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Potsdam Public Museum

Potsdam Public Museum
Civic Center, 2 Park Street
315-265-6910

Our Mission

The Potsdam Public Museum is a non-profit educational institution. As such, it strives to collect, preserve, study and exhibit artifacts and materials relating to the history of Potsdam, NY, and the surrounding area.

The Museum, founded in 1940, is a department of the Village of Potsdam, with policy governed by an independent board of trustees.  Its extensive collections span the history of the Village and include 18th-20th Century decorative arts collected by area residents.