Ongoing Events
The Adirondack Museum offers lively, engaging, and thought-provoking programs and activities throughout the season. There is something for everyone!
Programs and activities may be subject to change. Please call (518) 352-7311 to verify the schedule.
On the Water
OFFERED: July 1 — August 31, 2010
Enjoy a ride on the museum's pond in a vintage skiff.
The Reising Schoolhouse & Tot Lot
OFFERED: May 28 — October 18, 2010
Daily; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Play games and make projects that Adirondack school children have enjoyed for generations in our schoolhouse activity center.
Boat Builder's Workshop
OFFERED: June 18 — July 6, 2010
Friday – Tuesday; 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Watch as an Adirondack guideboat takes form.
Old-Fashioned Wash Day
OFFERED: June 1 — September 30, 2010
Daily; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wash clothes the old-fashioned way.
Victorian Lean-To and Platform Tent
OFFERED: May 28 — October 18, 2010
Daily; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Explore and enjoy a lean-to decked out in 19th century fashion, and a platform tent with sitting porch and writing desk.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Collections Storage and Study Center
OFFERED: July 5 — August 31, 2010
Mondays in July and August; 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Discover rarely seen artifacts from the museum’s extensive collections.
Gazebo Games & Activities
OFFERED: May 28 — August 31, 2010
Daily; 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy rustic games, wooden puzzles, building blocks, or a game of horseshoes.
Make Your Mark
OFFERED: May 28 — October 18, 2010
Visit Work in the Woods, the museum’s logging exhibit, to learn about the lives of Adirondack lumberjacks.
Forest Fire Fighters
OFFERED: May 28 — October 18, 2010
Gear up with an Indian Fire Pump and imagine fighting forest fires in the early 1900s.
Life on the Farm
OFFERED: May 28 — October 18, 2010
Pretend to churn butter, load hay, and haul water.
Hats & History
OFFERED: May 28 — October 18, 2010
Daily; 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Try on a hat and imagine life as a logger, farmer, or traveler.
