About NYSHA Membership
Create a sustainable legacy, preserve history, and provide insight for future generations through a membership to the New York State Historical Association. We are a community of over 3,000 members dedicated to history, art, and offering excellence! As a member, you provide vital support for our:
• World-class exhibitions,compelling lectures and public programs
• Growing museum collections
• Research Library
• Educational programs including History Day and virtual Distance Learning
• And much more
All members receive these basic benefits:
• Free admission to the Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmers’ Museum, the Research Library
• Free admission to special events at both museums including Harvest Festival and Taste of the Sublime
• Headwaters / The Painted Pony quarterly newsletter and seasonal calendars
• Award winning annual publication Heritage
• Invitations to members only events including the Annual Meeting and Members’ Holiday Reception
• Discounted subscription to NYSHA’s quarterly academic journal New York History
• Invitations and reduced rates for programs, events, and educational programs
• 10% discounts in the museums’ gift shops and cafés
• Discounted admission and purchases at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
• 10% discounts at the Fly Creek Cider Mill’s Millstore Marketplace
Finger Lakes Food & Wine Weekend
Click here to view images from the Finger Lakes Food & Wine Tour, Spring Members' Trip

NYSHA Culture Club Happenings
Coming Soon:
Culture-Club Sandwich STACK OFF! Submissions due by July 27, 2009. $5 entry fee per recipe (no entry fee for NYSHA Members). Finalists will present their sandwich at the Fenimore Art Museum's Taste of the Sublime, an annual celebration of regional foods and landscapes on August 8. Recipes should also be inspired by these elements. Check back for a full list of guidelines.

Past Culture Club Events:
Roman Holiday / May 22, 2009 ~ An evening of art, dancing, delicious foods, and Italian culture. To view images from this event click here NYSHA's Culture Club is dedicated to connecting young professionals to the cultural community. Culture Club events are open to all ages.
The Headwaters (Fall 2008)
The Painted Pony (Fall 2008)













