SHOPPING

The newly expanded museum store located in the Herders Cottage features merchandise based on the history and culture of New York State and rural America. Handcrafted items produced by our highly skilled staff and local artisans are featured. A section containing toys, games, books and crafts will please children of all ages! 

Todd's General Store, located in the Historic Village, offers original and reproduction 19th-century products such as ceramics, glassware, band boxes, tinware, brooms, candles, soaps, candies, toys and games. For additional shopping opportunities visit our online store

Cross the street to the Fenimore Art Museum and visit The Fenimore Museum Shop. Located on the main level, the shop carries quality merchandise produced by regional artists, books and gifts related to art, New York State history, Native American art, jewelry, and folk art.

Store Hours (through March 31st): Through the winter months, The Farmers' Museum Shop and Todd's General Store will only be open during Sugaring Off Sundays from 9am - 2pm.  The Museum will re-open on April 1st.

April 1 – May 10: Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Monday

May 11 – Columbus Day, October 11: Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

October 12 – December 31: Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

DINING

Stop by the Stone Barn Dairy Bar, located at the end of the Wild Times!  A New York Animal Road Trip exhibit in the Main Barn, for sandwiches, wraps, salads, cold drinks, and ice cream treats. You can also purchase snacks and beverages in Bump Tavern further out on the Museum grounds in the historic village.

Walk directly across the street to the Fenimore Art Museum to dine al fresco on the flagstone terrace, or in the intimate Fenimore Café. The changing menu includes wraps, salads, homemade soups, grilled specialties, fresh baked goods, soft drinks, coffee, a wide assortment of teas, wine and beer served in a spectacular lakeside setting.

Plan your trip to Cooperstown.