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

The Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake explores people’s connections to the Adirondacks through interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and culturally rich collections. At the Adirondack Experience, enjoy a few hours or the entire day on our expansive grounds as you engage in the stories and spirit dedicated to the heritage of the region. Discover the Adirondack story that speaks to you.

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DAILY ACTIVITIES
EVERYDAY AT THE ADKX
Explore Minnow Pond or feed the trout. There's lots to do outside on our beautiful campus.
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EXHIBITIONS
LIFE IN THE ADIRONDACKS
Our new 19,000-square-foot Life in the Adirondacks  is a fully immersive, interactive exploration of the Adirondack Park and its people.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN MEN RENDEZVOUS
Discover the traditions, tools, skills, and lifestyle of nineteenth-century trappers, explorers, and traders known as the mountain men.
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SUMMER WORKSHOPS
REDISCOVERING CREATIVITY
Make your own paddle, paint a masterpiece or create a basket. We offer one day workshops throughout the summer. Find one that's right for you!
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COLLECTIONS
EXPLORE OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS
Discover the Adirondack story that speaks to you within our expansive collections of art, ephemera, objects, artifacts, and more.
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2018 EVENTS LIST
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
See what's happening next at the ADKX, and what you might have missed (for next year!)
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  • Stop in to the Saratoga Race Track today for Adirondacks Day where you can visit us and all your other favorite Adirondack attractions!
  • Join us for a new event for 2018 - Mohawk and Abenaki Art Market on August 25-26! Artists will be set up throughout the ADKX campus so visitors can sample the rich cultural heritage, artistic inspirations, and modern adaptations from Indigenous artists of the Mohawk communities of Akwesasne and Kahnawake. Shop for traditional and contemporary art including basketry, painting & drawing, beadwork & quillwork, photography, pottery, jewelry and much more! #theADKX #adirondackexperience #ADKXspirit #adk #adirondacks #visitadk #visitadirondacks #nymuseum #museum #history #artmarket #nativeamericanart
  • Visitors can explore a new exhibit in ”Life in the Adirondacks” focused on the Native American story of the Adirondacks, both past and present. Mohawk and Abenaki artists and artisans will be demonstrating their work and talking with visitors Thursdays through Sundays in August and September. Check our website to learn who will be here on each day: https://www.theadkx.org #theADKX #adirondackexperience #ADKXspirit #experienceadks #adirondacks #adk #visitadirondacks #exploremore #explore #artisans #nativeamericanart
  • Artist David Carlson has incorporated water images of the Adirondack Park into video work that has been presented all over the world. His most recent video projects, Water Unspoken, 2014 and Invention/Translation, 2017 will be presented as part of our Monday Evening Lecture series tomorrow night 8/13 along with a discussion about the complexities of water as a subject matter for artists. #theADKX #adirondackexperience #ADKXspirit #adk #adirondacks #visitadk #visitadirondacks #nymuseum #museum #photography #remote #nature #history #wilderness #adirondackpark #lecture #learn #engage #enrich #water