Fenimore Art Museum
A lakeside estate housing a collection of American folk art and Native American art, with a lawn overlooking Otsego Lake.
Built on the site of novelist James Fenimore Cooper’s former home, the Neo-Georgian mansion houses American folk art, Hudson River School landscape paintings and Cooper family artifacts. The Thompson Native American Art Gallery has high-quality North American Indigenous collections, and summer often brings photography or fashion exhibitions. The back lawn runs straight to the lakeshore, with superb views. The museum is about 2 km north of the village center, and a combined ticket is available with the Farmers’ Museum across the road.
Opening hours
Approx. April–December 10:00–17:00 (closed in winter; check official website)
Nearby sights
- The Farmers' Museum
- Main Street, Cooperstown
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- Doubleday Field
- Kingfisher Tower
- Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard
- Otsego Lake
- Cooperstown Dreams Park