The Museum

The Chenango County Historical Society Museum is our local repository of the area's history. The building is the old Ward School No. 2, built in 1896. Experience the life and handicrafts of the county's early settlers. Click on the links above to see our exhibits of past and present industries from all corners of Chenango County. Check out the artifacts and the history of the early railroads and the Chenango Canal.

Enter via the beautiful stained glass doors from the Higley Mansion on North Broad Street.

The reception area has numerous display cases that have ever-changing individual hobbies and old collections. There are numerous paintings by Daniel & Louisa Wagner of Preston, New York City, NY, and Paris, France. From there, our tour continues to all of our outstanding collections. There is a real wealth of information on the county history and artifacts just waiting to be discovered here at the Chenango County Historical Society's Museum.

Museum Hours:

January 1st - March 31st: Monday - Friday, 1-5p.m.

April 1st - December 31st: Monday -Friday, 1-5p.m. & Sunday 1-4p.m.

[The Museum is closed most holidays and may close due to severe weather - if in doubt, please call (607)334-9227 to ensure that we are open.]

Tour group operators and schools: Please call at least three weeks ahead of your intended visit date so that we may make your visit more memorable.

Additional hours for research or special requests may be arranged by appointment.

Map to Museum: