2025 MUSEUM DAY
Saturday, June 14th , 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Rain or Shine!
- Visit local museums and galleries
- Great Family Fun!
*Special thanks to our media sponsors at the Press Republican!
- Visit local museums and galleries
- Great Family Fun!
*Special thanks to our media sponsors at the Press Republican!
2025 Schedule - Adirondack Coast Museum Day
Information and updates about Museum Day activities may also be found on the ACCA Facebook page and the websites of participating institutions.
Read the press-release: Museum Day
Alice T. Miner Museum
9618 Route 9, Chazy, NY 12921
(518) 846-7336
[email protected]
http://www.minermuseum.org
http://minermuseum.blogspot.com
This fifteen-room Colonial Revival museum houses Alice T. Miner’s collection of furniture, ceramics, glass, samplers, silhouettes, quilts, dolls, and more, most from the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum also displays artifacts related to Alice and William Miner’s life and philanthropic work in the North Country.
9618 Route 9, Chazy, NY 12921
(518) 846-7336
[email protected]
http://www.minermuseum.org
http://minermuseum.blogspot.com
This fifteen-room Colonial Revival museum houses Alice T. Miner’s collection of furniture, ceramics, glass, samplers, silhouettes, quilts, dolls, and more, most from the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum also displays artifacts related to Alice and William Miner’s life and philanthropic work in the North Country.
- May-December: Tuesday-Saturday (10am-4pm)
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Anderson Falls Heritage Museum
Operated by the Anderson Falls Heritage Society
96 Clinton Street, Keeseville, NY 12944
(518)834-9219
www.andersonfalls.org
Selected collection materials include: Clintonville iron industry, Ausable Horse Nail Company, Peanut Railroad, Keeseville Mineral Springs, Keeseville High School yearbooks, history of Keeseville bridges, churches. Research resources: maps, Essex County Republican newspaper, cemetery records, family histories, military and vital records. Docent-guided tours average 30-45 minutes. Access to the museum and exhibits is stair-free; service dogs welcome.
Operated by the Anderson Falls Heritage Society
96 Clinton Street, Keeseville, NY 12944
(518)834-9219
www.andersonfalls.org
Selected collection materials include: Clintonville iron industry, Ausable Horse Nail Company, Peanut Railroad, Keeseville Mineral Springs, Keeseville High School yearbooks, history of Keeseville bridges, churches. Research resources: maps, Essex County Republican newspaper, cemetery records, family histories, military and vital records. Docent-guided tours average 30-45 minutes. Access to the museum and exhibits is stair-free; service dogs welcome.
- May 29th-October 12th: Thursdays (10am-2pm), Saturdays (1pm-3pm), or by appointment
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Babbie Rural & Farm and Learning Museum
250 River Road, Peru, NY 12972
(518) 643-8052
[email protected]
http://www.babbiemuseum.org
Live the heritage of the Adirondacks as you journey into the past at the Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum. Make it an adventure for the whole family as you experience how people lived from the 1800s to the mid-1900s. This museum consists of 17 display buildings resting on 3.5 picturesque acres. Starting in 2023, they are offering a "Step Back in Time" tour--a guided private tour for parties of 5 or more.
250 River Road, Peru, NY 12972
(518) 643-8052
[email protected]
http://www.babbiemuseum.org
Live the heritage of the Adirondacks as you journey into the past at the Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum. Make it an adventure for the whole family as you experience how people lived from the 1800s to the mid-1900s. This museum consists of 17 display buildings resting on 3.5 picturesque acres. Starting in 2023, they are offering a "Step Back in Time" tour--a guided private tour for parties of 5 or more.
- Open May through October for Monthly Special Event Weekends
- $12.00 (Ages 14+), $10.00 (Ages 65+), $8.00 (Ages 5 -13), Free (Ages 4 and under)
- 250 River Road, Peru, NY 12972
Clinton County Historical Museum
98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12903
518-561-0340
[email protected]
www.clintoncountyhistorical.org
www.facebook.com/ClintonCountyHistoricalAssociation
Open year round and located on the Old Base Museum Campus, the museum houses over 50,000 artifacts and documents and an extensive celluloid and glass plate negative collection. Gallery themes include Business and Industry, Transportation, Redford Glass, "The Honor of Your Prescence" featuring wedding gowns from their collection, the Clinton County Prohibition Story featuring a 'line house', diorama, replica speak-easy and a player piano, Lake Champlain’s Military History, featuring the Aikin rifle and a diorama by world renowned artist, Arto Monaco, depicting the Battles of Valcour and Plattsburgh. Researchers have access to the extensive research files and library of local history. The Gift Shop offers the largest selection of County history and literature in the area.
98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12903
518-561-0340
[email protected]
www.clintoncountyhistorical.org
www.facebook.com/ClintonCountyHistoricalAssociation
Open year round and located on the Old Base Museum Campus, the museum houses over 50,000 artifacts and documents and an extensive celluloid and glass plate negative collection. Gallery themes include Business and Industry, Transportation, Redford Glass, "The Honor of Your Prescence" featuring wedding gowns from their collection, the Clinton County Prohibition Story featuring a 'line house', diorama, replica speak-easy and a player piano, Lake Champlain’s Military History, featuring the Aikin rifle and a diorama by world renowned artist, Arto Monaco, depicting the Battles of Valcour and Plattsburgh. Researchers have access to the extensive research files and library of local history. The Gift Shop offers the largest selection of County history and literature in the area.
- Wednesday-Saturday (10am-3pm) and by appointment
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Dannemora Village Museum
40 Emmons Street, Dannemora, NY 12929
(518) 492-7000
dannemoramuseum.org
With dioramas of the Clinton Correctional Facility, a 1933 barber’s chair, local Native American artifacts, a restored ice harvesting machine and early large fire extinguisher, as well as an early school and education display, a photo display of historic lodging properties and a full DVD collection of the Clayburg Mines, Seneca Ray Stoddard, Arrowheads, Last Maine Logging, Trains and Local Glass Negative Slide Show, Dannemora Village Museum tells the story of the early years of Dannemora, NY.
40 Emmons Street, Dannemora, NY 12929
(518) 492-7000
dannemoramuseum.org
With dioramas of the Clinton Correctional Facility, a 1933 barber’s chair, local Native American artifacts, a restored ice harvesting machine and early large fire extinguisher, as well as an early school and education display, a photo display of historic lodging properties and a full DVD collection of the Clayburg Mines, Seneca Ray Stoddard, Arrowheads, Last Maine Logging, Trains and Local Glass Negative Slide Show, Dannemora Village Museum tells the story of the early years of Dannemora, NY.
- April-November, 1st Saturday of the month (10am-2pm) and by appointment or special events
- FREE (donations appreciated)
1814 Commemoration, Inc.
Old Post Cemetery
8 Lake Forest Drive
Rt 9, Plattsburgh, NY.
battleofplattsburgh.com
1814inc.com
Last resting place of the soldiers from this nation's wars. Sponsored by 1814 Commemoration, Inc. Cemetery Tours and Scavenger Hunt, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, 14 June.
Old Post Cemetery
8 Lake Forest Drive
Rt 9, Plattsburgh, NY.
battleofplattsburgh.com
1814inc.com
Last resting place of the soldiers from this nation's wars. Sponsored by 1814 Commemoration, Inc. Cemetery Tours and Scavenger Hunt, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, 14 June.
Heart’s Delight Farm Heritage Exhibit
at Miner Institute
1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy, NY 12921
(518) 846-7121
[email protected]
www.whminer.org
www.facebook.com/MinerInstitute
A tribute to William Miner, a farmer, inventor and philanthropist, and anchored with exhibits, antiques, photographs and gardens. Visitors can also enjoy Miner Institute Morgan horses and Holstein dairy cows while on site.
at Miner Institute
1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy, NY 12921
(518) 846-7121
[email protected]
www.whminer.org
www.facebook.com/MinerInstitute
A tribute to William Miner, a farmer, inventor and philanthropist, and anchored with exhibits, antiques, photographs and gardens. Visitors can also enjoy Miner Institute Morgan horses and Holstein dairy cows while on site.
- May-October: Weekdays (9am-3pm)
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Kent-Delord House Museum
17 Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-1035
www.kentdelordhouse.org
A historic home in Plattsburgh, NY that tells the story of the lives and times of three generations of the Delord family from 1810 to 1913.
17 Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-1035
www.kentdelordhouse.org
A historic home in Plattsburgh, NY that tells the story of the lives and times of three generations of the Delord family from 1810 to 1913.
- May 20th-September 26th: Tuesday-Friday (11am-3pm). July 1st-September 13th: Saturdays (11am-3pm, Last Tour at 2pm)
- $10.00 (Adults), $5.00 (Students), Free (Children 5 and Under, Active Duty Military)
Lyon Mountain Mining and
Railroad Museum
2914 Standish Road, Lyon Mountain, NY 12952
(518) 565-6278
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/p/Lyon-Mountain-Mining-Railroad-Museum-100085332153965/
Explore the Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum's captivating exhibits. Discover the inner workings of the mines through photos highlighting occupations and 1957 salaries. Dive into the milling and forging of iron ore with a 36-inch model of the Standish blast furnace. Uncover Standish's history as the iron industry hub, featuring artifacts, photos dating back to 1881, and the 1890 bell from St. Michael's Church. See the original 1936 Iron Shoes Bobsled, designed and fabricated in the Lyon Mountain and Standish mining operations.
Railroad Museum
2914 Standish Road, Lyon Mountain, NY 12952
(518) 565-6278
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/p/Lyon-Mountain-Mining-Railroad-Museum-100085332153965/
Explore the Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum's captivating exhibits. Discover the inner workings of the mines through photos highlighting occupations and 1957 salaries. Dive into the milling and forging of iron ore with a 36-inch model of the Standish blast furnace. Uncover Standish's history as the iron industry hub, featuring artifacts, photos dating back to 1881, and the 1890 bell from St. Michael's Church. See the original 1936 Iron Shoes Bobsled, designed and fabricated in the Lyon Mountain and Standish mining operations.
- May 24th-August: Wednesday & Saturday (10am-2pm). September-October 11th: Saturday Only (10am-2pm)
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society
44 Emmons Street
Dannemora, NY 12981
518-492-4142
www.nnyacgs.com
The library has extensive holdings related to families in Clinton County, Northern New York, Quebec, Canada, New England and several other locales. Librarian assistance is available.
44 Emmons Street
Dannemora, NY 12981
518-492-4142
www.nnyacgs.com
The library has extensive holdings related to families in Clinton County, Northern New York, Quebec, Canada, New England and several other locales. Librarian assistance is available.
- Wednesdays and 1st Saturday of each month (11am-4pm). Additional Saturdays as scheduled (see website) and by appointment.
- $5 per day for all non-members, FREE (Village of Dannemora residents)
North Star Underground Railroad Museum
1131 Mace Chasm Road, Ausable Chasm, NY 12911
(518) 834-5180
[email protected]
http://www.northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/
North Star Underground Railroad Museum tells the story of the Underground Railroads past and present along the Upper Hudson River-Champlain and Canal-Lake Champlain corridor of northeast New York. The museum now offers bilingual exhibits for French and English speakers.
1131 Mace Chasm Road, Ausable Chasm, NY 12911
(518) 834-5180
[email protected]
http://www.northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/
North Star Underground Railroad Museum tells the story of the Underground Railroads past and present along the Upper Hudson River-Champlain and Canal-Lake Champlain corridor of northeast New York. The museum now offers bilingual exhibits for French and English speakers.
- May 23 - October 12: Friday to Sunday (11am-4pm)
- $5 per person or $10 per family
Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum
Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base
31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 566-1814
[email protected]
plattsburghafbmuseum.org
The Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum is located on the Old Base Museum Campus. The museum focuses on the forty years of U.S. Air Force history in Plattsburgh and the North Country.
Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base
31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 566-1814
[email protected]
plattsburghafbmuseum.org
The Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum is located on the Old Base Museum Campus. The museum focuses on the forty years of U.S. Air Force history in Plattsburgh and the North Country.
- May-October: Wednesday-Saturday (10am-3pm)
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Plattsburgh State Art Museum
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 564-2474
[email protected]
plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/arts/art-museum
www.facebook.com/PlattsburghStateArtMuseum
twitter.com/PlattsArtMuseum
The museum hosts a year-round schedule of changing exhibitions presenting a variety of contemporary artists, museum collections, faculty, and student artwork in the Myers building. Permanent exhibit spaces include the Nina Winkel Courtyard and The Rockwell Kent Gallery. The museum owns the most complete collection in the country of the works of Rockwell Kent and is in the Feinberg Library.
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 564-2474
[email protected]
plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/arts/art-museum
www.facebook.com/PlattsburghStateArtMuseum
twitter.com/PlattsArtMuseum
The museum hosts a year-round schedule of changing exhibitions presenting a variety of contemporary artists, museum collections, faculty, and student artwork in the Myers building. Permanent exhibit spaces include the Nina Winkel Courtyard and The Rockwell Kent Gallery. The museum owns the most complete collection in the country of the works of Rockwell Kent and is in the Feinberg Library.
- Tuesday-Sunday (12pm-4pm), Closed National and University Holidays
- FREE (donations appreciated)
- 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Rouses Point History and Welcome Center
68 Pratt Street, Rouses Point, NY 12979
(518) 297-5502 ext. 345
[email protected]
The Rouses Point History and Welcome Center, located in the renovated former Delaware and Hudson Railroad Station owned by the Village of Rouses Point, is a beautiful 1889 building. It houses exhibits on the D & H Railroad, Ayerst, Wyeth, Pfizer, and local history, including displays on Fort Montgomery and businesses, churches, and organizations throughout Rouses Point's history. This collection includes pictures, ledgers, invoices, business cards, and descriptions of establishments spanning from the late 1700s to the 1900s.
68 Pratt Street, Rouses Point, NY 12979
(518) 297-5502 ext. 345
[email protected]
The Rouses Point History and Welcome Center, located in the renovated former Delaware and Hudson Railroad Station owned by the Village of Rouses Point, is a beautiful 1889 building. It houses exhibits on the D & H Railroad, Ayerst, Wyeth, Pfizer, and local history, including displays on Fort Montgomery and businesses, churches, and organizations throughout Rouses Point's history. This collection includes pictures, ledgers, invoices, business cards, and descriptions of establishments spanning from the late 1700s to the 1900s.
- June-September: Saturday (10am-2pm)
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Samuel de Champlain History Center
202 Elm Street, Champlain, NY 12919
(518) 298-1609
champlainhistory.org
The Samuel de Champlain History Center is dedicated to preserving the Village and Town of Champlain's History, as well as promoting awareness of the French Settlement in New York, Vermont and Quebec, and Samuel de Champlain's exploration of Lake Champlain.
202 Elm Street, Champlain, NY 12919
(518) 298-1609
champlainhistory.org
The Samuel de Champlain History Center is dedicated to preserving the Village and Town of Champlain's History, as well as promoting awareness of the French Settlement in New York, Vermont and Quebec, and Samuel de Champlain's exploration of Lake Champlain.
- Call 518.298.2612 for appointment
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Strand Center for the Arts
23 Brinkerhoff St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-1604
[email protected]
strandcenter.org
Between its two buildings, Strand Center for the Arts seeks to enrich, energize, and engage the community through a wonderful fusion of performing arts and visual arts. The SCA offers countless Art & MakerSpace classes, private music lessons, camps, member studio use, free community events, free gallery exhibitions, and show-stopping live performances.
23 Brinkerhoff St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-1604
[email protected]
strandcenter.org
Between its two buildings, Strand Center for the Arts seeks to enrich, energize, and engage the community through a wonderful fusion of performing arts and visual arts. The SCA offers countless Art & MakerSpace classes, private music lessons, camps, member studio use, free community events, free gallery exhibitions, and show-stopping live performances.
- Subject to change: Wed (1-9pm), Thursday-Friday (1-5pm), Saturday (10am-3pm); CLOSED Sunday-Tuesday
- Gallery (FREE) - Theatre tickets and Art Classes (prices vary)
War of 1812 Museum
Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base
31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 566-1814
[email protected]
www.battleofplattsburgh.org
Located on the Old Base Museum Campus, this museum allows you to explore the causes and effects of the War of 1812 and the Battles at Plattsburgh in 1814, the site of the largest invasion in U.S. history.
Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base
31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 566-1814
[email protected]
www.battleofplattsburgh.org
Located on the Old Base Museum Campus, this museum allows you to explore the causes and effects of the War of 1812 and the Battles at Plattsburgh in 1814, the site of the largest invasion in U.S. history.
- May-October: Wednesday-Saturday (10am-3pm)
- FREE (donations appreciated)
Adirondack Coast Arts & History Passport
Throughout Museum Day participants will be able to follow the Adirondack Arts & History Passport around the county. The Adirondack Coast Arts & History Passport is free to pick up and is truly your passport to local heritage and culture on Museum Day and throughout the summer season.
The printing and design of the 2025 Adirondack Coast Arts & History Passport is made possible by team at the North County Chamber of Commerce and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau.
Thank you to ACCA's media sponsor, the Press Republican!
