Upcoming Events

Granville Day

Saturday, May 19
10am-4pm
Garage sales will be happening throughout the Village.  Food vendors will also be set up throughout town.  While searching for treasures, stop by the Slate Valley Museum.  We are offering free admission and 25% off non-consignment items in the gift shop.

Rebecca Cameron:
Maxine Getty Portrays a Civil War Widow

Sunday, May 20
2pm
Explore the other side of the Civil War with Maxine Getty, a first person interpreter, who will portray Rebecca Cameron, a Civil War widow.  She will discuss mourning rituals and etiquette.  Donations accepted.

Talk: Slate Colors

Wednesday, June 13
7pm
Dr. Ed Landing, State Paleontologist and Paleontology Curator at the New York State Museum, will speak about why there are different colors of slate.

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Welcome to the Slate Valley Museum!  Please explore our website, Facebook, Twitter, and our blog to learn more about the Museum and the history of the slate industry in New York and Vermont.

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A quarry stick sits in a pile of slate waste, known as slag. Photograph by Neil Rappaport.

We are looking for donations. 

Our annual dinner and silent auction will be held in late August.  We are looking for donations of gift certificates and other small items like wine, maple products, or anything special and homemade for the silent auction.  Please contact or drop by the Museum with your donations. 

    Yes, I can support the Slate Valley Museum by donating an item to the Silent Auction.

Hours

The museum is open to the public year-round.
Tuesday through Friday:
1 pm - 5 pm
Saturdays: 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Sunday & Monday
Closed Independence Day, Thanksgiving, December 24-25 & 31, January 1
For more information:
Slate Valley Museum
17 Water Street
Granville, NY 12832
(518) 642-1417
mail@slatevalleymuseum.org

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The Slate Valley Museum thanks the following organizations for their generous support:

THE MILES HODSDON VERNON FOUNDATION, INC.

THE SHEPHARD BROAD FOUNDATION, INC.