PLAN A VISIT

VISIT
The Saranac Laboratory Museum is open year-round Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 - 5:00.

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!

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.
  • Visit the museum store.
See our events page for a complete schedule of events and tours.

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.
GROUP TOURS
Group tours are available with advance notice for special groups, including schools, family reunions, and more. Please contact us for more information by calling 518-891-4606!
  • Special tours: Rates begin at $10/person depending on the size of the group and the itinerary. Available tours include downtown Saranac Lake, Trudeau Sanatorium, the Cure Cottage Museum, the Bartók Cabin, and the Saranac Laboratory Museum.
  • School groups: Rates depend on the size of the group and schedule.
Please see our events page for regularly scheduled tours. All off-site tours include free same-day admission to the Saranac Laboratory Museum.

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

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