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We are the storytellers for life in the Adirondacks past and present.
Explore the magic and allure of this great region all within 121 acres of an open air campus. Step into a guide boat, break up a log jam, set off a charge in a mine shaft or hike to the ADKX Boathouse to paddle or row a vintage boat. Walk through beautiful galleries and enjoy interactive exhibits featuring unique Adirondack artifacts. Share an unforgettable day at an extraordinary place.
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Minnow Pond Trail to ADKX Boathouse
Explore this 3/4 mile interpretive trail to our newly constructed boathouse on Minnow Pond where you rent a historic boat or enjoy the serenity of this gem in the wilderness.
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TAXIDERMY CAMP DECOR
See 100 pieces of extraordinary taxidermy on loan from private Adirondack collections and camps and from the museum’s own collection. This temporary exhibit includes the intriguing work of famed English taxidermist Walter Potter (1835-1918). Two of his pieces will be on exhibit for the first time in the United States. Rabbits’ Village School, 1888 and Monkey Riding the Goat.
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A TRULY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Join us for a uniquely Adirondack experience! Celebrate our 2019 special exhibit Curious Creatures: Taxidermy in The Adirondacks with two days of distinctive programs, tours, screenings, conversations and a Curious Creatures Masquerade.
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ADIRONDACK LANDSCAPES
A rare chance to see works from Private Collections including Samuel Colman, John Lee Fitch, A.F. Tait, John Frederick Kensett, Thomas Addison Richard, George Bacon Wood, Roswell Morse Shurtleff, George Herbert McCord, William Trost Richards, and Levi Wells Prentice, as well as paintings from our own collection.
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
See what events and special workshops we have planned for 2019 at the ADKX!
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LIFE IN THE ADIRONDACKS
Fully immerse yourself in an interactive exploration of the Adirondack Park and its people in our newest 19,000-square-foot Life in the Adirondacks Exhibition.
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  • We are thrilled to bring back the Mohawk and Abenaki Art Market on Saturday, August 24th! Shop for traditional and contemporary art from master and emerging Indigenous artists. https://www.theadkx.org/exhibitions-events/specialevents/mohawk-and-abenaki-art-market/
  • Join ADKX Library Director Ivy Gocker and special guest Peter S. Paine, Jr. as they explore the life and legacy of our founder Harold K. Hochschild through oral history clips and personal reflections from friends, family and collaborators for tonight's Monday Evening Xploration at 7:30 pm
  • From our collection: Vintage photo from 1931 of the Fulton Chain of Lakes grocery boat, at "As You Like It" dock on Fourth Lake #P059217
  • 14th century re-enactment from the shores of Steamboat Landing in Blue Mountain Lake this morning. The group is called Hoplologia and are headed to Raquette Lake. Bon voyage Hoplologia. @steamboatlanding @Hoplologia

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