After Emancipation: Finding Black New Yorkers after 1827 By Dr. Adam Arenson June 20th at 7PM FREE on the Back Porch at the Dyckman Farmhouse The enslavement of African and Native Americans ended less than two hundred years ago, in 1827. And the 1850 census was the first to list every member of a household […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
Tote Bag Paint and Sip Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 12pm-1:30pm FREE Materials are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED Join us for a Paint and Sip experience led by Angelica, an intern at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. This summer activity is perfect for kids and families to decorate tote bags while enjoying a refreshing drink using DFM […]
Dancing with Pride Saturday, June 29th, 2024 11 am - 12 pm FREE Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Dancing with Pride will be a one-hour high-spirited and rhythmic dancing class for all levels inspired predominantly by dance fitness and Latin genres. Riki Lorenzo, our Outreach and Engagement Intern, will lead the dance experience. He is an openly […]
Performance Art Piece by Cheyney McKnight: The Ancestors Future: An Afrofuturist's Journey Through Time Exhibition FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION May 4th, 11AM-1PM May 11th, 11AM-1PM June 1st, 11AM-1PM June 8th, 11AM-1PM June 15th, 11AM-1PM June 22nd, 11AM-1PM June 29th, 11AM-1PM How do Black descendants of those enslaved in America envision the future of sites of […]
Join us at the museum’s parlor as we present the documentary film "After I Pick the Fruit: The Lives of Migrant Women," directed by Nancy Ghertner. Followed by a discussion that connects the experiences of migrant farmworkers to the history of the Dyckman farmhouse during its orchard years. The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum stands as a […]
Growing Uptown: July Workshop Tuesday, July 23; 5:30-7PM Materials are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED Join us for a unique and hands-on experience as we delve into the history of butter-making during the colonial period. Step back in time and discover the traditional methods and techniques used to produce this essential staple. Participants will have the […]
If you were to take a time machine back to 18th-century Manhattan, you would come across lush forests, rolling hills, an abundance of wildlife, and small Dutch family farms scattered throughout the countryside. While most of that rural beauty has vanished thanks to 300 years of industrialization, one lone farmhouse has stood the test of […]
Open Play at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Free! 7/27; 8/10; 8/24; 9/7 11AM-1PM Ready to flex those dominoes muscles or show off your corn hole skills? Join us for Open Play at DFM! On select Saturday’s, you can play corn hole or dominoes for free at the museum. Head down to the picnic tables by […]
Story Time at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum. 8/1; 8/8 11AM-1PM Free! Join us for Story Time at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Enjoy enchanting and moving illustrated stories in both English and Spanish. The books we are reading explore nature, diverse communities, and Black heroines from the era of enslavement. Reading a book is the perfect […]
“Bled, Cupped, Blister’d and Purged”—Healthcare in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries By Dr. Gretchen Sorin August 7th at 6:30PM VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM Register here Healthcare in the time of the Dyckman Farmhouse, the 18th and early 19th centuries, was dramatically different from healthcare and wellness today, although we can see vestiges of this time in some current practices. The […]
Open Play at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Free! 7/27; 8/10; 8/24; 9/7 11AM-1PM Ready to flex those dominoes muscles or show off your corn hole skills? Join us for Open Play at DFM! On select Saturday’s, you can play corn hole or dominoes for free at the museum. Head down to the picnic tables by […]