Telling
Geneva’s
Stories
Founded in 1883, Historic Geneva tells the stories of Geneva, New York. Discover our community’s stories online and in person through the Geneva History Museum, Rose Hill Mansion, and Johnston House. Come and discover Geneva’s stories.
OPEN YEAR ROUND
At the Geneva History Museum we tell the stories of the community’s people and places, ordinary and extraordinary. In our permanent and changing exhibits you can follow the growth of the Geneva community from prehistory to the present day.
OPEN MAY – OCTOBER
Experience a taste of 19th-century life when you visit Rose Hill Mansion in the beautiful Finger Lakes. Once a working farm, the house and surrounding grounds are now open seasonally for guided tours.
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
Built by Scotch immigrant John Johnston in 1822, the house is located on the original land where Johnston became a well-known advocate of improved farming techniques.
Join Us
May 2 & 16, June 6 & 20, July 18, August 1 & 15, September 5 & 19, and October 17, 2026
May 17 & 20, June 14 & 17, July 19 & 22, August 16 & 19, September 16 & 20, and October 14 & 18, 2026
June 13, July 11, September 12 & October 10
CURRENT
EXHIBITS
Historic Preservation at Rose Hill
To Save or Not to Save: Historic Preservation in Geneva
One House, Many Workers: Workers of Rose Hill
Geneva’s Changing Landscapes
Walker and Prouty Parlors
To Form a More Perfect Union
