Dyckman Farmhouse

Guided Tour with Museum Admission
2026-05-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway, New York, NY, 10034-3101, United States
Guided Tours are included with Museum Admission. Please reserve your spot for the Guided Tour here AND your Museum Admission ticket here. Guided Tour and Museum Admission tickets are also avaliable for purchase day-of at our front desk.
Participants will learn about those who have shaped the stories of Inwood, including the Lenape, Revolutionary War soldiers, the Dyckman Family, free and enslaved African people, and present-day residents of Northern Manhattan.
15 spots available for each tour.
First come, first serve.
Date: Every Friday and Saturday starting January 30, 2026
Time: Fridays 2pm-3pm and Saturdays 12pm-1pm
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($3 or free for Uptown and Bronx residents)
Registration Required? Yes! Register in advance via Eventbrite or grab your ticket day-of at our front desk
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway)
Perfect for ages 8+, local families, Uptown natives, museum enthusiasts, and history lovers!

Guided Tour with Museum Admission
2026-05-29 14:00 - 15:00
Guided Tours are included with Museum Admission. Please reserve your spot for the Guided Tour here AND your Museum Admission ticket here. Guided Tour and Museum Admission tickets are also avaliable for purchase day-of at our front desk.
Participants will learn about those who have shaped the stories of Inwood, including the Lenape, Revolutionary War soldiers, the Dyckman Family, free and enslaved African people, and present-day residents of Northern Manhattan.
15 spots available for each tour.
First come, first serve.
Date: Every Friday and Saturday starting January 30, 2026
Time: Fridays 2pm-3pm and Saturdays 12pm-1pm
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($3 or free for Uptown and Bronx residents)

On Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, October 10, guided tours are 100% free to the public in partnership with New York Path Through History Weekend. Please only reserve your Guided Tour ticket via Eventbrite or in-person at our front desk.

Registration Required? Yes! Register in advance via Eventbrite or grab your ticket day-of at our front desk
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway)
Perfect for ages 8+, local families, Uptown natives, museum enthusiasts, and history lovers!

Get Crafty: Pinkster in the Garden
2026-05-30 10:00 - 14:00
Learn about the historic holiday of Pinkster, play with plants, and collage a paper flower in this free, all-ages, drop-in program!

Join us on the front lawn at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum on Saturday, May 30 from 10am-2pm for free arts and crafts activities for all ages!

Pick our Museum educators’ brains about what’s growing in our garden! I promise we don’t gatekeep here 🙂
Discover the connection between gourds and musical instruments like the kora, the akonting, and the banjo moments before touching an African Bottle Gourd we’ve grown right here at Dyckman Farmhouse and seeing the kora in action! Stick around to hear Kora player Salieu Suso perform on our back porch at 2pm.
Use the historic Pinkster Azalea as inspiration for coloring or collaging your very own celebratory flower! Then, plant your latest creation in our paper Pinkster garden for your neighbors to see.

Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 10am-2pm
Cost: Free
RSVP Required? Nope, this is a drop-in program for all ages! Just come 🙂
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Family Storytime: African-American Songs and Stories with Joy Kelly Smith
2026-05-30 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for an interactive family and youth storytime featuring African and African-American songs and stories at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum!
Accompanied by guitar, local storyteller Joy Kelly Smith will share tales from West Africa, the Caribbean, Brooklyn, and early New York history that celebrate courage and freedom. Featured songs and stories include:

The Welcome Table, a popular African-American folk song Fatou, a tale from Senegal about a young girl who discovers that the gift she carries inside herself is something worth sharing with the world, featuring the song Fatou Yo.

The African and African-American story The Eagles That Thought They Were Chickens that explores themes of self-discovery, self-esteem, and empowerment.

The Legend of Pope’s Lane, a slightly eerie and definitely entertaining story about a fiddle player in old Brooklyn who encounters something very strange one summer day.
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around by The Freedom Singers

And much more! Come to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum on Saturday, May 30th at 11am to sing-along and discover folklore from around the world!
Perfect for Uptown families, curious children, and book-lovers of all ages.
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 11am-12pm
Cost: Free!
Registration Required? Yes, register on Eventbrite!
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Free Guided Tour
2026-05-30 12:00 - 13:00
Participants will learn about those who have shaped the stories of Inwood, including the Lenape, Revolutionary War soldiers, the Dyckman Family, free and enslaved African people, and present-day residents of Northern Manhattan.
15 spots available for each tour.
First come, first serve.
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 12pm-1pm
Cost: Free!
Registration Required? Yes! Register in advance on Eventbrite or grab your ticket day-of at our front desk
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway)
Perfect for ages 8+, local families, Uptown natives, museum enthusiasts, and history lovers!

West African Dance with Live Drumming Workshop led by SYAKAD ARTS
2026-05-30 13:00 - 14:00
Join SYAKAD ARTS for an engaging West African dance workshop with live drumming at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum!
This interactive session invites participants of all ages and levels to explore traditional rhythms and movements from West Africa in a welcoming, community-centered environment. Through guided instruction and live percussion, participants will experience how dance serves as a powerful form of cultural expression, storytelling, and connection. This workshop offers a joyful opportunity to move, learn, and celebrate together.
Sylvestre Akakpo Adzaku is a Togolese-American dancer, choreographer, and founder of SYAKAD ARTS in New York City. His work connects with Weva Africa and the International Festival of Dance and Tourism (FDT) in Togo, bridging communities through dance, cultural exchange, and immersive experiences.
Mamoudou Konate Simbo is a master drummer from Burkina Faso, rooted in a rich West African tradition of rhythm and storytelling. Based in New York City, he has performed with leading West African artists and brings deep cultural knowledge and energy to every performance.
KLIKA Sèdo Saturnin Gilbert is a Beninese percussionist trained in traditional rhythmic practices. He has performed with leading artists and dance companies in Benin and internationally, blending traditional rhythms with styles such as jazz and Afrobeat. He is dedicated to sharing African musical culture worldwide.
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 1pm-2pm
Cost: Free
Registration Required? Yes, register on Eventbrite!
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Back Porch Concert: Salieu Suso and Jaliya Kafo
2026-05-30 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on the back lawn of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum for a free outdoor concert you won’t want to miss!
Experience the mesmerizing sounds of kora player Salieu Suso and his family ensemble, Jaliya Kafo. The kora is a 2-string instrument from West Africa that is often compared to the Western harp, but its sound is uniquely rich and soothing. Crafted from calabash, rosewood, cowhide, and fishing line strings, the kora produces melodic, serene tones that transport you to another world.
Bring a blanket, relax under our cherry tree, and enjoy an afternoon of beautiful music in community.
Kora and vocals: Salieu Suso and Emarima Jassey
Balafon and vocals: Bailo Bah
Falaflute and vocals: Mamudou Konate Jembe
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 2pm-3pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Back Porch History: Reading the Declaration of Independence with Robert Snyder
2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a free, interactive, roundtable discussion about the Declaration of Independence on Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s back porch!

Led by Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University Robert Snyder, participants will engage with select excerpts from the Declaration of Independence through close-reading exercises and discussion questions:

What does the Declaration suggest about its authors’ beliefs and grievances in 1776?
What does the Declaration mean to us today?
In 2026, what is the legacy of the American Revolution?

Bring your questions, arguments, and concerns to this Back Porch History!
Class is officially in session!
Registered participants will electronically receive guidelines and a 2-page .pdf version of the Declaration of Independence to review before the discussion. Copies of this pdf will also be avaliable at the event.
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 6pm-7pm
Cost: Free
RSVP Required: Yes, register on Eventbrite!
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)
Robert Snyder is the Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University. He is the author of Crossing Broadway: Washington Heights and the Promise of New York and When the City Stopped: Stories from New York’s Essential Workers. Previously, Snyder served as the Manhattan Borough Historian for six years and was a Fulbright lecturer of American Studies in South Korea.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Free Guided Tour
2026-06-20 12:00 - 13:00
Happy New York Path Through History Weekend! Join our expert Education Volunteers on a FREE hour-long guided tour of Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Through our permanent collections, participants will learn about those who have shaped the stories of Inwood, including the Lenape, Revolutionary War soldiers, the Dyckman Family, free and enslaved African people, and present-day residents of Northern Manhattan.
Don’t miss the chance to explore Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s historic Hessian military hut, community altar, latest contemporary artist exhibition, and a collections exhibition covering Revolutionary War history in Inwood!
15 spots available for each tour.
First come, first serve.
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 12pm-1pm
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($3 or free for Uptown and Bronx residents)

On Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, October 10, guided tours are 100% free to the public in partnership with New York Path Through History Weekend. Please only reserve your Guided Tour ticket via Eventbrite or in-person at our front desk.

Registration Required? Yes! Register in advance via Eventbrite or grab your ticket day-of at our front desk
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway)
Perfect for ages 8+, local families, Uptown natives, museum enthusiasts, and history lovers!

Archiving Black Family Histories with Jhanique Lovejoy
2026-06-20 16:00 - 18:00
Join us for a free digitizing workshop and community discussion about Black diasporic archival traditions with Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s exhibiting artist Jhanique Lovejoy

Through a guided discussion with Jhanique Lovejoy, participants will explore the role of family photographs in Caribbean and Black diasporic archival traditions, oral histories, and intergenerational preservation.
Moving from discussion to practice, participants will engage directly with archival tools and methods by digitizing personal photographs, negatives, and ephemera from their own family archives with a high-resolution scanner provided at the workshop!
Participants will also have the opportunity to browse curated examples of Caribbean archival history and preservation practices in order to develop a foundational knowledge of archival processes, digitization, and creating archival ephemera.
What to bring:

5 4×6 or 5×7 sized photos from your family archive OR
1 8×10 photo and 2 4×6 or 5×7 photos from your family archive OR
2-5 negatives, newspaper clippings, and archival documents from your family archive.

Each participant will receive an archival-safe polysleeve to properly store the family photos they brought to the workshop and a personal USB containing their scanned photos from the workshop.
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 4pm-6pm
Cost: Free
RSVP Required? Yes, register on Eventbrite! Only 15 seats available.
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Soon Come, Likkle More by Jhanique Lovejoy is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Cyanotype Drop-In Workshop with Jhanique Lovejoy
2026-06-27 12:00 - 15:00
Join us for a free, drop-in cyanotype making workshop for all ages with Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s exhibiting artist Jhanique Lovejoy!
Bring photographs, negatives, and ephemera from your family archive or experiment with flowers, historic images, and found objects from Dyckman Farmhouse Museum and Gardens in your creations.
No experience necessary and all ages welcome!
First come, first serve while supplies last.
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 12pm-3pm
Cost: Free
RSVP Required? Nope, this a drop-in community event! Feel free to register on Eventbrite for a calendar reminder 🙂
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Soon Come, Likkle More by Jhanique Lovejoy is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

[HYBRID] Jamaicanisms: Jhanique Lovejoy & Kat Thompson in Conversation
2026-06-30 18:00 - 20:00
Hosted by Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, this conversation brings together Jamaican-American artists Jhanique Lovejoy and Kat Thompson for an intimate discussion about Lovejoy’s exhibition, Soon Come, Likkle More at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum.
Working across photography and textiles, they will reflect on the ethics and significance of incorporating family archives into their respective artistic practices. Together, they will explore how domestic archives and ephemera preserve the shared histories, cultural memory, and lived experiences of the Jamaican diaspora.
Jamaicanisms: Jhanique Lovejoy & Kat Thompson in Conversation invites the community into an inspiring and thought-provoking dialogue about the histories we inherit and the stories we choose to carry forward for generations to come.
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Time: 6pm-8pm
Cost: Free
RSVP Required? Yes!

Register to this Evenbrite to join us In-person
Register on Zoom to tune in virtually

Location: In-person at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum and virtual via Zoom
The recording of this discussion will be available on our Youtube Channel after the event.
Jhanique Lovejoy (b. 2001) is a New York imagemaker whose practice engages with multiplicity through the lens of race and culture. Lovejoy is known for her deeply intimate portrayals of her relationships as a queer Jamaican-American artist, encompassing both familial and romantic connections. Utilizing alternative processes, collage, and insights from her musicological studies, she explores themes of family archives, love, and the preservation of Black family history. By delving into the complexities of recollection, Lovejoy’s work serves as a testament to the multifaceted nature of Black Caribbean womanhood. She received her Bachelor’s in Photography and Ethnomusicology from Swarthmore College in 2023. She has shown her work at the Kolaj Institute, Soho Photo Gallery, List Gallery, Kitao Gallery, Sotheby’s, International Center of Photography, Smack Mellon, and The Cooper Union, and commissioned work for The Baldwin United Fund. Publications carrying Lovejoy’s images include Voices Magazine and ISO Magazine @ NYU.
Kat Thompson (b. 1991) is a lens-based artist and educator based in Virginia. Her interdisciplinary practice spans photography, video, textiles, sculptural collage, and installation. Through layering and material juxtaposition, she examines how images and objects function as vessels for memory, history, and identity, with a particular focus on the African Diaspora. Her work considers the construction of Black selfhood, exploring how cultural memory, ancestral inheritance, and lived experience converge across personal and collective narratives. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Mid-Atlantic and southern United States, including Page Bond Gallery (Richmond, VA), Visible Records (Charlottesville, VA), Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Reston, VA), and Green Space Miami. She is a 2023–2025 Hamiltonian Artists Fellow. Thompson holds an MFA in Photography & Film from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BFA in Photography from George Mason University.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Soon Come, Likkle More by Jhanique Lovejoy is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance’s programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Back Porch History: 1776 - A Defining Moment in the Story of Northern Manhattan with Don Rice
2026-07-22 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a free, in-person lecture about the American Revolution and Northern Manhattan history at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum!

Nearly 250 years ago, in November 1776, Dyckman was consumed by warfare.
Thousands of British and Hessian soldiers attacked the hillsides and overwhelmed the American defenses there. For the next seven years, occupying forces sucked the area dry, leaving behind a countryside devoid of natural resources and pockmarked with wrecked farmsteads and roads. It was a defining moment in Inwood’s past.
Using primary sources and rare images, we’ll relive the events that led up to the battle of Fort Washington in 1776.
Come learn about the Dyckman family’s role in trying to protect the neighborhood and their home, and discover if anything still remains from those tumultuous times.
The recording of this lecture will be available on our Youtube Channel after the event.
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 6pm-7pm
Cost: FREE
RSVP Required? Yes! Register on Eventbrite!
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)

DonRice was board president of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance from 2016-2025. In 2009, he founded the “Lost Inwood” series of popular local history talks and almost a decade later, in 2019, Rice co-authored a book of the same name with fellow local historian Cole Thompson. He’s lived with his family in North Manhattan for more than 25 years and is retired from a career in the Broadway Music field.

Guided Tour with Museum Admission
2026-08-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-04 14:00 - 15:00
Join our expert Education Volunteers on a guided tour of Manhattan’s last farmhouse and learn the stories that have shaped Inwood history!

Guided Tours are included with Museum Admission. Please reserve your spot for the Guided Tour here AND your Museum Admission ticket here. Guided Tour and Museum Admission tickets are also available for purchase day-of at our front desk.
Participants will learn about those who have shaped the stories of Inwood, including the Lenape, Revolutionary War soldiers, the Dyckman Family, free and enslaved African people, and present-day residents of Northern Manhattan.
Perfect for ages 8+, local families, Uptown natives, museum enthusiasts, and history lovers!
15 spots available for each tour.
First come, first serve.
Date: Every Friday and Saturday
Time: Fridays 2pm-3pm and Saturdays 12pm-1pm
Cost: Free with Museum Admission

General admission: $3
Admission for Uptown Residents: Free
On Saturday, June 20 and October 10, Guided Tours are 100% free to the public in partnership with New York Path Through History Weekend.

Registration Required? Nope!

You may purchase your Museum admission ticket day-of at our front desk OR
Reserve in advance on Eventbrite

Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)

Review the Hours & Directions page on our website for detailed information on how to get to Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
Please note that visiting our site requires ascending and descending multiple flights of stairs to enter the park and Museum, access all floors inside of the Museum, and navigate the surrounding grounds. We encourage visitors with accessibility concerns to contact us at info@dyckmanfarmhouse.org in advance with any questions about their visit.
