HERITAGE SQUARE MUSEUM
Welcome
7147 Ontario Center Rd.
Ontario, NY 14519
7147 Ontario Center Rd.
Ontario, NY 14519
Opening Weekend June 3/4
Saturday 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Guided Tours available ($)
Sunday 1:30 – 4:00 PM – Free Guided Tours
get to know Heritage Square, meet the board, and learn where the buildings
were originally located and more.
9th Annual Summer Sunday July 16
A 19th Century Sunday Afternoon – 1:30 – 4:00 PM - $5 per car
Bring your picnic lunch and enter the best picnic basket contest (optional), lawn games, cake walk ($), crafts, music, guided tours ($) and more.
Daily Life in Early Ontario August 19
Saturday 1:30 – 4:00 PM - $5 per car
An interactive experience focusing on household activities, preparation for the harvest, technology of the period, leisure activities, guided tours, ($) and more.
Celebrating Fall September 16
Saturday 11:00 – 4:00 PM - $5 per car
Community Scarecrow Contest (watch for details), Bake Sale, Chili Café, animal encounters, entertainment, scarecrow crafts, guided tours ($) and more.
Apples, Apples, Apples September 30
National Smithsonian Museum Day
Apple Pie and Ice cream Social - Saturday 1:30 – 4:00 PM - Free Admission
Apples Pie and Ice Cream Social ($), pie contest, demonstrations related to the apple industry, apple crafts, apple information, all buildings open for self-guided tours and more
2nd Annual Halloween Happening October 22
Sunday, 1:00 – 4:00 PM - $5 per car
Don your favorite costume, bring your camera and enjoy trick or treat at the historic buildings, spooky stories, kids crafts and games, Halloween snacks ($), and more.
2023 Paper-member.pdfclick to download 2923 new membership application
MUSEUM HOURS
The museum is open on weekends from June to November from 1:30pm to 4pm.
The last tours start at 3 pm.
We are closed on holiday weekends.
ADMISSION
Adults: $8.00
Seniors: $7.00
16 & Under: $7.00
Families: $20.00
Historical Society members: Free
For more information or to schedule a private tour, contact Ann Welker at (315) 524-9330.
For school tours, contact Ann Welker at frwelker@aol.com.
Map of Heritage Square Museum
Timeline of Ontario's Progression
The timeline can be found between the train station and barn.
Contact us at heritagesqmuseum@yahoo.com
Heritage Square Museum is the only location in Wayne County that lets its visitors experience a traditional 19th-century settlement. On thirteen acres, the museum houses ten buildings with household and industrial items used by the earlier settlers of Ontario. Heritage Square Museum is owned and operated by the Town of Ontario Historical & Landmark Preservation Society. The society is chartered by the New York State Education Department and is an IRS determined nonprofit organization.