The Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum at the New York State Fairgrounds will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day of the New York Farm Show, which is set for Feb. 20-22.

The museum is located between the Expo Center and the Dairy Building. Admission is free to all New York Farm Show attendees.

The museum contains many displays and exhibits, as well as demonstrations. Subjects include weaving, broom making, woodworking, spinning, hops, basket making, sewing, quilting, dairy, apples and much more.

“Attendance at the Witter during the farm show has been very good in spite of the weather conditions the past few years,” says Roger Thomas, vice president and board member of Friends of the Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum. “During the farm show, we get many visitors that have never been to the Witter before, and we enjoy giving them the tour. They seem to enjoy stepping back in time to see the history of agriculture in New York state.”

The museum houses a wide array of antique farming artifacts and tells the history of agriculture in New York state. One of the highlights is an authentic 1810 log cabin that was moved to this location from a farm in Schoharie County in 1928.

HISTORY IN ACTION: The Witter Ag Museum contains many displays and exhibits, as well as demonstrations. Subjects include weaving, broom making, woodworking, spinning, hops, basket making, sewing, quilting, dairy, apples and much more.

Here is what is new for 2025:

General Store Exhibit. The finishing touches have been completed for the renovation of the General Store Exhibit located inside the museum. The general store in many small towns was the center of activity, sometimes housing the post office, grocery store, butcher shop, hardware store and drugstore, all in one convenient location. If you couldn’t find it at the general store, you probably didn’t need it.

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Maple Exhibit. The Maple Exhibit has been expanded and upgraded for 2025, including an original maple syrup boiling pan and items related to maple syrup production.

Cobbler Exhibit. The Cobbler Exhibit — shoe and boot manufacturing and repair — has been updated and improved. Back then, you didn’t order your new shoes online. They were custom-made by the local cobbler.

New demonstrations. New timber-framing demonstrations by the Woodrights of Western New York are planned.

See ag history come alive at the Witter Agricultural Museum.