North Country Culture - in progress
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Do you want some great memories? 'Root" your next Park trip around some culture and history. You'll find yourself returning over and over again. So much to do, so much to visit. Below, for your enjoyment, are lists of museums, interpretive centers, heritage tours, performing arts and visual arts. For more museums (click here). Please enjoy our Adirondack Park, and surrounding communities. Most, please return, and return. Thanks! * If you have a location to report, please e-mail us to add to this directory. |
Southern Adirondacks Museums
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Schroon-North Hudson Historical Museum Schroon Lake, 518-532-7615 |
Minerva Historical Museum 518-251-2229 |
Bolton
Historical Society Museum, Bolton Landing, |
| Chapman Historical Museum, Glens Falls | The Hyde Collection Art Museum, Glens Falls |
Riverside Train Station, Riparius |
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National Museum of Racing, Saratoga |
Museum of Dance, Saratoga | Museum of Dance, Saratoga |
| Saratoga Auto Museum |
Lake George |
Penfield Homestead Museum, Penfield |
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Old Fort House Museum |
Historical Society of Saratoga Springs |
Hancock House Ticonderoga, 518-585-7868 |
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Shushan Covered Bridge Museum |
Ticonderoga Heritage Museum, |
Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum |
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Town of Chester Museum & Local History, Chestertown, 518-494-2711 |
North Creek Railway Depot Museum, North Creek | Horicon Museum, Brant Lake, 518-494-7286 |
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Fort Ticonderoga, 518-585-2821 |
Hague Cartoon Museum, Hague, 518-543-8824 | The Iron Center Museum, Port Henry |
| Fort George Visitors Center, Beach Rd., Lake George | Underground Railroad Exhibit Center, Glens Falls 518-792-1165 | Chapman Historic Museum, Glens Falls |
| Lake George Historical Museum, Lake George, 518-668-5044 | The Francis G. Kinnear Museum, Main St., Lake Luzerne | The Pulp Mill Museum, Main St., Lake Luzerne |
| Stony Creek Historical Museum, Stony Creek, 518-696-5211 | Warrensburg Museum of Local History, Warrensburg, 518-623-2928 |
Central & Western Adirondacks Museums
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Webb Historical Association Old Forge, 315-369-3838 |
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain |
Caroga Historical Museum Caroga Lake, 518-835-4400 |
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Tamarack Bird and Wild Life Museum Mayfield, 518863-6796 |
Fulton County Museum Gloversville, 518-725-2203 |
Webb Historical Association Old Forge, 315-369-3838 |
| Indian Lake Museum, Indian Lake (Main St - summer only) |
John Wells Pratt House Fulton, 315-598-4616 |
Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake |
| Northville Northhampton Historical Museum, Northville, 518-863-2628 | Camp Santanoni Preserve, Newcomb | Nellie Tyrell Edinburg Museum, Rt 4, Edinburg |
| Morehouse Historical Museum, Morehuse, 518-826-7109 | Piseco Lake Historical Musuem, Piseco |
Northern Adirondacks Museums
| Adirondack History Museum, Elizabethtown |
Greystone House Museum & Gardens, Essex, 518-963-8058 |
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| Iron Center Museum, Port Henry |
The Wild Center/Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, Tupper Lake |
Adirondack Women In History, Willsboro 58-963-7524 |
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1812 Homestead Farm/Museum, Willsboro 518-963-4071 |
Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Museum, 518-523-1608 |
1932/1980 Winter Olympic Museum, Lake Placid |
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Franklin County Historical and Museum Society,
Malone 518-483-2750 |
Forest Industries Exhibit Hall Old Forge, 315-369-3078 |
Alice T. Miner Colonial Collection, Chazy |
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Clinton County Historical Museum Plattsburgh, 518-561-0340 |
Kent-Delord House Museum Plattsburgh, 518-561-1035 |
Lewis County Historical Society/Gould Mansion, Lyons Falls, 315-348-8089 |
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Charles Dickert Memorial Collection (Taxidermy) Saranac Lake, 518-891-4190 |
Colton Historical Museum, Colton, 315-262-2553 |
Gouverneur Historical Museum, Gouverneur, 315-287-0570 |
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Goff-Nelson Memorial Library Tupper Lake, 518-359-9421 |
Franklin County House of History, Malone, 518-483-2750 |
Almanzo Wilder Homestead, Burke, 518-483-1207 |
| Alice T. Miner Museum, Chazy, 518-846-7336 | Valcour Island Lighthouse, Peru, 518-561-0340 | Historic Beth Joseph Synagogue & Gallery, Tupper Lake |
| Six Nation's Indian Museum, Onchiota, 518-891-0769 | Paul Smiths-White Pine Camp, 518-327-3030 | Charles Dicket Memorial Wildlife Museum, Saranac Lake, 518-891-4190 |
| Robert Louis Shawnanson Cottage, Saranac Lake, 800-347-1992 | Saranac Lake Union Depot, 518-89-0971 | Adirondack History Center Museum, Elizabethtown, 518-873-6466 |
| Adsit Log Cabin, Willsboro |
Interpretive Programs
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Champlain Valley Heritage Network, Crown Point 518-597-4649 |
Adirondack Architectural Heritage, Keeseville |
Great
Camp Sagamore |
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Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Center, 518-562-3534 |
Adirondack Community Information (ACIC), Rt 28, Inlet |
Adirondack Discovery, Inlet, 315-357-3598 |
| Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center, Paul Smiths 518-327-3000 and Rt 28N Newcomb 518-582-2000 | Adirondack Woman in History, Willsboro 518-963-7524 | Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake |
Heritage (Sites, Tours)
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Fort Ticonderoga (Fort, King's Garden, Mount Defiance) |
Adsit Log Cabin, Willsboro |
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Historic Bridges of the Ausable, Keeseville & Walking Tour, 518-834-9606 |
John Brown Farm, Lake Placid |
Camp Santanoni Preserve, Newcomb |
| Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserve, 518-897-1200 | Champlain Monuments, Crown Point 518-597-3603 | Port Henry Walking Tour |
| Schroon Lake Boat Tours, 518-532-7675 | Adirondack Scenic Railroad | Saranac Lake Walking Tour |
| Lake Placid Tour Boat Cruises, 518-523-9704 | Philomena D Boat Tours | Ticonderoga Walking Tour |
| Yaddo, Saratoga |
Bolton Downhill Bicycle Rentals
(bicycle tours) Bolton |
Westport Walking Tour |
Arts Organizations
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Arts Council for the Northern Adirondack, Westport |
Adirondack Art Association, Essex, 518-963-7270 |
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Adirondack Mountain Spinners Guide, Keeseville, 518-834-2052 |
Paint & Palette Art Assoc., Saranac Lake 58-891-714 |
Performing Arts
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Meadowmount School of Music, Lewis |
Newcomb Friends for Music, 518-582-2206 |
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Essex Initiatives, Essex, 518-963-4084 |
Jay Entertainment & Music Society, Jay, 518-946-8323 |
Champlain Valley Bluegrass & Sold Time Music Assoc, Port Henry, 518-546-7680 |
| Essex Organ Concert Series, 518-963-7766 | Witherbee Park Concerts, Port Henry, 518-546-7212 | Adirondack Festival of American Music, Saranac Lake, 518-891-1057 |
| Essex Theatre Company, 518-963-4500 | East Branch Friends of the Arts, Keene | Boathouse Theater, Schroon Lake, 518-532-7675 |
| Adirondack Singers, Saranac Lake, 58-891-5008 | Ballard Park Concert Series, Westport | Seagle Music Colony, Schroon Lake |
| Pendragon Theater, Saranac Lake | Ticonderoga Festival Guild, 518-868-6716 | Schroon Lake Arts Council |
| Rebecca Kelly Ballet (summer), Saranac Lake | Champlain Valley Chorale, Ticonderoga, 518-585-6608 | Boquet River Theatre Festival, Willsboro, 518-572-4193 |
| Summer Music Saranac Lake | Community Theatre Players, Lake Placid, 518-523-2512 | Lake Placid Center for the Arts |
| Lake Placid Film Festival | Lake Placid Institute for the Arts & Humanities | Lake Placid Sinfonietta |
| Lake George Opera Festival | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Museum of Dance |
| Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake, 518-352-7715 | Lake Placid Sinonietta |
Visual Arts
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Adirondack Art Assoc. 1867 Schoolhouse Gallery, Essex, 518-963-7270 |
Jay Craft Center, 518-946-7824 |
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Heritage Gallery/Bruce Mitchell, Keene, 518-576-2289 |
Bald Mountain Rustics/Shawna Bowers, Keene Valley |
Corscaden Barn, Keene, 518-576-9070 |
| Cupola House Gallery, Essex, 518-963-7494 |
Adirondack Craft Center, Lake Placid |
Lake Placid Center for the Arts |
| Train Brook Forge/David Woodward, Paul Smiths, 518-327-3747 |
Scott Renderer Studio & Gallery, Upper Jay, 518-946-7504 |
Kip Treinens (Stain Glass), Westport, 518-962-4801 |
| Adirondack Intarsia, Wilmington, 518-946-7662 | Copozio Studio, Wilmington, 518-946-2319 |
Mountain Artist of New York, Wilmington |
| Natural Expressions by Jeri Wright, Wilmington | Paine Memorial Free Library, Willsboro, 518-963-4478 | Blue Seed Studio, Saranac Lake, 58-891-3799 |
| Adirondack Artists' Guide, Saranac Lake | Mark Kurtz Photography, Saranac Lake | The Small Fortune Studio, Saranac Lake |
| The Y Gallery, Saranac Lake, 518-891-1522 |
Youngs
Studio & Gallery,
Jay |
John Hudson's Adirondack Studio, Keene Valley |
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Arts Center Old Forge, 315-369-6411 |
SUNY Plattsburgh Art Museum Plattsburgh, 518-564-2475 |
Saratoga Film Forum |
| Symmetry Gallery |
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