Wonderful exhibits, great experts available to share information. We especially enjoyed the Native American exhibit and historical perspective of the Cooperstown area.

The museum is small but world class. The permanent Native American exhibit was one of the best I have ever seen. The Wyeth exhibit (temporary) was excellent. Directly across from the Farmer's Museum.

The view of Otsego Lake is gorgeous, and there is a trail with markers that lead one from the house to the lake and through a Native American exhibit. When I visited, there was a Wyeth exhibit that was enlightening.

From the moment we entered the museum and met the enthusiastic front desk employee to the moment we we left we had an enjoyable experience. The only negative experience was discovering that after walking through the museum and grounds that the museum cafe was closed. If anything, the cafe should be the last section of the museum to close. The... More

Plan on at least a half-day -- but you can easily spend a full day here. The Wyeth collection on the 2nd floor and the American Indian collections on the ground floor were both well worth seeing. The grounds are stunning as well. The cafe is a little minimalist, otherwise lunch outside (overlooking the lake) is highly recommended.

just to visit this Museum. Interesting visiting exhibits but I return again and again for the Shaw Collection of Native American Indian artifacts. I am not knowledgeable about these cultures but find that the Shaws collected items of different tribes, areas, and times...the main criteria seems to be the beauty of each item. It is beautifully mounted and curated. If... More

This nice little art museum on Lake Otsego in Cooperstown is a pleasure and a disappointment. As the name suggests, there is space dedicated to James Fenimore Cooper...but it is disappointingly small and uninformative. One might say it is a minimalist offer. For the most famous son, whose family gave the town a name, I expected a bit more. Our... More

I am not an art museum person, but I really do like this one, maybe because it is relatively small so I feel like I can get some culture, see some art, and not be overwhelmed and feel like to have to do too much to enjoy it.

We had been here years ago, but I am sure that the exhibits have been enhanced, with some aspects added. While I enjoyed the early American art, I loved seeing the artifacts and clothing of the First Nation tribes. Three floors are open to the public, with elevators which are handy when one's legs are tired. There is a small... More