June 2006 Organization of the Month

Each month LARAC highlights an Organization from the Adirondack Region
that is tied to the arts and culture of the region.

The Adirondack Museum is a regional history museum that strives to engage, inspire, and enlighten the public about the interrelationships between people and nature in the Adirondack region. The museum is located on Route 30 in Blue Mountain Lake and is open daily (10 am to 5 pm) from May 26, 2006 to October 15, 2006 plus all weekends in October. Twenty-two indoor and outdoor exhibit areas on 32 beautifully landscaped acres tell the story of people who have inhabited and visited this land of forests, lakes, and mountains since the early 1800s.

Exhibits range from an entire building devoted to transportation in the Adirondacks (with a private railroad car, Model T Ford, and a stagecoach) to Sunset Cottage, a one-room building covered entirely with split-wood decorative patterns, the epitome of Adirondack Rustic architecture.  One of the finest collections of freshwater boats in America, a complete blacksmith shop, a logging display, works of fine art, a Photobelt with historic photographs, a rustic cottage with rustic furniture, and an extensive library all document how people lived, traveled, worked and played in the Adirondacks.

Family interactive activities are located throughout the museum.  Children can climb aboard the shortest standard-gauge railroad in the country, build a toy boat, or take a ride in the boat pond.  Demonstrations and special programs are also offered on a regular basis.  Services include the Lake View Café and Museum Store.

Adirondack Museum
Route 30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
518-352-7311
www.adirondackmuseum.org
www.adirondackhistory.org