Arkell Museum
The Arkell Museum is a museum in Canajoharie, New York that has an extensive collection of American paintings, primarily from 1860 to 1940, as well as historical exhibits about the history of the Mohawk River Valley and of the Beech-Nut babyfood company.
A museum inside Canajoharie
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 13°. When to go ↓
Sharon Springs is the nearest base
Sharon Springs is 8 miles south, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1927
Arkell Museum dates from 1927. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Canajoharie. Green months are the mild ones.
Arkell Museum
The Arkell Museum is a museum in Canajoharie, New York that has an extensive collection of American paintings, primarily from 1860 to 1940, as well as historical exhibits about the history of the Mohawk River Valley and of the Beech-Nut babyfood company. The Canajoharie Library was founded in 1924, and a gallery was added in 1927. The museum was originally built to house copies of European masterpieces and original 19th-century American paintings collected by Bartlett Arkell, then the town's leading industrialist. Susan Finch has written of the museum, "The institution has evolved into more than just an art gallery with a library attached, but an art gallery with a small town attached. The roster of American painters exhibited here is astounding and completely out of scale with what you would expect from a Thruway exit between Albany and Utica."
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1927
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to stay near Arkell Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Canajoharie (3) and Sharon Springs (8).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Arkell Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canajoharie | in town | — | 3 1 hotel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 3,649 | $138K |
| Canajoharie | in town | — | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 2,059 | $126K |
| Sharon Springs | 8 mi south | 10 min | 8 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 498 | $122K |
| Sharon | 9 mi south | 15 min | 8 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 1,693 | $175K |
| Palatine | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 4 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 3,227 | $143K |
| Springfield 30% vacation homes | 16 mi west | 25 min | 15 1 hotel · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 1,325 | $239K |
| Otsego 20% vacation homes | 22 mi southwest | 35 min | 34 10 hotels · 5 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 3,621 | $353K |
| Palatine Bridge | 1 mi northwest | — | 2 2 motels | 792 | $156K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Arkell Museum
Other well-known places within 61 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw123 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
56 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
54 mi Theme parkGreat Escape217 mi CaveHowe Caverns323 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
61 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
42 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
46 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic SitePhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Arkell Museum
Is Arkell Museum in Canajoharie?
Yes. It’s inside Canajoharie, NY.
When is the best time to visit Arkell Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–82°.
What is the closest airport to Arkell Museum?
Albany (ALB), about 41 miles away.
Where should I stay near Arkell Museum?
Sharon Springs (8 mi, 8 places to stay), Sharon (9 mi, 8 places to stay) and Palatine (4 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in Canajoharie
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Canajoharie’s Town Square.
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