ADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE NOW OPEN FOR 2023 SEASON

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121-Acre Campus Offers Fun, Interactive and Educational Activities for All Ages

Blue Mountain Lake, NY (May 26, 2023)— Adirondack Experience (ADKX) is now open for its 2023 season, inspiring visitors to learn and connect with all-things Adirondack, past and present. In addition to its expansive list of ongoing daily offerings, ADKX is pleased to welcome the return of its hands-on workshops for the first time in several years. Also new this year is the permanent exhibition Artistes et inspiration dans la Sauvage[CB1]  set to open on July 1. As part of the new exhibition, the museum will welcome nine regional artists to create on-site throughout the summer for its new Inspiré par les Adirondacks Artist-In-Residence program. It will once again host its most popular festivals, such as Adirondack Artisan Festival, Mushroom Mania, Rustic Furniture Fair, Xperience For All, and FallFest.

“This is our 66th season opening, and we are excited to continue fascinating visitors with several new offerings, our inspiring permanent exhibitions, and by bringing back our popular creative workshops,” said Executive Director David Kahn. “It’s my favorite time of year – to see the campus come alive with activity and see how travelers from near and far connect with different parts of campus. There really is something that touches everyone.”

Points forts de l'exposition

  • On July 1, ADKX will open Artistes et inspiration dans la nature, a new permanent exhibit that will showcase an inclusive and wide-reaching interpretation of Adirondack art across centuries. The interactive exhibit Plus de 250 œuvres seront présentées à travers le fnos principales galeries qui illustrent comment les caractéristiques naturelles des Adirondacks - la lumière, les forêts, l'eau et les montagnes – have sparked the creative visions of diverse painters, sculptors, and expert artisans.
  • ADKX encourage les visiteurs à commencer leur voyage sur le campus par La vie dans les Adirondacks, a 19,000-square-foot immersive installation that introduces visitors to the Adirondack Park with videos, historical objects, and artifacts.
  • Scarred Landscape : Les photographies des Adirondacks de J. Henry Fair explores the impact of human activity on the Adirondack Park, especially the scarring of the landscape as a result of mining, agriculture, industry, recreation, and climate change. This temporary exhibit opened during the 2022 season and will remain on display through the end of the 2023 season.    

Nouveaux ateliers et programmes d'artistes en résidence

A full schedule of events and roster of participating artists will be available on the ADKX website in the coming weeks.

  • Workshops have returned to ADKX with a variety of options. ADKX has partnered with ADK ArtRise to offer programs such as a glass etching date night and nail string art. Other available workshops include paint programs with Patrice, taxidermy trainings, and paint and skip movement classes.
  • Le programme des artistes autochtones en résidence accueillera 11 artistes mohawks d'Akwesasne qui présenteront leur art et leur artisanat unique. Les artistes seront installés dans le La vie dans les Adirondacks à certaines dates de juin à septembre.  
  • Inspiré par les Adirondacks Programme d'artistes en résidence, nine regional artists will be on campus throughout July and August to demonstrate their artistic process.

Faits marquants en plein air

  • Les visiteurs ont la possibilité d'emprunter une gamme de bateaux au Hangar à bateaux ADKX, Les visiteurs peuvent profiter d'une collection de canoës anciens, de bateaux-guides traditionnels et de barques à rames sur l'étang Minnow, un plan d'eau d'environ 90 acres situé en amont du lac Blue Mountain.
  • Sentier de l'étang Minnow is an easy ¾-mile walk, suitable for the whole family, to discover Minnow Pond, known as a “gem in the wilderness,” by foot.
  • Sentier Blue View offre un itinéraire court et vigoureux pour les randonneurs plus expérimentés. Depuis le point de vue le plus élevé, les vues sur le lac Blue Mountain sont encore plus époustouflantes. Le sentier Blue View est un embranchement du sentier Minnow Pond.

ADKX will be open every day, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., through October 9, 2023. For additional information and updates, visit www.theadkx.org.  

À propos de l'Expérience Adirondack, le musée du lac Blue Mountain

Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX), accrédité par l'American Alliance of Museums, partage l'histoire et la culture de la région des Adirondacks grâce à des expositions interactives, des activités pratiques et des collections culturellement riches dans plus de 24 bâtiments historiques et contemporains sur un campus de 121 acres au cœur des Adirondacks. L'ADKX propose un large éventail de programmes et d'activités, notamment des expositions spéciales et permanentes, le centre d'exposition de 19 000 pieds carrés La vie dans les Adirondacks interactive exhibition, and an outdoor hiking and boating experience on Minnow Pond. ADKX offers daily activities with artist-in-residence, workshops, lectures, nature walks, family and educational programs, and signature events like the Rustic Furniture Fair, FallFest, and the Adirondack Artisan Festival. The museum is supported in part with donations from the general public, with some general operating support made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. For additional information, call 518-352-7311 or visit www.theADKX.org.

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