National Bottle Museum
The National Bottle Museum is located on Milton Avenue in downtown Ballston Spa, New York, United States. This is one of the sights of Milton. It draws about 3.5K visitors a year.
A museum inside Milton
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 13°, with about 64" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Malta is the nearest base
Malta is 3 miles southeast, with 12 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 69–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1978
National Bottle Museum dates from 1978. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Here are the months at National Bottle Museum, with their weather.
National Bottle Museum
The National Bottle Museum is located on Milton Avenue in downtown Ballston Spa, New York, United States. Established in 1978, it has a collection of over 3,700 antique bottles, most made prior to industrialization of the process in 1903. It has moved from its original location, a historic house which it restored, after a legal dispute with its founding organization.
In 1996 it received a charter from the state Board of Regents. The museum also exhibits the tools of early bottle making.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1978
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to sleep near National Bottle Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Saratoga Springs (41) and Malta (12).
- 1National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
- 2Fort William Henry
- 3Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- 4Great Escape
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From National Bottle Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | in town | — | 2 1 motel · 1 campground | 19,546 | $312K | — |
| Ballston Spa | in town | — | 1 1 hotel | 4,900 | $308K | A− |
| Saratoga Springs | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 41 22 hotels · 7 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs | 28,768 | $478K | C+ |
| Malta | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 12 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 17,516 | $365K | — |
| Colonie | 18 mi south | 30 min | 61 46 hotels · 11 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 86,837 | $323K | C− |
| Schenectady | 14 mi south | 20 min | 20 13 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 69,471 | $169K | D |
| Clifton Park | 10 mi south | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 37,775 | $395K | — |
| Greenfield | 9 mi north | 15 min | 9 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,067 | $376K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After National Bottle Museum
More places people know lie within 63 miles.
Big draw58 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
Big draw62 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
16 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
230 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
45 mi LakeLake George
34 mi TheatreSaratoga Performing Arts Center
425 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
43 mi MountainMount GreylockPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center: UpstateNYer., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0
National Bottle Museum, answered
Is National Bottle Museum in Milton?
Yes. It’s inside Milton, NY.
When is the best time to visit National Bottle Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to National Bottle Museum?
Albany (ALB), about 18 miles away.
Where should I stay near National Bottle Museum?
Saratoga Springs (6 mi, 41 places to stay), Malta (3 mi, 12 places to stay) and Colonie (18 mi, 61 places to stay).
From people who live in Milton
Ask a question, or answer one, in Milton’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.