Water-Powered Industry in the Catskills." 

The Time and the Valleys Museum is a Blue Star Museum, a collaboration between the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and over 1,500 museums across America to provide free admission to active duty military members (with ID) and up to five family members.  This free admission for members of the military and their families runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  

For more information call 845/985-7700, e-mail info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or visit www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. To schedule a group tour for children or adults, call 845/985-7700.