The adirondack experience will implement the design phase for a new 6,000-square-foot exhibition to tell the story of how the logging industry shaped the adirondack region

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Adirondack Historical Association $1,322,178 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to design a new 6,000-square-foot exhibition on the logging industry's role in shaping the Adirondack region.

Over the 12-month performance period ending August 31, 2027, museum staff will lead the design phase in collaboration with external architects, exhibit designers, graphic designers, and content specialists. The project team will create a plan to reinterpret and reinstall an existing, outdated smaller exhibit by incorporating a visitor-centered approach and multi-sensory, interactive experiences. An external evaluator will conduct formative evaluation throughout the project, testing exhibition messages, design concepts, and proposed experiences. The exhibition, scheduled to open in 2028, will serve the museum's 50,000 annual visitors, with particular focus on family groups with children. Work is performed in Blue Mountain Lake and Indian Lake, New York.

Museum staff will lead the 12-month project in collaboration with external architects, exhibit and graphic designers, and content specialists. The project team will create a plan to reinterpret and reinstall an existing and outdated smaller exhibit by incorporating a visitor-centered approach and multi-sensory, interactive experiences. An external evaluator will conduct formative evaluation throughout the project, testing exhibition messages, design concepts, and proposed experiences. Scheduled to open in 2028, the exhibition is intended to improve the educational experience for the museum's 50,000 annual visitors, especially family groups with children.