Farmers' Museum - Cooperstown Museum
- Address: Rte 80, Lake Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326
- Phone: +1 888 547 1450
- Website:www.farmersmuseum.org
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4.5
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3+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.5 |
2+ reviews |
Farmers' Museum
Rte 80Lake Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Farmers' Museum Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- 1845 village historic farmstead and medical herb garden. more on Yahoo! Travel
- A visit to The Farmers' Museum enables you to explore our rural heritage. Turn back the pages of time to 1845 when you stroll through our historic village and working farm. Meet the craftspeople who continue the traditions of tradesmen from the 19th century, learn about life on the ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- Living history museum re-creates 19th-century rural life, complete with craftspeople demonstrating rural trades and skills in ... more on TripAdvisor
- Imagine turning the latch, opening the door and stepping over the threshold into another century. At The Farmers' Museum, every visit is a new adventure, determined by the path you choose - through the gallery in the museum's glorious Main Barn, where you can marvel over the history of ice cream ... more on Farmersmuseum.org
- The 10 acres on which this museum is set have been dedicated to farming in one way or another since the days of James Fenimore Cooper. Stone structures that were once part of an actual farm now contain permanent and changing exhibits on agriculture, homemaking, and other aspects of farm life. Doc... more on Fodor's
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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4.0 -
Lots of fun
I took my 2-1/2 year daughter to the Farmer's Museum this past weekend. I haven't been there in almost 30 years, myself. The museum was wonderful! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The displays should appeal to kids of just about any age - my daughter was especially fond of the animal... TravelingRich, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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4.0
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Tara D. 's review
While in Cooperstown last summer for a week of baseball my mother and I took my daughter to the Farmers Museum on Wednesday evening. For $5, I think, ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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5.0
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Two very nice museums within walking distance!
Great programs and events. The Fenimore Folk Art Museum is across the road which is a really nice ... blackcatbooks, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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5.0
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Alexandra T. 's review
The Farmers Museum should not be missed by anyone under the age of 15. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
Directions
From Syracuse and Buffalo and Points West 1. Take I-90 east to Exit 30 at Herkimer. 2. Take Route 28 south to Cooperstown. 3. At the stop sign turn left onto State Highway 80 east/Chestnut Street. 4. Continue one block beyond the traffic light and turn le
Miscellaneous
- Admission: $9
- Collections: The collections at The Farmers' Museum number more than 23,000 items and run the gamut from butter molds to carriages. The collection of hand planes and other wood working tools in especially significant, as is the collection of plows. - Famous for the Cardiff Giant ..'America's Greatest Hoax,' this gypsum figure is presented in an exhibition tent that simulates the one first erected over the Giant in 1869.
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Farmers' Museum on Yahoo! Travel
- www.farmersmuseum.org
- http://www.albany.org
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