Memorial Art Gallery partners with Friends of Ganondagan to host
Rochester, NY, November 5, 2026—The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) invites the community to celebrate Haudenosaunee Heritage Celebration Day on Sunday, November 22, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Presented in collaboration with Friends of Ganondagan Program Director Jeanette Jemison (Mohawk, Snipe Clan), this event offers free museum admission and opportunities for visitors of all ages to engage with Haudenosaunee traditions.
Programming for the day includes storytelling with Ronnie Reitter (Seneca, Wolf Clan), a presentation on Haudenosaunee music and instruments with Bill Crouse (Seneca, Hawk Clan), hoop dancing, a Haudenosaunee Social Dance performed by the Allegany River Seneca Dancers, and more. Visitors can also explore a wampum belt display in the Vanden Brul Pavilion, learn about sustainability through “Haudenosaunee as First Recyclers,” take part in hands-on dreamcatcher and corn husk activities, and more. During this free admission day, visitors can also explore the exhibition Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season in the Docent Gallery.
Haudenosaunee Heritage Celebration Day is free for all to attend. A full schedule of events can be found here.
Celebration Series is sponsored by the MAG Council, with additional support from the Robert and Madeleine S. Heilbrunn Memorial Fund.
About the Memorial Art Gallery
The Memorial Art Gallery showcases art from antiquity to the present day, including the outdoor public Centennial Sculpture Park. In addition to its permanent collection, MAG offers a year-round schedule of special exhibitions, lectures, concerts, tours, after-hours social events, and family activities. Learn more at mag.rochester.edu