Pampered Chef
Amsterdam Elks Club to host Pampered Chef Party with all proceeds to go to the Museum on Sunday February 19, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Elks Club on Fourth Avenue, Amsterdam, NY. Please come out and support the Museum during this critical time after the Hurricane Irene flood disaster of our home in the Guy Park Manor.
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Pampered ChefFall Newsletter
Check out our Fall 2011 newsletter for the latest museum happenings.
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Fall NewsletterMuseum Flood Fund - Now Accepting Donations
Please visit any First Niagara branch to make a donation to the Museum’s Flood Fund to help us save the collection! Donations can be mailed to First Niagara at 11 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010 attn. Museum Flood Fund. Please make out all checks to The Walter Elwood Museum.
A special thank you to Amy Rossi of First Niagara for setting this up for the Museum.
New York Times
Click the link below to read the article in the New York Times from September 1, 2011.
New York TimesHurricane Irene - The Day After
Pictures taken of the inside of the Museum the day after the flood.
Pictures by Bob Going, Board Trustee.
Hurricane Irene
Pictures of the flood during the height of the water taken from both sides of the river.
Pictures by Ann Peconie, Executive Director.
Fall Newsletter
Check out our Fall 2010 newsletter for the latest museum happenings.
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Newsletter Fall 2010The Abraham Lincoln Exhibit
The Abraham Lincoln Exhibit, Self Man in America, was a great success after the Museum brought it to our area for a month from January 9 through February 4, 2010. Click below to see a great slide show of the national traveling exhibit as well as period artifacts from the WEM collection to complement and enhance the exhibit. Over 600 people visited the exhibit while it was in our area!
The Abraham Lincoln ExhibitNew Photos Now Online
Check out Walter Elwood Museum historic photographs on the FMCC Evans Library web site. Click here to view.
Our Mission
The Walter Elwood Museum is a gateway to learning using the past to illuminate the present. Utilizing local experience, stories and artifacts, we examine history and culture in all its dimensions. We offer educational programs, unique collections and creative activities to enrich understanding of ourselves and each other.
Our Vision
As a cultural center, the Museum inspires curiosity, creativity, and understanding of our past and present. The Museum promotes a dynamic, rich, unified community that values its heritage.
