Lake Placid Olympic Center & Olympic Museum
The home of the 'Miracle on Ice' at the Herb Brooks Arena in 1980. The Lake Placid Olympic Museum displays precious artifacts from two Winter Olympic Games.
The Olympic Center sits on Main Street and includes the old 1932 Winter Olympics rink and the Herb Brooks Arena from 1980. At the Herb Brooks Arena, the American hockey team defeated the Soviet team in what became known as the 'Miracle on Ice'. The Lake Placid Olympic Museum inside the center displays torches, medals, costumes, bobsleds, and Sonja Henie's skates from two Winter Olympic Games. Tickets cost about 15 US dollars, and you can buy a combined pass for the Olympic venues. The rink has public skating sessions, but some areas close during competitions.
Opening hours
Museum approx. 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Mirror Lake & Main Street
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex
- Lake Placid (lake) Boat Tours
- Mt Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex
- Adirondak Loj, Heart Lake & Mount Jo
- Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway
- High Falls Gorge