10/28 Bark Longhouse closes for the season
May- October Bark Longhouse is open for the season
Our full-size, Seneca Bark Longhouse (1998) is fully furnished to reflect a typical Seneca family from the late 1600’s, complete with reproductions of 17th century Seneca objects and colonial-era trade goods. Admission into the Bark Longhouse is included in our Summer admission fees.
12/2 Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show Exhibit
Saturday, December 2nd | 10 AM - 4 PM
Ganondagan is pleased to announce its sixth juried Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show to be exhibited at the Seneca Art & Culture Center – during our Indigenous Winter Arts Market on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. Forty nine Haudenosaunee artists in the six divisions of: Beadwork, Basketry, Traditional Arts, Fine Art 2D, Fine Art 3D, and Photography were selected to have their artwork on exhibit for this one day event. All items in the show are available for sale, all purchased artwork are available for pickup at the close of the show. For more information on the art show please visit the event page.
12/2 Indigenous Winter Arts Market Weekends
Saturday, December 2nd | 10 AM - 4 PM
Check out the 2023 Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show and see the featured artwork of the 49 Haudenosaunee artists selected to be in the show. Enjoy holiday shopping from Haudenosaunee artists featured in the Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show and at the Ganondagan Gift Shop for handcrafted jewelry, pottery, beadwork, artwork, cornhusk dolls, clothing, books, and more.
For this special day, museum admission is free, we invite you to enjoy the NEW exhibit in the gallery, Yöhso:s Six Haudenosaunee Painters, and the Iroquois Creation Story film.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
12/9 Indigenous Winter Arts Market Weekends
Saturday, December 9th | 10 AM - 4 PM
Experience Haudenosaunee culture while shopping for that one-of-a-kind holiday gift. Ganondagan’s Indigenous Winter Arts Market is FREE and open to the public! Listen to Haudenosaunee storytelling as told by Tonia Loran-Galban (Mohawk) and watch Haudenosaunee social dancing while enjoying holiday shopping from Haudenosaunee vendors and at the Ganondagan Gift Shop for handcrafted jewelry, pottery, beadwork, artwork, cornhusk dolls, clothing, books, and more. For this special day, museum admission is free, we invite you to enjoy the New exhibit in gallery and the Iroquois Creation Story film.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
Wellness Programs at Ganondagan
Tai Chi and Qi Gong Series
Biweekly Tuesdays -
Nov. 7 & 21, Dec. 5 & 19 | 11 AM - 11:45 AM
Location - Meet on the patio/picnic area at the west end of the building and the class will proceed to the best location (weather consideration) for that day.
Please dress for the weather as classes will be held outdoors, participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes
Free - (Sliding scale, suggested donation $5 - $15 in support of Friends of Ganondagan)
The ancient practices of Tai Chi and Qi gong combine slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and breathing exercises bringing relaxation, peace and balance to mind, body and spirit and can also send that same energy out in all directions to all beings. Join us for a series of classes that introduces people to the first several movements of a Yang-style form.
Regular practice can develop inspiration, confidence and self-awareness, promote healthy breathing, improve vitality and cultivate harmony with Nature!
Instructor: Master Kathleen M. Gill, Ph.D. is a retired clinical psychologist with forty years of experience in stress management and health promotion. She was granted the title in 2014 by her Grandmaster William C. C. Chen. She tells her clients and students that the best method of relaxation is the one you practice every day - and taiji quan (Tai Chi) and qigong is that method for her.
Yoga at Ganondagan