The Farmers' Museum is a 19th century village of more than two dozen buildings. RE-enactors portray weavers, pharmacists, blacksmiths, broom-makers, and more. Thre's a children's barnyard where kids can interact with with animals, and you can milk a cow!
The Museum also a country fair with games and activities from 19th century rural America.
A new feature of the Museum as of 2006 is the Empire State Carousel: a full-sized merry-go-round that was built by over 1000 volunteer carvers, painters, quilters, and woodworkers over a 19 year period from 1994 to 2003. The carousel has 25 hand-carved riding animals indigenous to New York State, and painted panels featuring famous New Yorkers such as Susan B. Anthony, Jackie Robinson, Grandma Moses, and Theodore Roosevelt.

Hours (2006)
Winter: (November - March)
Closed for the winter except for special programs, events and educational groups with reservations.

Sprint: (April 1 - May 15)
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Mondays
Selected buildings open and interpreted for self-guided visits
Reduced admission fee.

Summer: (May 16 - October 9, (Columbus Day))
Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fall: (October 10 - October 31)
Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Mondays
Selected buildings open and interpreted for self-guided visits
Reduced admission fee.

Admission (2006)
There are 2 and 3-way tickets with the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Fenimore Art Museum. See the Museum web site's Admission page for full details.
Adult $11 summer, $9 off-season
Senior $9.50 summer, $8 off-season
Children aged 7-12 $5 summer $4 off-season
Children under 7 FREE

Travel Directions

The Museum is located on State Route 80, about a mile North of the village of Cooperstown. From the traffic light in the Village, follow Route 80 east approximately 1 mile.

Cooperstown is located at the Southern end of Otsego Lake, in Central New York. The town is 70 miles West of Albany.

From the NYS Thruway (I-90):
From exit 30 (Herkimer), take NY Route 28 South to Cooperstown.

From Albany/Boston:
Take I-90 West to Exit 25A.
Take I-88 West to Exit 24.
Take Route 20 West to Route 80.
Take Route 80 South to Cooperstown.

From New York City and South:
Take I-87 (NY Thruway) North until it turns into I-90.
Take I-90 West to Exit 25A.
Take I-88 West to Exit 24.
Take Route 20 West to Route 80
Take Route 80 South to Cooperstown.

Last updated:

2006-11-22 20:52:21