06/16/2026
This Saturday, June 20 is the 17th Annual Museum Day! Kicking off the Summer of History! We will be open 10am - 3pm!!
COMING UP ON JUNE 20th
The Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance (ACCA) hosts the 17th Annual Museum Day throughout Historic Clinton County on 20 June 2026, inviting visitors and residents to “be a tourist in your own backyard” and explore the area’s wealth of museums, galleries, and cultural organizations. For one day participating locations will offer demonstrations, tours, exhibits, hands-on activities, and more. Admission fees will vary from venue to venue. Area museums rely on generous donors to survive and promote our rich history.
Each museum has a unique story to tell and most operate with only volunteers. Museums are only possible because of the dedicated staff and volunteers at each venue. Please take some time to support our local history on Museum Day and throughout the summer. Check the Adirondack Coast Arts & History Guide for more details. The Guide is available at all venues and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau (North Country Chamber of Commerce) located at 7061 US Rt. 9 in Plattsburgh, open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Participating museums, cultural centers and historic sites, with their respective open hours for Museum Day are:
Alice T. Miner Museum, Chazy (10 am–4 pm)
Anderson Falls Heritage House Museum, Keeseville (11 am-3 pm)
Clinton County Historical Association & Museum, Plattsburgh* (10 am-3 pm)
Dannemora Village Museum, Dannemora** (10 am-2 pm)
Heart’s Delight Farm Heritage Center at Miner Institute, Chazy (9 am-4 pm)
Kent-Delord House Museum, Plattsburgh (11 am-3 pm)
Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum, Lyon Mountain (10 am-2 pm)
Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society, Dannemora** (10 am-2 pm)
North Star Underground Railroad Museum, Au Sable Chasm (11 am-4 pm)***
Old Post Cemetery, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh (Open, please be respectful)
Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum, Plattsburgh* (10 am-3)
Plattsburgh State Art Museum, SUNY Plattsburgh (Call the Kent Gallery 518/564-4813 to arrange your visit)
Rouses Point History & Welcome Center, Rouses Point (10 am–2 pm)
Samuel de Champlain History Center, Champlain (10 am-3 pm)
The Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh (10 am-3 pm)
War of 1812 Museum, Plattsburgh* (10 am-3 pm)
The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum is open on varying weekends during the summer for special events. Check their page for details.
*Located on the Old Base Museum Campus (Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base)
**Located in the Village of Dannemora Community Center, 40 Emmons St.
***The North Star Underground Railroad Museum is celebrating Juneteenth. 19-21 June. See the CCHA page for details.
Always double check opening times as most museums are managed by volunteers and sometimes there are last minute changes to schedules.
This year’s event coincides with the first of two New York State “Path Through History” Weekends 20 & 21 June 2026. Check the Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance page and ACCA Website – www.adkcoastcultural.org for more information.
2026 Adirondack Coast Arts & History Guide
The Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau redesigned and updated the Adirondack Coast Arts & History Guide. The 2026 bilingual guide takes visitors to the sixteen museums and cultural sites located throughout Historic Clinton County. Check the guide for regular museum hours. Special thanks to our Guide sponsor, the Adirondack Coast Visitor’s Bureau.
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About the Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance
The Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance is dedicated to serving the cultural, artistic, historical and museum communities of Historic Clinton County through collaboration, communication, networking, professional development, and advocacy in order to promote the area as a vibrant and attractive cultural destination. The Alliance is volunteer based and was created just prior to the 1st Annual Museum Days Weekend in 2008 with the support of the United Way, the North Country Chamber of Commerce and the Plattsburgh Press Republican.
About the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau
The Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau, a division of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, was established in 1994 as the official tourism promotion agency for the travel and tourism industry in Clinton County, NY. Based in Plattsburgh, NY, the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau contributes to the county’s economic development and quality of life by promoting the region as a destination for leisure and group travel with a particular focus on history, agriculture and outdoor recreation including cycling, paddling, fishing, boating and skiing. For more information about Clinton County tourism, please contact the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau at 518/563-1000, visit goadirondack.com or log onto Facebook.com/Adirondack Coast.
For More Information Contact:
Geri Favreau
518/561-0340
[email protected]
