Hours

The Saranac Laboratory Museum IS OPEN! Our hours are as follows:

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday: 10:00 - 5:00
• Wednesday: 10:00 - 5:00
• Thursday: 10:00 - 5:00
• Friday: 10:00 - 5:00
• Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00
• Sunday: Closed

We are hosting special programming and open hours during Winter Carnival!  See our events page for more information.

CLICK HERE to purchase timed entry tickets.  Timed entry will help with social distancing at the museum, and face coverings will be required. Timed entry tickets are not required but recommended; if you do not purchase tickets in advance you may have a short wait. You may also reserve a spot by calling us at 518-891-4606.

ADMISSION

• Adults: $7
• Students with I.D.: $5
• Children 12 and under: free of charge
• Free admission to members of Historic Saranac Lake. Become a member today!​

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Historic Saranac Lake is committed to the health and safety of our visitors and staff! Museum visitors will be greeted by a staff member. If you do not have a reservation you may be asked to wait if there is another group in the museum. Staff will be available to answer questions during your visit. Face masks are required at all times during your visit for all individuals over the age of 2. We have disposable masks available if you do not have one.

Group Tours

Historic Saranac Lake offers a variety of group tours. Click here for more info.

Historic Saranac Lake at the Saranac Laboratory Museum
89 Church Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
518-891-4606

About your visit

Visitors typically spend 30 minutes to one hour exploring the museum. Exhibits are self-guided, however staff is always on hand to help guide visitors through the exhibits and answer any questions. What to expect at the museum: ​​

• Tour the main laboratory space to find out about Saranac Lake's unique history as a world-wide center for TB research and patient care, and listen to an audio tour.
• View a variety of short films on TB and local history.
• Tour rotating exhibits in the John Black Room.
• Tour our mobile museum, the Cure Porch on Wheels.
• Visit the museum store.

PARKING

We have a limited number of parking spaces behind the Museum. On-street parking is available on Church Street and Main Street, and there are several free municipal lots in downtown Saranac Lake.

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ABOUT US

Historic Saranac Lake was founded in 1980. Accomplishments and ongoing projects include:

• Restoring the Saranac Laboratory and opening the building as a museum interpreting Saranac Lake's unique role in history as a world-famous center for the fresh air treatment of tuberculosis.
• Preserving the Bartók Cabin, with tours provided upon request.
• Advocating for the preservation of Saranac Lake’s unique architecture. HSL has nominated and listed over 230 resources to the National Register of Historic Places. HSL Partnered on and administered the Union Depot preservation project. 
• Caring for our museum collection of artifacts, photos and documents pertaining to Saranac Lake's history as a center for science and patient care.
• Publishing books and pamphlets such as Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake by Phil Gallos, our Downtown Walking Tour brochure, and A Rare Romance in Medicine by Mary Hotaling.
• Sponsoring educational activities such as a summer music series, walking tours, presentations for student groups, lectures, history days, and oral history projects.
• Hosting temporary exhibits in the John Black Room library. 
• Maintaining the HSL Wiki site, an innovative online encyclopedia of over 6,000 pages of local history.
• Leading a growing Oral History Project and the Cure Porch on Wheels.

​​​Find out more about all of our current projects!