What’s the most historic thing in Inwood? For many, the DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE would be at the top of the list. It’s not only a national landmark, it’s one of the oldest structures in Manhattan. The name Dyckman appears all over the neighborhood - on streets, schools, shops, subway stations, ballfields, basketball tournaments. What is its story? When […]

Channel your inner artist this month with TWO Saturday drop-in workshops inspired by Dyckman Farmhouse Museum’s blooming eight-bed garden! Activity 1: Make Your Own Artist Book! Learn different techniques for capturing flowers, fruits, and veggies on the page while creating your very own nature-themed artist book! Activity 2: Take a Guided Stroll through Our Garden! […]

Stop by Dyckman Farmhouse Museum to make your own delicious homemade drink using herbs from our eight-bed educational garden and create prints inspired by what's growing on our half-acre property! Included with museum admission. All ages are welcome.

What does Dyckman Farmhouse look like through your eyes?  Visit the Museum during our open hours this July for the chance to take film photos of Dyckman Farmhouse Museum and gardens! As a part of the ‘Dyckman Through Your Eyes’ project, your photos and written reflections of what most interests you about the Dyckman Farmhouse […]

Baseball is not just America’s pastime— it is a story of resilience, talent, and the fight for equality. African Americans have shaped the game of baseball since its earliest days not just by playing it, but elevating it. Join us on Wednesday, July 30th from 6-7pm as we honor their legacy through a lecture about […]

What does Dyckman Farmhouse look like through your eyes?  Visit the Museum during our open hours this July for the chance to take film photos of Dyckman Farmhouse Museum and gardens! As a part of the ‘Dyckman Through Your Eyes’ project, your photos and written reflections of what most interests you about the Dyckman Farmhouse […]

Picnic blanket and bug spray? Check. Besties and bodega sandwiches? Check and check. Good vibes? Guaranteed. Start August off on a high note with our LAST Back Porch Concert of the season! Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra has a special hour long performance for ALL ages and ALL music tastes, including works by Coleman, D’Rivera, Beach, […]

Get ready for a wacky, bilingual adventure to Fairlyland with Frog and Peach Theatre Company’s 2025 edition of “Tinkerbell Live” THIS SATURDAY at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Join Princess Snow White, Prince Dreamboat, Ringmaster Ron, and MORE for interactive games, catchy songs, and wholesome family fun! All ages welcome! And the best part? This event is […]

1775 was 250 years ago. At that time the people of Kingsbridge did not know that the most dramatic and violent 8 years in the history of the area were about to begin. The Revolutionary War would transform the neighborhood from a lush and fertile farming community into a muddy battle-scarred military camp with forts on every […]

If you could send a message to an enslaved person from the past, how would you use your creativity to acknowledge the inherent humanity of their life? Would you draw them a beautiful map to freedom? Write a loving poem to sing softly into their ear? Paint a colorful picture that holds hidden symbols of care? ​ Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is honored to […]

   We Were, We Are, We Will Be  Cheyney McKnight  Heed my warning from the ancestors.  Do right by these ancestors.  Do right by these descendants. A fundamental aspect of many African traditions is that the ancestors are continuously linked to us and even those yet to be born. They are the intermediaries between our […]

If you could send a message to an enslaved person from the past, how would you use your creativity to acknowledge the inherent humanity of their life? Would you draw them a beautiful map to freedom? Write a loving poem to sing softly into their ear? Paint a colorful picture that holds hidden symbols of care? ​ Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is honored to […]