Become Historically-Minded
See how the invention of glass revolutionized the world, explore a historic Fort overlooking the Great Lake, and relive the days of the Erie Canal at the Erie Canal Museum. Whether your interest is in historic technology, architecture, political figures, military battles, lighthouses or shipwrecks, New York State's historic attractions and museums will lead you down the Path through History !
Watch colorful summertime reenactments at Fort Ontario in Oswego >
Many important cultural achievements and strategic military engagements occurred here over the past three hundred years, and the historic Cities & Towns in Upstate New York are filled with some of our Nation's finest treasures.
Visit these Fascinating Museums Any time of Year
Buffalo History Museum
Niagara-Western NY
Founded in 1862, the Buffalo History Museum features exhibits, an extensive collection of artifacts, manuscripts, books and photographs chronicling the development of Buffalo and the Niagara Frontier and a research library.
Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg
Thousand Islands - Seaway
Founded in 1923, this art museum houses a comprehensive collection of original Remington paintings, sketches, sculptures and personal effects.
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
The Adirondacks
Lake Placid Museum preserves the legacy of the Olympic games with great exhibits ..
New York State Museum - Albany
Capital-Saratoga
Albany's New York State Museum is a Fun Place to Visit and a Major Center for art, science, human and natural history.
The Strong National Museum of Play
Finger Lakes
The Strong is a highly interactive museum and home to the world's largest collection of historical play materials.
Corning Museum of Glass
Finger Lakes
Head to Ithaca and see a live demonstration of glass blowing at the Corning Museum of Glass and explore more than 3,500 years of glass history.
All Things Oz Museum in Chittenango
Central New York
The museum is home to thousands of pieces of memorabilia and collectibles related to the popular MGM movie, "The Wizard of Oz"
Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse
Finger Lakes
The hands-on interactive Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse is the world’s leading interpreters of Erie Canal history...
H Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego
Thousand Islands - Seaway
Open year round, Lake Ontario's Maritime Museum in Oswego also features several historic ships that are open seasonally for boarding, and a shuttle boat for lighthouse tours.
Johnson Museum of Art Cornell University
Finger Lakes
The museum's collection numbers more than 35,000 works, spanning six millennia and encompassing art from most world cultures.
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (The MOST)
Finger Lakes
Syracuse's MOST is an exciting, hands-on science museum and planetarium and home to the only domed IMAX in Upstate New York.
Seward House Historic Museum in Auburn
Finger Lakes
Built in 1816, The Seward House Historic Museum is filled with original furnishings, artwork and personal belongings of the Seward family.
Buffalo History Museum
Niagara-Western NY
Founded in 1862, the Buffalo History Museum features exhibits, an extensive collection of artifacts, manuscripts, books and photographs chronicling the development of Buffalo and the Niagara Frontier and a research library.
Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg
Thousand Islands - Seaway
Founded in 1923, this art museum houses a comprehensive collection of original Remington paintings, sketches, sculptures and personal effects.
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
The Adirondacks
Lake Placid Museum preserves the legacy of the Olympic games with great exhibits ..
New York State Museum - Albany
Capital-Saratoga
Albany's New York State Museum is a Fun Place to Visit and a Major Center for art, science, human and natural history.
The Strong National Museum of Play
Finger Lakes
The Strong is a highly interactive museum and home to the world's largest collection of historical play materials.
Corning Museum of Glass
Finger Lakes
Head to Ithaca and see a live demonstration of glass blowing at the Corning Museum of Glass and explore more than 3,500 years of glass history.
All Things Oz Museum in Chittenango
Central New York
The museum is home to thousands of pieces of memorabilia and collectibles related to the popular MGM movie, "The Wizard of Oz"
Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse
Finger Lakes
The hands-on interactive Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse is the world’s leading interpreters of Erie Canal history...
H Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego
Thousand Islands - Seaway
Open year round, Lake Ontario's Maritime Museum in Oswego also features several historic ships that are open seasonally for boarding, and a shuttle boat for lighthouse tours.
Johnson Museum of Art Cornell University
Finger Lakes
The museum's collection numbers more than 35,000 works, spanning six millennia and encompassing art from most world cultures.
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (The MOST)
Finger Lakes
Syracuse's MOST is an exciting, hands-on science museum and planetarium and home to the only domed IMAX in Upstate New York.
Seward House Historic Museum in Auburn
Finger Lakes
Built in 1816, The Seward House Historic Museum is filled with original furnishings, artwork and personal belongings of the Seward family.
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