The Webster Museum - Webster, New York

This is a busy time of the year. Check back soon for information on upcoming exhibits and programs.

Antiques & Collectibles
Roadshow

Webster Museum

Sunday
October 19 | 2:00 pm

The Roadshow is back! Frank and Greg Palma's Antiques & Collectibles Roadshow. Curious about the value or origin of a favorite piece? The Palma brothers will join us to share their expertise and insight into the history and value of the items you bring in.

Free refreshments provided.

Trick or Treat
Trail

Village of Webster

Saturday
October 25 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Stop by the Webster Museum October 25 during the Village of Webster's Trick or Treat Trail. We'll have a scavenger hunt, guessing games, and candy!!

There will be trick or treating opportunities at businesses throughout the village.

Veteran's Day
Program

Webster Museum

Saturday
November 15 | 2:00 pm

The American Civil War will be the focus of this year's Veteran's program. Webster Museum President, Tom Pellett will be sharing his extensive knowledge of Webster veteran's and their service during the Civil War.

Free refreshments provided.

The latest issue of the Penny Farthing is here!

Current exhibits, upcoming events, and a little local history all in one issue.

View the Penny Farthing.

We're making preparations for this year's Festival of Trees, one of the most anticipated displays at the Webster Museum each year. If you or your organization would like to participate in this creative endeavor, please contact Gwen Hoffman at (585) 738-6221. We have a limited number of trees available.

We are also looking for musical groups willing to share their talent during our December 6th event.

The Webster Museum’s Annual Tree Festival event will be held Saturday, December 6th, 2025, from 2:00-6:00 pm at The Webster Museum as part of the village’s Winter Wonderland festivities. Visitors to the museum will be able to vote for their favorite tree from December 6 through December 31.

Webster Winners

Webster Museum Current Exhibit

Webster students win...a lot!...and we have the trophies to prove it.

Stop by the Webster Museum and we'll show you a few and share some of the history behind them.

History Quiz

How well do you know Webster history?
Take our little quiz and find out!

The first Sunday of February is National Yorkshire Pudding Day

See what Happy Dan is cooking up!

FANFARONADE

n. A swaggering; vain boasting; ostentation; a bluster.

Randomly generated oft-forgotten words from Webster's 1828 dictionary.
Visit our Random Portmanteau page!

The Webster Walkabout Adventure Lab

The Webster Walkabout Adventure Lab will take you on a walking tour of some of the historical locations in the Village of Webster. This adventure is kid-friendly and handicap-accessible. Please stay on sidewalks throughout your journey.

You will be guided on a walking tour of the Village of Webster, NY, visiting five sites of historic significance to the founding of the Village of Webster. Your walking tour will take you on a 1.5 mile walk and will take about an hour to complete.

In order to play the Adventure Lab, you need a smart phone, with the Adventure Lab mobile app installed. The app works with both iOS (iPhones) and Android phones. You must have a free account on geocaching.com and you must also have a data plan and cell service. The Adventure Lab mobile app is a multi-media, interactive app.

To open this adventure in the Adventure Lab mobile app, use the following URL: labs.geocaching.com/goto/WEBSTER

Once you complete the Adventure Lab, you will be given a code to unlock a special bonus puzzle geocache located at the Webster Museum, located at 18 Lapham Park, Webster, NY.

To find out more about geocaching, go to www.geocaching.com

Hot Dogs

With three cities (Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse) seemingly equally spaced across north-western New York state, its not surprising that they share many similarities yet maintain many of their own unique characteristics. Each city has its own Triple-A baseball team and each city has its own home grown hot dog manufacturer.

Our look at the hot dogs served in the baseball parks of the International League.

...and Hamburgers

OK, we may be a little biased, but there can't be too many cities with a tastier relationship with the hamburger than Rochester. Imagine heading out for a hamburger and only having the choice of McDonald's, Burger King or if you're lucky Wendy's. Here in Webster, we have Bill Gray's, Charlie's and when the bridge is open, Don's Original. Each restaurant with its own story and connection to the Webster community. Take a look at our little timeline of Rochester Hamburger history.