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Adirondack Experience — Museum on Blue Mountain Lake — hero imageEditor's Pick
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Adirondack Experience — Museum on Blue Mountain Lake

A 121-acre museum campus exploring Adirondack culture, art, and wilderness

More than 20 buildings across 121 acres hold interactive exhibitions on Adirondack life, from boat collections and photography archives to outdoor activities and a research library.

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The Wild Center

Adirondack natural history on 115 acres.

Live animals, hands-on exhibits & forest trails connect guests with the Adirondacks.

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Fort William Henry

Reconstructed 1750s British fort at the head of Lake George.

A reconstructed British fort at the south end of Lake George, on a 2.5-acre site with palisades, barracks, and officers' quarters. Living-history tours, musket and cannon demonstrations, and seasonal Haunted History tours. Tickets valid two consecutive days.

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Speculator Historical Museum

Speculator's first town hall, now the local history museum.

A small local-history museum on Route 8 in Speculator inside the original Lake Pleasant Town Hall and Library. Open weekends Memorial Day through August, plus weekday hours in summer.

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Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts

Year-round concerts, workshops, and galleries anchor Blue Mountain Lake's cultural life

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts is a vibrant hub for creativity in the Adirondacks, offering inspiring performances, gallery exhibits, workshops, and community events for all ages.

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Bolton Historical Museum

Local archives and lakeside lore in a restored schoolhouse

The Bolton Historical Museum, located on the shores of Lake George in Bolton Landing, educates visitors about the history of Bolton, Lake George, and the surrounding region.

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House of Frankenstein Wax Museum

Classic monster wax figures in a rambling Victorian storefront since 1970

The House of Frankenstein Wax Museum in Lake George New York

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Keene Arts

A white clapboard hall where concerts, markets, and canvases rotate weekly

Keene Arts is a venue in Keene, NY, hosting diverse events including art exhibits, concerts, film screenings, and a winter farmers market.

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Lake George Historical Association

Local chronicles housed in an 1845 courthouse, admission free

The Lake George Historical Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to preserving the history of the Lake George region. Located in an 1845 courthouse at 290 Canada Street, it offers free admission to explore centuries of local histor…

Lake Placid Olympic Museum — Museums in the Lake Placid region of the Adirondacks
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Lake Placid Olympic Museum

Museum focusing on the winter Olympic games & its events, including hockey, skating & curling.

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North Creek Depot Museum

Roosevelt's midnight ride began here; now rails, artifacts, miniature worlds

Saved from demolition, this 1872 landmark station is now a museum, heritage center, and cultural hub in historic North Creek, featuring a fabulous diorama and exhibits on the Adirondack Railroad, Theodore Roosevelt, and local history.

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Penfield Homestead Museum

Iron forges, military ghosts, and founding families in Crown Point

Penfield Homestead Museum preserves the history of Crown Point, NY, and the surrounding Ironville area. Explore the historic homestead, barns, church, and learn about local history, military conflicts, and notable families.

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Six Nations Indian Museum

Three thousand Haudenosaunee artifacts curated by the Fadden family since 1954

The Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center, located in the Northeastern Adirondack Mountains, offers visitors a chance to view over 3000 artifacts emphasizing the culture of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee).

Ticonderoga Heritage Museum
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Ticonderoga Heritage Museum

Industrial history museum in the 1888 paper mill survivor.

A local history museum on Montcalm Street in Ticonderoga inside the 1888 building, the sole surviving structure from the Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company. Free walking tours of the La Chute industrial corridor.

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Town of Horicon Museum

Farmhouse turned archive of Brant Lake's vanished hotels and wars

The Brant Lake Museum is housed in an 1890s farmhouse, featuring period furniture, clothing, tools, and photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries. It also includes a Carriage House with military and local hotel exhibits.

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Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge

A scrappy village hall turned year-round stage for Adirondack talent

The Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge is a vibrant venue dedicated to presenting music, theater, and visual arts in Upper Jay, NY. It serves as a community hub for various cultural events.

Adirondack History Museum
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Adirondack History Museum

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The Sembrich

A lakeside sanctuary celebrating opera, history, and the natural beauty of Lake George.

Explore the former teaching studio of opera legend Marcella Sembrich, featuring a museum, performance venue, and historic grounds on Lake George.

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