Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake

New Season, New Experiences

Since opening their doors to the public in 1957, they have delighted millions of visitors with fascinating exhibitions and stories about life in the Adirondack region. With over 20 historical and contemporary buildings on 121 acres overlooking Blue Mountain Lake, the open air campus offers lots to see and do for everyone. From the ADKX Boathouse and trails to the interactive exhibits in Life in the Adirondacks and the newly opened art exhibit, Artists & Inspiration in the Wild.

Trail Makers

2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Northville-Placid Trail (NPT). The museum is thrilled to honor this milestone with a new temporary exhibition that will open this year in the Woods & Waters exhibit. The new exhibition, Trail Makers: 100 Years of the Northville-Placid Trail, will feature works from the museum’s art, photo, guidebook, and map collections and connect directly to objects on view permanently, especially stories about hiking and trails as well as the beloved Adirondack figure Noah John Rondeau. The exhibition opened May 24, 2024 and closes at the end of the 2025 season.

Explore more

Getting hungry? Grab a delicious lunch at the Lake View Café. Then sit back and take in the best views of Blue Mountain Lake. Don't forget your camera!

That's not all, be sure to check out the most newest exhibitions in the museum's history - Life in the Adirondacks and Artists & Inspiration in the Wild. These interactive exhibitions include:

• Amazing digital and hands on experiences.
• Hundreds of objects large and small.
• Exciting, immersive films and audio experiences.
• Virtual experiences.
• Massive walk on map of the Adirondack Park.
• And so much more!!