Name: Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
Address: 9097 NY-30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, 12812
Telephone: (518) 352-7311
Rating: 4.9000

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James Parker

I remember when rainy days were a bore in the camp or tent...Not anymore! The museum offers hands-on exhibits for all ages. What a fun and educational way to round out the perfect Adirondack vacation.

SharkMan

My family and I camped at the Lake Durant DEC campgrounds, and was excited to attend the areas 'Moose Festival'. Having never been to the area, we followed recommended places along the Moose Festival. One of our stops was this museum. WOW! We quickly realized that we needed almost a full day to see all the exhibits, and had a fantastic time. There is so much history, and interesting facts and places to see at this museum. We were literally blown away. We have already made plans to return to the area specifically to stop at this museum. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly and willing to spend time teaching about the exhibits. The cafe provided excellent choices and the food was delicious. We could not have been more impressed.Date of experience: September 2018

Brian King

A wonderful nostalgic trip through Adirondack history. Explorers, mountain men, famous women, Indian tribes, boats, sportsmen, military history, railroads, early transportation, native lore, environmental trade offs, and much more. It is in an elegant modern complex of buildings with food service and boat rental on a small lake. Super gift/book store. Activities for demonstration of various crafts. It's a whole days visit if you want it. If you enjoy the Adirondacks this is a museum that will fill in it's fascinating, tragic and wacky background. Highly recommend it. I traveled from Wisconsin to visit it!

Cassie Marion

Wow! This museum always has new and exciting events and exhibits! Everything is the highest of quality and authenticity. They offer educational programs throughout the year, major events that draw many visitors to the area and an excellent shopping opportunity in their gift shop!

Stephen Lansom

Stepping into the varied museum exhibits is as if stepping back in time to a younger more adventurous and thrilling Adirondack experience. Items from the 'great camp' style are indeed show stoppers including the many authentic birch bark and spruce furniture pieces. This is an 'applied' designers museum for the specimen beauty offered. Difficult to leave because of the visual thrill.

Roberto Ferrando

'Excellent place to spend some quality time with the family!'

Stephen G

This 'Experience' is unique. If you have never been to the Adirondacks, then this a must stop...before exploring the rest of the 6 million acres. It will give you a flavor of this area from 20,000 years ago to present day. Geology, culture, civilizations, industry, water craft, arts and much more. You ask and the museum has it. The cafe is also very good.The staff is super friendly and helpful. The docents are amazing. This is the best bang for the buck anywhere. Go Now!!!!

Heather Hogan

This is a great place! A friend recommended it to us during our most recent trip. We had a day where we were expecting rain, and decided to check it out. So glad we did. There was a little bit of something for everyone. The taxidermy exhibit was really amazing. I think everyone in our group was a little scared at first, but as we made it through everyone really enjoyed it. Great learning experience for everyone. Definitely add it to your list of things to do when visiting the Adirondacks.

Bryan W

A very well curated and organized museum. A lot of interactive exhibits for all ages. I like that it is spread out among several buildings and outdoor exhibits too as this reduces crowds even when they have a strong attendance. The special and rotating exhibits keep the content fresh and worth returning for on future visits.

Archangel Productions LLC

This museum is an Adirondack institution. I've been visiting for over 30 years. I wish they did not change their name. The recent displays showing tourism from the 50s through the 80s are fun to look at however the newest display of taxidermy is a bit much to stomach. That's coming from a very non-PC person. Despite that, I would recommend anyone who visits the ADK Park to come here.

Donald Brahn Jr.

Well done museum which tells the history of the Adirondacks. Worth the price of admission

Carrie Kidder

Covers really unique aspects of the Adirondacks that you wouldn't normally think about. We went on our last day and we wish we went the first so we could have appreciated what we were seeing more as we were there! There's enough information and things to look at that you could spend a whole day there, but we only had a few hours to spare and were still satisfied and happy we went! They also offer a student discount which is nice, just remember your ID!

Michael Schwartz

Deep in the smack center of the Adirondack park is an exceptionally nice museum; fascinating, educational, entertaining, and just a really nice experience for the entire family. Great way to spend several hours on a rainy Adirondack afternoon. Highly recommend; (even if it's not raining).

Colleen Schlechte

Wonderful place! Great activities for kids and adults. Our 2 year old loved it! More exhibits than you can see in one day. The employees were very friendly and knowledgeable.

Mike Holleran

This is a must see if you are in the area. The exhibits and activities give you a great sense of the history and soul of the Adirondacks. Our kids love going here and want to come back every year. Well worth the time and money. We spent an our at the craft table alone.

Adriana Laser

Can't believe I hadn't heard of this place in the several times I had visited the Adirondacks before period what a hidden gem. Seems largely targeted towards children but adults intrested in history would still find several hours of entertainment here. The cafe had a wonderful view. So many activities for the children from arts and crafts to Feeding the fish to dressing up and pretending you were a child hundreds of years ago.

veryvictorianlady1

I visited this museum for the first time about 15 years ago when it was called the Blue Mountain Lake Museum. It is grown tremendously since that time and there are two new buildings that have lots of interactive activities for children between 2 and 11 years old but I believe it's a place that everyone will enjoy. They have sound activated exhibits that when you pass by you can hear the actual sounds of the different items that are being displayed trains old cars, carriages, and more. If you want to stay a good part of your day here I would recommend going to the original buildings first and then saving the interactive buildings for the younger kids as they will really enjoy those a lot. They have costumes for the younger children to dress up in and experience the museum in a unique way with different stations of activities. Sebastian is one of the employees who works in the mining center and he was so nice and energetic. You really need to come and visit this treasure of a place!! Lots of buildings to check out along with food and shopping!

Mark Myers

Loved it has a lot of interesting things from history of the area . My son also enjoyed it.

Mark Dingley

Excellent museum for all ages. Mix of indoor and outdoor. Membership a great value for local folks. Events worth checking out.

Corey

This was our first visit as adults and our first time here since they became the Adirondack Experience. We really enjoyed the exhibits as we enjoy learning about the history of this great area we visit so often. They have many exhibits and historic structures covering local history from the indigenous peoples to the early settlement by Europeans to the sporting, Olympic and industrial history. They also have a fantastic collection of boats, art, trains, cars and coaches. The staff is very knowledgeable and they even had a boat builder making a guide boat there. One thing that really stuck out is how many kids friendly interactive exhibits they had. If you like history or nature this is a place to check out.

Jordan Clements

This place is amazing! I love every time I visit. I learn something new each time I go. I wish I could work here!

Craig Yarnall

Excellent museum, if you have an interest in Adirondack history then you need to make the trip. Tons of stuff to see, lots of great displays and artifacts, they even have an on site restaurant, making the trip even easier, stop by, you won't be disappointed...

Daniel Baker

Truly unique museum for all interests and ages. Covers a huge range of topics with both traditional and interactive exhibits. Indoor and outdoor activities that would take days to explore them all. Extremely nice facility.

Ralph Orr

Enjoyed the new exhibit and the art gallery. Very well done. I hope the museum can find a way to keep art of the Adirondacks as an important part of the Adirondack Experience.

Mary O'Brien

A great variety of historical exhibits. They had a variety of stuffed small animals.Loved the train. Wonderful view for pictures.

Catherine Seifert

The museum has grown quite a bit since my last visit, some 40+ years ago! They have done a wonderful job of covering the history of the Adirondack Park, including the diversity of the native people's and various settlers.

Paige Billings

We had a great experience with our kids who are three and seven. It was a really good mix of history and Hands-On for the little kids. They absolutely loved it and are still talking about it.

Corey Maher

This place is a bit of a tradition for me and my family when staying at the camp in Inlet. Always a good time.

Brandon Boutelle

Great overview of the Adirondacks. Could spend hours there checking things out.

Graceful585

Quick and speedy service! Diner food although some, hits the spot when your hungry. Great service!

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