Join Hanford Mills as we explore pollinators, native ecosystems, and agriculture during this Exploration Day. The day will include demonstrations of our water-powered gristmill and a hands-on planting activity. A morning guided bird walk by the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will start the day before the museum opens. Full event details will be posted on […]
Explore the history of Delaware County’s dairy industry and celebrate National Ice Cream Month with Hanford Mills Museum! Visitors can enjoy free samples (while supplies last) of vanilla ice cream churned at the mill. Full event details will be posted on our event page.
Hanford Mills Museum's Education Coordinator Ryan Jones will speak as part of the Summer Sunday Series at the Swart-Wilcox House Museum in Oneonta. He will highlight examples of water as a gift of nature, from across New York State. His presentation will discuss both the history of water as a power source as well as […]
This Exploration Day features the Dan Rion Memorial Antique Engine Jamboree, and the museum will invite regional collectors of historic engines, tractors, doodlebugs, outboard motors, vehicles, and other machines to display their collections. Hanford Mills staff and volunteers will also display and demonstrate some of the historic engines and machinery that are part of our […]
Hanford Mills will highlight the importance of trees and forests as we showcase the talents of local woodcrafters and foresters. Museum staff will demonstrate how we process logs into finished products in our mill, and we will also invite exhibitors to showcase their skills in working with wood and exploring the outdoors. Full event details […]
Time: 7 hours, plus ½ hour for lunch Cost: $125 per student Registration: contact Ryan Jones at [email protected], 607-278-5744 x205 Each student will have a chance to learn the basics of operating a coal powered forge including how to start a fire. Before the students are allowed to forge, the instructor will go over basic safety […]
Based on current ice conditions and the weather forecast, we have scheduled our 2025 Ice Harvest from 10am-3pm on Saturday, January 25. More details are available on our event webpage.
May 15 will be our first day of the 2025 season at Hanford Mills. For more information about visiting the museum, click here.
Join birding experts from the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for this morning bird walk around Hanford Mills Museum.
Do you want to find out what lives in the water at Hanford Mills Museum? Join us as we look for the critters who live in the mill pond and creek and learn what they can tell us about water quality.
Celebrate the longest day of the year at Hanford Mills Museum by enjoying a FREE concert by the Small Town Big Band!
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