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Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum

Lake Placid, NY
518-523-1655
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Ranked #6 of 18 attractions in Lake Placid
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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Eden Mills, Ontario
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

A fun trip to a museum on a rainy day....excellent displays and interesting facts about both 1932 and 1980 Olympics!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013 via mobile

My wife and I took a tour of the Sports Complex and Olympic Museum this past weekend. We had a great experience. The tour was lead by Shaun Donovan who's knowledge about the events and history was amazing. We would recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Lake Placid area. Mark & Arlene Callahan

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Lake Placid
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

The Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum is a must for those interested in the legacy of the 2 Lake Placid Winter Games (1932, 1980), and to enhance your general knowledge of the Olympic movement. With the Winter Games set for February 2014, this would be a timely visit for you. Not only is it full of info and artifacts, but... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

We visited the Museum for the second time and we had an amazing time. Our kids are 5 and 9 yo and they loved it. This time we spent more time watching all the videos and reading about all the exhibits. Overall it was a very interesting experience.

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 via mobile

This is a must see if you are a winter sports fan. Includes memorabilia from 1980 Miracle on Ice and many medals

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Dallas, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

Very small room but lots of great memorabilia. They have memorabilia from a lot of olympics not just the 1980 and 1932. If you like to read everything and watch all the movies give yourself a couple of hours.

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Deltona, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

I was in Special Forces Traing @ the time of "The Miracle on Ice", we heard about the "Win", but I had to see this "Ring of Victory" for myself. I was more than pleased a what I expericenced. I just made me feel good all over and to see the faces of the crowd, the nation and the young... More

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massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

Enjoyed seeing where it all happened in 1980 and 1932. The facilities is great, fun displays, beautiful setting. 1932 skating oval right outside with skating in the winter. Very walkable visit and lots to see and do around. Highly recommend.

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Newark, Delaware
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

I attended the Olympic Museum while in Lake Placid for a hockey tournament. It was a nice break after a tiring game. The man running the museum gave us some interesting info on Bobsledding which was nice. Had trouble pulling my teammates away from the 1980 Miracle on Ice running continuously on the TV.

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Rochester NY
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Skiing can take a toll on your quads. Take a day off and skate the Olympic Oval and check out the museum. You can poke through this museum for a few hours, reading every detail, or fly through it in 90 min with kids that like to see the highlights - figure skating costumes, bob sled and Olympic uniforms. Either... More

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