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.

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