Erie Canal Village 5789 New London Road, Rome, NY 13440, 315-337-3999, 888-374-3226, An outdoor living history museum, the Erie Canal Village is composed of three museums, The Erie Canal Museum, the Harden Museum, and The New York State Museum of Cheese building. A mule drawn packet boat ride on the original Erie Canal, which is part of the 524-mile Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, is available.  more...

Fort Stanwix National Monument 112 East Park Street, Rome, NY 13440, 315-336-2090, Fort Stanwix National Monument is a reconstructed fort where Revolutionary war patriots withstood a 21 day British siege. It includes the 13,700 square-foot Marinus Willett Collections Management and Education Center, which includes an exhibit timeline, audiovisual presentations, a public event space, bookstore, and 450,000 museum objects. more... 

Rome Art and Community Center 308 W Bloomfield St, Rome, NY 13440, 315-336-1040, Tudor style mansion with three art galleries, performances and poetry readings. more... 

Rome Historical Society Museum 200 Church St, Rome, NY 13440, 315-336-5870, Exhibits depicting history of Rome. 

Shako:wi Cultural Center 223 Genesee Street, Rome, NY 13421, Located 14 Miles Southwest in Oneida, 315-829-8801, Housed in a handcrafted white pine log building, the Shako:wi Cultural Center is filled with items and stories regarding past and present Oneida Indian Nation. Exhibits include clothing, basketry, carvings, dolls, beadwork, and artifacts.  more...

Fort Rickey Children's Discovery Zoo 315-336-1930, Petting ares, native and exotic animals.