Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake: More than a Museum

OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK | 10AM - 5PM | INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

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.
Re-imagine YOUR museum experience.

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New Outdoor Experience

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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2019 Temporary Exhibit

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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SPECIAL TAXIDERMY WEEKEND

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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2019 Temporary Exhibit

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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2019 EVENTS

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

See what events and special workshops we have planned for 2019 at the ADKX!

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EXHIBITIONS

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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