Dyckman Farmhouse

Guided Tour
2026-02-20 14:00, 2026-02-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway, New York, NY, 10034-3101, United States
Led by our Museum Educators, 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+, families, history lovers, museum enthusiasts, and Uptown locals!
Dates: Every Friday & Saturday starting January 30 (excluding March 6 & 7)
Time: Fridays 2–3 PM | Saturdays 12–1 PM
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th St & Broadway)
Cost: Free with museum admission ($3 or FREE for Uptown & Bronx residents)
Capacity: First come, first serve! 15 spots per tour.
Registration required: Yes, reserve BOTH your guided tour + museum admission tickets!

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.

Lord Help Me Be: Alice Coltrane and the Quest for Freedom in Black Power Era America with Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle
2026-03-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual via Zoom
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance (DFMA) is teaming up with Inwood Library to bring you a free, in-person community livestream and discussion of both Talking About Race Matters lectures this March. Talking About Race Matters (TARM) is a two-part virtual lecture series where notable scholars share their groundbreaking work on cultural history and social justice.
This month, TARM lectures will explore the cultural and political contributions of Black women musicians in America. This is “The Song of Our Freedom: Black Music in America” in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The first TARM lecture features Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle, the Park Creative Arts Endowed Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Music at Miami University (OH),. She teaches in the areas of African American music, gender studies in music, and race and American popular culture.
She will explore pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane’s role in pushing forward the avant-garde jazz aesthetic during the years immediately following the death of her husband and collaborator John Coltrane. This lecture will examine the symbiotic relationship between the music from her early solo albums and the broader idea of freedom that fueled the rise of the Black Power and Black Nationalist Movements.
*After the livestream, in-person attendees will participate in a guided discussion and explore supplementary reading curated by Library staff and TARM lecturers. Small snacks will be provided.*
Adults 18+
Date: Wednesday, March 18th
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm virtually OR 4:30PM-6PM for those attending in-person
Cost: FREE
Registration Required? Yes, register via Zoom or NYPL events page
Location: Virtual via Zoom or 2nd floor Community Room at Inwood Library

Inwood Haven: Making Melodies of Inwood (Family Workshop)
2026-03-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway, New York, NY, 10034-3101, United States
Join this family-friendly workshop to contribute to a composition that reflects the Inwood neighborhood and its history guided by teaching artist and violinist Evelyn Brandes!
What does Inwood sound like?
What music comes to mind when you think of Inwood?
Join us for a musical family workshop for youth and adults! Adults and kids ages 5-18 are invited to collaborate on a community composition, guided by Teaching Artist and composer Evelyn Petcher Brandes and Leadlights Ensemble violist Arthur Dibble.
Come learn how to use flashcards, boomwhackers, and bells to create melodies and rhythms inspired by our Inwood neighborhood. Your words, melodies, and ideas shared in this workshop will come to life in Ms.Brandes’ brand-new musical composition called “Inwood Haven,” premiering this September on our very own back porch!
Any accompanying adult is considered a participant of this program. Accompanying adults and youth must reserve a ticket. Participants may be photographed during this workshop and will be asked to sign a media release form.
Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2026
Time: 4PM-6PM
Cost: FREE
Registration Required? Yes, register via Eventbrite! Only 18 spots available.
Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th and Broadway)
“Inwood Haven” is a project created by NYC based composer Evelyn Petcher Brandes and sponsored by the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum through a grant from New York State Council on the Arts.
Flyer Design by Dawn Kim

Going to the Territory: History, Memory and the Politics of Place in Beyonce’s Lemonade—10 Years Later with Dr. Daphne A. Brooks
2026-03-24 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual via Zoom
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance (DFMA) is teaming up with Inwood Library to bring you a free, in-person community livestream and discussion of both Talking About Race Matters lectures this March. Talking About Race Matters (TARM) is a two-part virtual lecture series where notable scholars share their groundbreaking work on cultural history and social justice.
This month, TARM lectures will explore the cultural and political contributions of Black women musicians in America. This is “The Song of Our Freedom: Black Music in America” in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The second TARM lecture features features Dr. Daphne A. Brooks, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Black Studies, American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Music at Yale University. She is the author of Bodies in Dissent: Spectacular Performances of Race and Freedom, 1850-1910 (Durham, NC: Duke UP, 2006), winner of The Errol Hill Award for Outstanding Scholarship on African American Performance from ASTR; Jeff Buckley’s Grace (New York: Continuum, 2005) and Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound (Harvard University, February 2021).
This talk will explore the enduring significance of Beyonce’s pathbreaking 2016 album Lemonade and marks the 10th anniversary of its release. Through an examination of New Orleans culture and a meditation on this visual album’s formidable meditations on the afterlives of slavery, this talk showcases the enduring impact of an instant pop music classic and cultural phenomenon.
*After the livestream, in-person attendees will participate in a guided discussion and explore supplementary reading curated by Library staff and TARM lecturers. Small snacks will be provided.*
Adults 18+
Date: Tuesday, March 24th
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm virtually OR 4:30PM-6PM for those attending in-person
Cost: FREE
Registration Required? Yes, register via Zoom or NYPL events page
Location: Virtual via Zoom or 2nd floor Community Room at Inwood Library

Earth Day Pollinator Party!
2026-04-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway, New York, NY, 10034-3101, United States
Celebrate Earth Day at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Dyckman Farmhouse has always been a place where people grow things in the ground: the Lenape used this area as seasonal farmland, the Dyckmans were known for planting fruit orchards, and even today our neighbors tend to our raised garden beds every week.
Join us on Earth Day to celebrate the past and present pollinators that have made Dyckman Farmhouse’s garden possible! We’ve got an exciting lineup of activities for all ages:
🎭 Enjoy a pollinator-inspired puppet show starting at 4:30pm! The legendary “Hummingbird Saves the Day” with Cinta Productions returns to the Farmhouse!
🦋 Bring paper butterflies, bees, and birds to life with stop motion animation!
🐦 Sparrow? Pigeon? Hawk? Discover who’s who in the bird world and get fluent in birdwatching with the Urban Park Rangers!
🎶 Use boomwhackers, bells, and shakers, to make melodies inspired by the nature of Inwood with local composer Evelyn Petcher Brandes! Your ideas will be part of Ms.Brandes’ new musical composition called “Inwood Haven,” premiering this September on our very own back porch!
🌼 Roll up your sleeves, make wildflower seed bombs, and take your best shot around our Hessian Hut! FYI, come back to the Farmhouse in a month to see your sprouts in action!
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd
Time: 4pm-6pm
Cost: Free!
Kid- and family-friendly? Absolutely! This party was made just for you!
Registration Required? Nope, this is a free, drop-in program!
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.

¡Fiesta de los polinizadores por el Día de la Tierra!
2026-04-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway, New York, NY, 10034-3101, United States
¡Celebra el Día de la Tierra en el Museo Dyckman Farmhouse! La granja Dyckman siempre ha sido un lugar donde la gente cultiva la tierra: los pueblos indígenas utilizaban esta zona como tierras de cultivo estacionales, la familia Dyckman se dedicaba a plantar huertos frutales, e incluso nuestros vecinos siguen cuidando nuestros bancales elevados.
¡Ven a celebrar a los polinizadores de ayer y de hoy que han hecho posible el jardín de la granja Dyckman! Tenemos actividades divertidas para todas las edades este Día de la Tierra:
🎭 ¡Disfruta de un show de marionetas a partir de las 4:30PM! ¡La legendaria obra “El colibrí salva el día” de Cinta Productions, vuelve a la Granja!
🦋 ¡Crea animaciones fotograma a fotograma con mariposas, abejas y pájaros de papel!
🐦 ¿Gorrión? ¿Paloma? ¿Halcón? ¡Descubre quién es quién en el mundo de las aves con los Urban Park Rangers!
🎶 ¡Utiliza tubos sonoros, campanas y maracas para crear melodías inspiradas en la naturaleza de Inwood con la compositora local Evelyn Petcher Brandes! Tus ideas formarán parte de la nueva composición musical de la señora Brandes titulada “Inwood Haven” y que verá la luz este septiembre en nuestro propio patio trasero.
🌼 ¡Arremángate, prepara bombas de semillas de flores silvestres y lánzalas con todas tus fuerzas en nuestro jardín trasero! Vuelve a la Granja en un mes para ver cómo crecen tus brotes.
Fecha: Miércoles, 22 de abril de 2026
Hora: de las 4 a las 6 de la tarde
Precio: ¡Gratis!
¿Para niños y familias? ¡Por supuesto!
¿Hay que inscribirse? No
¿Dónde? En el Museo de la Granja Dyckman (a la esquina de la calle 204 con Broadway)
Este programa cuenta con el apoyo, en parte, de fondos públicos del Departamento de Asuntos Culturales de la ciudad de Nueva York, en colaboración con el Ayuntamiento. Los programas de la Alianza del Museo de la Granja Dyckman son posibles gracias a The Cowles Charitable Trust y al Consejo de las Artes del Estado de Nueva York, con el apoyo de la Oficina del Gobernador y la Asamblea Legislativa del Estado de Nueva York.
