HOURS
May 11 - October 11 (Columbus Day)
Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
October 12 - December 31
Open Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving and Christmas
January – March, 2011
Closed for winter except for special programs and events
April 1 – Mid-May, 2011
Open Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Mondays
The Fenimore Café is open 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Museum Shop is open during museum hours.
ADMISSION
Adults and Juniors (13-64) $12.00
Seniors (65+) $10.50
Children (12 and under) FREE
Admission is always FREE for NYSHA members, active military, and retired career military personnel.
Please become a member and enjoy free admission all year.
VISIT TWO OR THREE MUSEUMS AND SAVE
Reduced price combination tickets to the Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmers’ Museum and/or The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum are available.
Simply purchase the ticket at the first museum you visit. The ticket is good for one visit to each museum listed on the ticket within a year from the date on the ticket and you do not need to visit all the museums on the same day. You can save up to $7.00 per Adult and $2.50 for Children when you visit all three Museums. Please inquire at the front desk.
FORMS OF PAYMENT
Cash, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and traveler’s checks
AMENITIES
Overlooking Otsego Lake, the Fenimore Café’s terrace offers one of the most spectacular views of Fenimore’s “Glimmerglass” - it’s the perfect spot to enjoy a glass of wine or indulge in a sumptuous dessert. Visitors may dine at the café without paying the Museum entry fee. Click here for more information.
Restrooms are located on the Upper and Lower levels. The Lower level restrooms are handicapped accessible and have baby changers.
Drinking fountains are located outside the Lower level restrooms.
All of the Museum's public galleries are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who need to avoid stairs via an elevator that is large enough to accommodate motorized wheelchairs.
Small coin-operated lockers located in the Visitors' Room.
POLICIES
For the safety of our collections and our visitors, we ask that you please check the following items in the coin-operated lockers in the Visitors’ Room:
• Video recorders
• Briefcases
• Backpacks
• Shopping Bags
• Oversized Purses
• Umbrellas
• Baseball Bats and similar athletic equipment (seriously, this is Cooperstown!)
Non-flash photography is permitted only in select galleries; please check with the admissions desk or security. Videotaping is not permitted. Photographs of the collection are available from Rights/Reproductions; please call (607) 547-1447 for rates and information.
Service animals are welcome but need to wear their service identification jacket or vest.
Pets and non-service animals are not permitted in the museum or on museum grounds.
Smoking, food, and beverages are not permitted in the galleries.
