Genesee Country Village & Museum’s 20th Annual Antique Show & Sale on Saturday, April 14, will provide visitors with the opportunity to peruse the quality collections of some of Western New York's finest dealers.
Displays will be set up from 10 am-4 pm in the museum's Meeting Center, Exhibition Hall and Carriage Barn with a free shuttle and access no matter the weather. The show will include extensive collections of furniture; paintings; textiles; books and ephemera; jewelry; porcelain; and glassware.
Admission is just $7. A $1 coupon is available through the museum website. (Members are free.)
For an early opportunity to shop, a Preview Party with private shopping is available from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 13—the night before the show opens to the public.
Enjoy unlimited hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer and an exclusive look at the extensive collection available for sale, plus a first look at Victoria’s Closet — Fashions of the 1840s and Working Like a Dog, the John L. Wehle Gallery's newest exhibits. Music will be provided by Mitzie Collins and Deborah Van Dieren on hammered dulcimers, Celtic harpist Mary Lester and folk musician Allen Hopkins.
Preview Party tickets are $30 ($25 members) and include admission to Saturday's show. They are available at www.gcv.org.
For more information, visit the museum website www.gcv.org or call 585-294-8218.
GCVM is the largest living history museum in New York State with the largest collection of historic buildings in the Northeast. The museum, with its John L. Wehle Gallery, working brewery, vintage base ball and Genesee Country Nature Center, is open May -Oct., with a variety of special off-season programs, and located in Mumford, NY, 20 miles southwest of Rochester and 45 miles east of Buffalo. Visit www.gcv.org for more information.
