Visit mid-May through October and late November through early January for Winter Lights.
Northern New England’s largest art and history museum with a 45-acre campus, 40 buildings, and gardens. Collections include world renowned folk art—quilts, weathervanes, trade signs, decoys, and more—French Impressionist and American paintings, and the new Perry Center for Native American Art, opening summer of 2027.
Favorites include the working 1920's Carousel, the 220-foot steamboat Ticonderoga, and live demonstrations in the Blacksmith and Print shops. From late November to early January, Winter Lights is a brilliant and magical celebration of the season with light installations across campus.