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Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum

Lake Placid, NY
518-523-1655
Ranked #10 of 19 attractions in Lake Placid
4.0 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums, Sports Complexes
Activities: Ice skating
Description: Revisit the "Miracle on Ice" or Sonja Henie's triumph, then discover the stories of many lesser known athletes of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.
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Boston, Massachusetts
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Visited the site while CAN-AM games were underway. It was a great experience watching the young ones play hockey knowing the future NCAA and NHL greats were out on the ice. It has a great feeling to be there with all the history from past Olympics hosted here. Well done and a must see if in the area. More

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Adirondacks, NY
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

Small museum w/some interesting exhibits related to the 1934 & 1980 Winter Olympics. More

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Columbus, Ohio
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

This little museum is a quick, cute visit. It's pretty much only one room, but there is a lot jammed into that one room. Good information; good memorablilia. This town thrives on the fact that it has hosted the olympics, so you should make a trip to it, in honor of that. More

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Lyndhurst, New Jersey
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012
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this is nice to do, just save it for after you are all skied out or do it ASAP when you first get to Lake Placid More

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Ohio
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012
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Very interesting with items from past olympics and also from the 1932 and 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Watched a few videos. Found the one on Sonia Henie interesting. The gentlemen that took our tickets was very knowledgeable. More

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Clarksville, Ind.
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2012

Okay, so the place isn't very big. Granted. But where else can you go to see a relay torch from every Winter Olympics since 1980? Where else can you see a comprehensive collection of authentic Winter Olympic medals? No where else that I know of, and seeing those things alone is worth the price ($6) of admission. More

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Schenectady, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

So much history to take in, many things to see and hear, a must see while in Lake Placid More

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Yorktown Heights, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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The museum is filled with so much memorabilia especially from the 1932 and 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. We also viewed a 10 minute film on the highlights from the two Olympics including facts regarding the 'miracle on ice' 1980 hockey game. It's great to see the different masks, uniforms and also the medals handed out at each of the Olympics.... More

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York
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2012

The museum is small, but has cool stuff. It is worth a visit - see the 1980 arena where the Miracle on Ice took place. Country costumes, old bobsleds, pretty neat if you watch the winter olympics! More

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New Englander
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

Definitely showing signs of aging. Exhibits need updating. I would have been disappointed if I paid the $6 entrance fee instead of having it included in the olympic passport. More

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