Current Exhibits

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  • Temporary Exhibits

  • The yard outside Geneva Marble Works where a group of men in aprons and work clothes stand among the monuments and gravestones there.

    In the Business of Death: Funeral Homes of Geneva

    Between the 1816 founding of Geneva and the 20th century, the preparation of the body after death and its burial shifted from a domestic activity to a business endeavor. In the Business of Death: Funeral Homes of Geneva looks at this transformation in Geneva and the local businesses that emerged from it. General craftsmen like cabinetmakers and stone cutters provided caskets and gravestones, then expanded More »
  • Uniformed firemen walk down a street lined with people sitting on the sidewalk in front of a Montgomery Ward store.

    We Didn’t Start the Fire: Firefighting in Geneva

    Opens March 8, 2025. Fire companies and fire protection have existed in Geneva at least since its 1816 establishment as a village. From the days when homeowners were required to respond to fires with their mandated buckets, to the modern department’s focus on code enforcement and high tech equipment, Geneva’s fire department has safeguarded community lives and property for 200 years. This exhibit examines the More »

  • Long Term Exhibits

  • Period Room

    Furnished Period Rooms

    The Geneva History Museum features two rooms with furniture and decorative arts ranging from early American to the Colonial Revival style of the late 19th century.
  • Landscapes

    Geneva’s Changing Landscapes

    Much of Geneva’s history is related to its surroundings. For centuries, people have been drawn to Geneva for the land and water: abundant wildlife, fertile soil, and east-west transportation routes. Today, we often lose sight of how the land continues to shape Geneva’s identity. Geneva’s Changing Landscapes examines Geneva through environmental history, which is the study of how humans relate to, use, and affect (or More »