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Richardson Bates House Museum, Oswego

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About Richardson Bates House Museum

Richardson Bates House Museum is a National Register historic house offering guided tours through a preserved 19th-century Italian Villa on Oswego's east side. Visitors spend approximately one hour exploring the opulent first-floor period rooms that reflect Victorian elite art and culture. About ninety percent of the original family furnishings remain on display, alongside the family's historic and ethnographic collections acquired when the house was gifted to the Oswego County Historical Society in 1946. The museum features Dr. Mary Edwards Walker's U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor on permanent display. Guests encounter ornate decorative arts, period textiles, and furnishings that showcase the wealth and refined tastes of the Richardson-Bates family. Current exhibitions rotate selections from the society's broader collection. The museum represents one of the most intact house museums in New York State, preserving authentic details of nineteenth-century domestic life and material culture for scholarly and public appreciation.

Tickets, prices & hours

Admission, Youth (7–17 years old): $5
Admission, Student (w/ I.D.): $10
Admission, Senior (65+ years old): $10
Admission, Single Adult: $12
Admission, Family (limit of 4): $30a group

Hours: Sunday – Wednesday CLOSED, Thursday – Saturday 1:00 – 5:00 P.M.

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What’s on at Richardson Bates House Museum

2026 Holiday Open House, December 6, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm at the Richardson-Bates House Museum, 135 East Third Street, Oswego. Experience Victorian Christmas through the eyes of the Bates family

Christmas decorations and Victorian children's gifts are on display through the month of December. Free. · date to be confirmed

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Planning your visit

Visit length: Tours of the museum are guided and take approximately one hour to complete.

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Before you go

Parking: Street parking is available on East Third Street, though parking may be limited depending on time of day. Any tour buses should park directly in front of the museum on East Third Street, facing north, if possible.
Outside food: Food and drink are not permitted in the museum for patrons. Events that include food and drink are relegated to the front and side lawns, and never inside.

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Paying: We accept cash, check, and card at the door (admission at the door)

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What’s there

Rides and attractions: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker exhibition: come see Dr. Walker's U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor in person, and learn about the woman ahead of her time on women's suffrage, dress reform, and more.; The Oswego County History Timeline traces the people, events, agriculture and industries of the county from Native American roots through to the 20th century.

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Facilities: The first floor of the Richardson-Bates House Museum has a restroom, at the back of the entrance hall.
Languages: We have written tour scripts in Spanish, French and German. We also have a Spanish-speaking volunteer tour guide who may be available by appointment.

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Who it suits

Wheelchairs and strollers: The Richardson-Bates House Museum is wheelchair accessible on the first floor only. The accessible entrance ramp is located to the rear of the Museum. There is no elevator inside, meaning second floor access is limited; a video version of the second floor tour is available for patrons who cannot make it up the stairs.

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Accessibility

Accessible parking and drop-off: The accessible entrance ramp is located to the rear of the Museum for patrons using walkers or wheelchairs, and drivers can use the driveway to the right of the house to park right next to the ramp.

From oswegohistorical.org · checked on November 11, 2026