Hours & Admission

The American Maple Museum is open seasonally, from Memorial Day weekend through early September. Within the season, the schedule shifts at July 1 — the museum runs three days a week in June and six days a week in July and August. Admissions help support a non-profit, volunteer-run museum.

Seasonal Hours

Holiday & Closing Schedule

• Memorial Day: Open (season opening)
• Independence Day (July 4): Open with regular hours
• Labor Day: Open with regular hours (typically the season's final day)
• Sundays: Closed all season

Last Admission

The last admission is at 3:00 PM — one hour before closing. This gives visitors enough time for a thorough self-guided tour of all three floors before the museum closes at 4:00 PM. The gift shop also closes at 4:00.

Admission Rates

Why Admission Matters

The museum is a non-profit. Admissions, gift-shop sales, the annual pancake breakfast, and individual donations are what keep the doors open. Every $5 admission goes directly to maintaining the building, preserving the artifacts, and paying the small operating costs of a volunteer-run institution.

Group Tours

Groups of 10 or more are welcome with at least one week's advance notice. Group tours can be self-guided (standard admission rates apply) or led by a volunteer docent (slightly higher rate; call to discuss). To reserve a group tour, call (315) 346-1107 or email [email protected].

School Groups

School groups receive the $1-per-student rate, with adult chaperones admitted free at a 1:8 ratio (one free chaperone per eight students). Additional chaperones are admitted at the standard adult rate. Reservations are required — please call at least two weeks in advance during the spring booking season.

Payment

Cash and most major credit cards accepted at the museum entrance. For group bookings, we can also accept checks made payable to "American Maple Museum" and invoice school groups through their districts.

What's Included

Admission includes:

• Self-guided access to all three floors and nine exhibit rooms
• The Maple Hall of Fame
• The sugar house replica
• The lumber camp kitchen and office replicas
• Audio narration throughout the exhibits
• Access to the gift shop

What's Not Included

• Pancake breakfasts (separately ticketed; see pancake breakfast)
• The Maple Hall of Fame induction weekend (separate event; see events)
• Gift-shop purchases
• Maple syrup samples and tastings (occasionally available at special events)