Last updated: 8/6/2008
Blue Mountain Lake, New York
Street Address
Route 30
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
Mailing Address
PO Box 99, Route 28N & 30
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
phone: 518-352-7311
e-mail: info@adirondackmuseum.org
web: www.adkmuseum.org

Hours

Daily from 10am to 5pm
Open May 23—Oct 19.
Closed Sep 5 & Sep 19.

Admissions

$16 Adults age 13+
$8 Children age 6-12
FREE to children 5 and under
$15 Military with ID
$15 Student with ID
$15 Seniors age 62+

Discounted rates available for Group Tour parties of 15 or more adults.

All admissions are valid for a second visit within a one-week period.

Year-round residents of the Adirondack Park are admitted FREE from May 23 through the month of June and on all days when the museum is open in October.

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Caroline M. Welsh
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Description

The Adirondack Museum has been collecting for more than fifty years and will continue to collect into the future. The collections are as varied and diverse as the Adirondacks themselves. Each artifact represents a small piece of the Adirondack story.

Fine and Regional Art:
Three collections – fine art, decorative art, and photography – combine to create the largest repository of Adirondack art in the North Country.

Daily Life and Work:
Featuring artifacts related to domestic work and homemaking; work, commerce, trades, and professions.

Historic Structures:
Over a dozen historic structures from throughout the Adirondack North Country have been relocated to the museum grounds.

Sports, Recreation and Tourism Collections:
Telling the stories of outdoor life in the Adirondack Mountains.

Transportation Collections:
Vehicles and watercraft used to travel to and through the Adirondacks.

Mission

The Adirondack Museum believes in the power of history to ignite the imagination, stimulate thought and shape the future. Our collections and engaging programs reflect stories of life, work, and play in the Adirondack Park and northern New York State.

Library
Access: General Public, Students, Scholars
Appointment required: Yes
Services
Gift Shop
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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