The Catskill Chronicle

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY (June 13, 2011) – A new museum is coming to Sullivan County! Time and the Valleys Museum will open a brand new museum facility at 332 Main Street in Grahamsville, New York on Wednesday, June 22.

The official opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. The Museum will be open to the public for free until 6:00 p.m. that evening.

This brand new facility includes three floors of exhibitions on local history and the Rondout and Neversink watershed area, a local history research center and museum shop carrying local history books, crafts by local artisans, toys and unique gifts.

Current exhibits are:

• Impact of Water on the Life and the Growth of the Valleys
• The Rondout and Neversink watersheds: Before, During and After
• The Artwork of Manville B. Wakefield: Artist-Educator-Historian and Railroad Buff (through August 5)

The Museum will be open Thursday to Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. through October, and other times by appointment.

Adult admission is $2, Children under 16 $1, and children under six are free. For more information call 845 985-2262 x 313 or go to the website: TimeAndTheValleysMuseum.org.

The Time and the Valleys Museum is a living and interactive resource that preserves the past, educates the present and ensures the uniqueness of the Rondout and Neversink watersheds for all generations.