It's a wonderful place, big enough in scale to be satisfying, but not overwhelming. The exhibits are focused on American Art, including an outstanding collection of Native American artwork and traditional craft. I very much enjoyed the permanent exhibition of American folk art, memorialising both historic events and personal experiences.
The original building is a 1930s neo-Georgian mansion, but in the 1990s a highly successful extension was added - interestingly, as a lower floor, built into the hill on which the museum stands, above Otsego Lake.
Near the end of our visit we took a few minutes to walk outside, enjoying the beauty of the lake and the replica Iroquois bark house on its shore.
Although rather a long way to drive for a relatively short day trip, I thought the visit was very well worth it.
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