Rte 30 and Rte 28N
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
(518) 352-7311
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Begin your Adirondack experience with a visit to the Adirondack Museum. A regional museum of history and art, the Adirondack Museum's 22 indoor and outdoor exhibit spaces are situated on 32 landscaped acres, offering spectacular mountain and lake views. The museum’s extensive collections give visitors the opportunity to experience how people have lived, worked, traveled and played in the Adirondacks since the 1800s. Interactive discovery centers and hands-on activities abound throughout the museum, making the museum a fun place for families with children to play and learn.
Exhibits explore recreation, boats, transportation, fine arts, work and industry, rustic traditions, tourism, and the environment, and community life. Special exhibits, 2011: "The Adirondack World of A.F. Tait," "Night Vision: The Wildlife Photography of Hobart V. Roberts," "Let's Eat! Adirondack Food Traditions," and "Common Threads: 150 Years of Adirondack Quilts and Comforters."
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