Historical Museum & Research Center

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Historical Museum & Research Center

Welcome to the Cattaraugus County Historical Museum and Research Library webpage. The Museum & Library are county owned and operated, specializing in the history of Cattaraugus County, NY. We invite you to take a look around the site and visit us in person in Machias, N.Y.

Events at the Historical Museum

200 Years: A Musical Celebration

April 15 - December

A new exhibit, "200 Years: A Musical Celebration" opens April 15 at the Cattaraugus County Museum. Among the items on display are an Edison Wax Cylinder Phonograph, a music typewriter, photographs of local bands, and the 1830s music manuscript of John Seeley who lived in Leon.

Coinciding with Cattaraugus County's Bicentennial Celebration, the exhibit will be on display through December.