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Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

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Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake

Closed for the 2026 season; reopens in late May 2027 (per theadkx.org, checked 2026-11-02). Normally open late May to mid-October.

Row a guideboat, climb a fire tower and walk through 20-plus buildings of Adirondack history on a hillside above Blue Mountain Lake.

9097 State Route 30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY · Blue Mountain Lake, NY

About Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake

Formerly the Adirondack Museum, the Adirondack Experience spreads more than 20 buildings across about 121 acres above Blue Mountain Lake, on the site of an 1876 resort hotel. You can row a traditional guideboat, try breaking up a logjam, climb a fire tower or hike to Minnow Pond, and the 2017 Life in the Adirondacks exhibit covers how people have lived in the mountains. Plan on at least four hours. Adult tickets cost $22 to $24, and the café deck looks out over the lake.

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