Museums & Halls of Fame

Cooperstown was immortalized by James Fenimore Cooper in his Leatherstocking Tales. The area's passion for its rich past is chronicled on every Main Street in the county. The well-preserved architecture and historical museums tell the story of a community that cherishes - and is eager to share - its heritage. From hands-on history, fine arts and unique galleries to two national halls of fame - baseball and soccer - America's history comes alive in the rolling foothills of the northern Catskill Mountains.

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Farmers' Museum
	State Hwy 80 Lake Rd Cooperstown, NY 13326 Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: $$-$$$ Season: Seasonal: Apr-Mid May, Late Oct, Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Late May-Mid Oct, daily 10am-5pm. America's history comes alive-daily chores are carried out at the working farm while commerce flourishes at the Village Crossroad. Visitors experience the interplay among trades, village life and agriculture in New York State circa 1845. The museum, one of the oldest living history museums, features exhibits, craft demonstrations and hand-on activities that bring history to life.
Fenimore Art Museum
	State Hwy 80 Lake Rd Cooperstown, NY 13326 Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: $$-$$$ Season: Seasonal: Apr-May, Oct-Dec, Tue-Sun 10am-4pm; Jun-Sep, daily 10am-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25. One of the nation's premier art institutions; home to an exceptionally rich collection of American folk art and American Indian art, as well as important holdings in American decorative arts, photography, and 20th century art. Formal gardens overlook Otsego Lake. Visitors can get a glimpse of American Indian lives at the circa 1750 Bark House on the shores of the lake
Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard
	288 Goose Street Fly Creek, NY 13337 Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: Free Season: Seasonal: Apr-Dec, daily 9am-6pm. Historic, water-powered cider mill on the banks of Fly Creek pressing fresh, sweet cider minutes (3 mi) from Cooperstown. Daily tastings of over 40 specialty foods including fresh mill-made fudge, cave-aged cheddar cheese, salsa, apple wines and hard ciders. Tour the Mill and relax on the observation deck with a farm-fresh lunch from the restaurant and bakery including ice cream delights and the famous cider float. Motorcoaches welcome.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
	25 Main St Cooperstown, NY 13326 Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: $$-$$$ Season: YR: Mem Day-Labor Day 9am-9pm; Sep-May, 9am-5pm. The newly-renovated museum brings baseball's glorious history to life through interactive exhibits and emotional stories. The museum features the hallowed Hall of Fame Gallery, honoring the game's greatest players, as well as countless exhibits and statistical information for fans of all ages.
Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum
	99 Main St Cooperstown, NY 13326 Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $ Season: Mar-Dec. The Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum features over 30 wax figures in historic settings, a virtual reality batting cage and a "Baseball Bloopers Theatre" - something for the entire family!
Hyde Hall State Historic Site
	1 Mill Rd Cooperstown, NY 13326 Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $$ Season: May-Oct, daily(closed Wed, except in Jul and Aug). An 1800s neoclassic country mansion with a commanding view of Otsego Lake, is a stunning reminder of by-gone days. Located eight miles north of Cooperstown, this 50-room mansion is a National Historic Landmark, a New York State Historic Site and is on the National Historic Register.

Cherry Valley Museum
49 Main St Rte 166 Cherry Valley, NY 13320	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $ Season: Memorial Day-Oct 15, daily 10am-5pm. Closed Jul 4. Federal style house (ca. 1815) with exhibits from 1778 massacre to late 20th-c. Collection of 1830's memorabilia, antique fire engines and a diorama of the infamous Cherry Valley Massacre. Period clothing collections. Kitchen exhibit and other period rooms.
Farmers' Museum
State Hwy 80 Lake Rd Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: $$-$$$ Season: Seasonal: Apr-Mid May, Late Oct, Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Late May-Mid Oct, daily 10am-5pm. America's history comes alive-daily chores are carried out at the working farm while commerce flourishes at the Village Crossroad. Visitors experience the interplay among trades, village life and agriculture in New York State circa 1845. The museum, one of the oldest living history museums, features exhibits, craft demonstrations and hand-on activities that bring history to life.
Fenimore Art Museum
State Hwy 80 Lake Rd Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: $$-$$$ Season: Seasonal: Apr-May, Oct-Dec, Tue-Sun 10am-4pm; Jun-Sep, daily 10am-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25. One of the nation's premier art institutions; home to an exceptionally rich collection of American folk art and American Indian art, as well as important holdings in American decorative arts, photography, and 20th century art. Formal gardens overlook Otsego Lake. Visitors can get a glimpse of American Indian lives at the circa 1750 Bark House on the shores of the lake
Fenimore Art Museum Cafe
Lake Rd Rte 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $$ The Fenimore Art Museum hosts a delicious luncheon buffet ranging from Curried Chicken Wraps, Almond Tuna, and Marinated Steak Salad to scrumptious deserts. All inclusive buffet as selected - call for details and arrangements.
Guided Tours of Cooperstown
Paul Kuhn 51 Chestnut St Cooperstown, NY 13326	Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $$$$ Season: YR Discover the people, events and circumstances that led to the founding of this fascinating frontier village in the early years of the New American Republic. See beautiful architecture, historic structures and landmarks. Offers step-on guide service for motorcoach tours and guided walking tours for individuals and groups of the Village of Cooperstown and the Glimmerglass Historic District.
Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum
99 Main St Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $ Season: Mar-Dec. The Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum features over 30 wax figures in historic settings, a virtual reality batting cage and a "Baseball Bloopers Theatre" - something for the entire family!
Hyde Hall Covered Bridge
Hyde Hall 1 Mill Rd Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
America's oldest existing covered bridge sits quietly on the grounds of the old Hyde Hall estate north of Cooperstown, NY. Research shows it was built in 1825, edging out competitors for the oldest-age claim in several other states. A day long grand celebration to publicize national significance of the Hyde Hall Covered Bridge, including a tour of the mansion, a display and slide show on New York's Covered Bridges.
Hyde Hall State Historic Site
1 Mill Rd Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $$ Season: May-Oct, daily(closed Wed, except in Jul and Aug). An 1800s neoclassic country mansion with a commanding view of Otsego Lake, is a stunning reminder of by-gone days. Located eight miles north of Cooperstown, this 50-room mansion is a National Historic Landmark, a New York State Historic Site and is on the National Historic Register.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main St Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: $$-$$$ Season: YR: Mem Day-Labor Day 9am-9pm; Sep-May, 9am-5pm. The newly-renovated museum brings baseball's glorious history to life through interactive exhibits and emotional stories. The museum features the hallowed Hall of Fame Gallery, honoring the game's greatest players, as well as countless exhibits and statistical information for fans of all ages.
New York State Historical Association
Lake Rd/Rte 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Season: YR The New York State Historical Association was founded in 1899 by a group of New Yorkers who were interested in promoting greater knowledge of the early history of the state. In 1939 Stephen Carlton Clark offered the Association a new home in the village of Cooperstown. Clark took an active interest in expanding the holdings and in 1944 turned over Fenimore House, one of his family's properties, to be used as a new headquarters and museum.
Old Middlefield Schoolhouse Museum
3698 County Hwy 35 Middlefield Cooperstown, NY 13326	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: DA Season: Jul & Aug: Sun noon-4pm, and special events From its beginnings as an informal historical society in 1959, the Middlefield Historical Association has developed a local history museum and community center, a program series ranging from craft demonstrations to community festivals, and a growing collection of artifacts, printed materials, and photographs relating to the history of the Town of Middlefield.
Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard
288 Goose Street Fly Creek, NY 13337	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner Show Video
Price Category: Free Season: Seasonal: Apr-Dec, daily 9am-6pm. Historic, water-powered cider mill on the banks of Fly Creek pressing fresh, sweet cider minutes (3 mi) from Cooperstown. Daily tastings of over 40 specialty foods including fresh mill-made fudge, cave-aged cheddar cheese, salsa, apple wines and hard ciders. Tour the Mill and relax on the observation deck with a farm-fresh lunch from the restaurant and bakery including ice cream delights and the famous cider float. Motorcoaches welcome.
Major's Inn
Marion Ave Gilbertsville, NY 13776	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Season: Mar-Dec The Inn was built in the early 20th Century. The entire village of Gilbertsville, located in the scenic Butternut Valley of Central New York, is on the National Register of Historic Places, but the jewel in the crown of this community is the Major's Inn. It's architectural beauty is obviously significant, and its' magnificent Tudor like style stands as a symbol of the community spirit and skilled craftsmanship. Open from early spring until the end of the year, with weekly summer concerts, a quilt show in the fall and culminating with the Christmas Holiday Bazaar. The Inn is available for private use, hosting weddings, birthday and anniversary parties, meetings, festivals and special events.
New York State Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
Gilbert Lake State Park 18 CCC Road Laurens, NY 13796	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Season: Memorial Day-Labor Day, 11am-7pm or when beach is open for swimming. Located in Gilbert Lake State Park. Features over 3,000 pictures, tools and memorabilia related to the CCC era.
David Sayre Store & House Museum
7 North Main St St Hwy 28 Milford, NY 13807	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: $ Season: Mem Day-Sep, 10-4-Thu-Sun Explore the 19th century at the David Sayre Store and House Museum. The museum brings history to life with a guided tour of an elaborate collection of local period artifacts. For a unique experience, visit the museum and general store on Wednesday evenings to see the Sayre homestead by candlelight.
Science Discovery Center of Oneonta
SUNY College at Oneonta Ravine Pkwy (Physical Science Bldg) Oneonta, NY 13820	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Season: Jul-Aug, Mon-Sat noon-4pm; Sep-Jun, Thu-Sat noon-4pm. Closed Jul 4, Thanksgiving, Dec 25, Good Fri. This hands-on science museum offers more than 80 varied science exhibits to explore and do-yourself.
Swart-Wilcox House Museum
Wilcox Ave Oneonta, NY 13820	Add to Trip Planner
Season: Jul-Aug: Sun: 1pm-3pm, May 15-Nov 15: by appt only Oneonta's oldest structure was built in 1807 by Lawrence Swart, a Revolutionary War Veteran from Schoharie County. Recently renovated, the house was awarded an historic preservation award by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. It is used as an education center for local schools and those interested in its historical significance.
The History Center of Oneonta
183 Main Street Oneonta, NY 13820	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: Free Season: Jun-Aug: Sat: 10am-4pm As one of the largest historical groups in Central New York, the Society works to preserve the heritage of the Greater Oneonta area. The Society's holdings of more than 5,000 items consist of farm equipment, clothing, photographs, postcards, portraits, ephemera, and other historical regalia which pertain to the Upper Susquehanna region.
Yager Museum of Art and Culture
Hartwick College One Hartwick Dr Oneonta, NY 13820	Visit Website Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: Free Season: YR, Tue-Sun noon-4:30; Closed in Jun. Jul-Aug, Wed-Sun noon-4:30pm. The Yager Museum is Oneonta's only museum of arts and culture. The museum provides lifelong learning for all ages. The museum features the permanent exhibition of Willard Yager's collection of Upper Susquehanna artifacts along with exhibits of fine art, archaeology, ethnography and history in seven changing galleries.
Otego Historical Society
6 River St Otego, NY 13825	Add to Trip Planner
Price Category: Free Season: YR: Wed: 1-4 and June-Aug: Sat: 10am-2pm People are welcome to view interesting artifacts, maps, exhibits and do geneological research. The Otego Historical Society has a fairly complete cemetery file and an incomplete (but growing!) file on past and present Otego residents. Our collection includes photos, postcards, local school memorabilia, microfilm of "The Rural Times", a locally published newspaper (1906-1930's) and many other items of interest.

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