What's happening at the museum

While we are only open during the summer months for regular visits, there are other opportunities to enjoy local history.

  • New Hours in Season 31

    We are changing our open hours beginning May 23, 2026. The museum will be open from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday through Sunday for visitors to enjoy our exhibits and/or research local history.

  • New Emails for contacting us

    We are adding new email addresses to make it easier to contact the correct person at the museum. For general questions, please use jvmuseumstaff@jeffersonvalleymuseum.org. For questions about photos (information or to donate) please use jvmuseumphotos@jeffersonvalleymuseum.org. The jeffersonvalley746@ gmail address will be available until mid 2026.

  • Annual Meeting Coming April 2nd

    Join us at the Star Theater in Whitehall for our annual membership meeting and program. The presentation this time will be interviews with early women of the Jefferson Valley portrayed by museum volunteers.

  • Expanded Gift Items

    We have a selection of historic photo reproductions, including 1000-piece puzzles, placemats, and posters that will make great gifts.

Students welcome

Our volunteers are always ready to share knowledge with students. We have regular visits with Whitehall 3rd graders and have arranged visits from other schools. Contact the museum at least two weeks in advance to schedule a visit - remember, during the off season we only check our phone messages on Mondays.

31st season - coming soon

Saturday, May 23, 2026 with new open hours of 1:00 PM to 5PM and Tuesday through Sunday ending September 15th. Open on Memorial and Labor Days. (check with museum to see if July 4 has staffing)

books for sale

>Book by Ron Hunt - history of the Waterloo area.>Books by Christy Leskovar including One Night in a Bad Inn.>Jefferson Valley History book.>A Photo Journey through the Boulder Batholith.Visit the museum and take a look at our complete selection.

kids scavenger hunt

To help our younger visitors enjoy the museum more, they can do a scavenger hunt to find artifacts listed on a guide sheet. Once they find all the items, bring back the completed hunt and receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone at our local A&W.