Welcome to the Zadock Pratt Museum

Join us for our 2025 season, May 24th – October 31st

Now On View:
Leather & Plastic

June 29th through August 28th, 2025

The entire museum is now open for the first time since the hurricane!

Leather and Plastics explores the trajectory of industrialization in the Catskills—from its 19th-century origins in leather production to today’s global economy dominated by synthetic materials—and reflects on how shifts in materials and labor practices have reshaped commerce and daily life.

During the 1830s, the Catskills were a hub of industrial activity, with tanneries proliferating across the region to meet a large demand for leather goods. These goods, once handcrafted, were increasingly made in factories, marking a pivotal moment in the rise of mass production, factory labor, and global supply chains. This exhibition draws a line from that moment of industrial transformation to our present, where plastic has come to replace many traditional materials and where labor and production remain globalized and fragmented.

The exhibition features work by six contemporary artists: Em Rooney, Hugo Montoya, Amanda Pohan, Linnea Gad, Tony Bluestone and Catherine Telford-Keogh. Each artist engages the themes of materiality, labor, and production through a range of practices, offering viewers a meditation on what it means to make—and consume—in a post-industrial world. Download the Gallery Guide (PDF)

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Now On View:
Grandma’s Quilts

June 24th through July 6th, 2025

The entire museum is now open for the first time since the hurricane!

Explore the newly restored rooms of the Zadock Pratt Museum as they might have been decorated during the 1800s. Newly revealed antiques from the museum are on display alongside the much-anticipated exhibit of period quilts. Come learn about the different quilts on display with a quilt guide souvenir for reference.

Ribbon cutting and opening reception on May 24th, 11:30-noon
Last look and reception on July 5th, time tba

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Upcoming Events at the Museum:

Upcoming Events
Last Look Reception: Grandma's Quilts
Jul 6
Last Look Reception: Grandma's Quilts

Let’s Celebrate Grandma’s Quilts: One last look before they are gone!

Join Greene County quilter and Zadock Pratt Museum board member Carol Stevens as we delve into the history of quilting, quilt design, with a special look at past stories of the quilts on display.

Light refreshments will be served.

The Hidden History, Hidden Labor Lecture
Jul 12
The Hidden History, Hidden Labor Lecture

Examining the Power of Community Archives

Lecture given by: Melanie Meents, Senior Time-based Media Conservator, Harvard University Library’s Preservation Services

Learn how history is preserved!

Renowned archivist Melanie Meents, will be traveling from her home-base in Cambridge, Mass., to guide the Zadock Pratt Museum archivist team in preserving the town’s one-of-kind documents for future generations to enjoy and learn from. This fascinating process will be brought alive for participants to learn how historical materials are saved from “Father Time.”

Presentation of the NBT Bank Grant to Zadock Pratt Museum
Aug 2
Presentation of the NBT Bank Grant to Zadock Pratt Museum

The museum has been chosen to receive a grant specifically slated for the preservation of community archives. Documents dating back to the early 1800s will be carefully archived for access by current and future generations. NBT Bank has provided funds to begin this complicated process, along with other donors to be announced at a later date. The preservation process will start this summer, and a talk will be given by nationally recognized archivist Melanie Meents, Harvard University, on July 12.
The date has been tentatively set for August 2. Please check back for updates.

All programming and operations at the Zadock Pratt Museum are made possible by the generous support of our donors:

The Town of Prattsville