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Please check back soon as we relaunch efforts to create a Catskill/Borscht Belt museum. Future Catskill Museum

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P. O. Box 45
Ellenville, NY
12428

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https://www.catskillresortmuseum.com

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Future Catskill Resort Museum

For 150 years, the Catskill Mountains have served the changing needs of Americans seeking a nearby vacation paradise. Their seasonal visits have transformed a hunting and agricultural landscape into an intensely developed tourist mecca. In 1823, the Catskill Mountain House stood alone as a specialized tourist hotel, now bungalow colonies, hotels, country, clubs boarding houses and motels were virtually everywhere.

Films like “ Dirty Dancing” “You can count on me” “A Walk on the Moon” and countless others were set in or based on the Catskill Mountains and all that it embodies for those that had the pleasure to experience it first hand. Many comedians, actors, and musicians got their start there, entertaining and delighting vacationers and locals alike.

Since its heyday, many of its surrounding towns, communities and villages have been depressed.

The future Catskill Resort Museum, set to be built in the heart of the Ellenville business district, will resurrect the Catskill Resort era and preserve the memories of those who grew up in it. Its mission is to spread awareness about the era and impact on 20th century American culture. With efforts to reach people of all ages and backgrounds, the museum will be interactive, multimedia experience, featuring personal stories and profiles, exhibitions, educational events, and fostering inter-generational dialog and insight to the Catskills broad impact.

The 42,300 -square foot museum is designed to evoke the spirit of the grand resorts and will be comprised of:

6,400 sq. ft. auditorium for live performances

3,300 sq. ft. lecture hall for movies, seminars, and live performances

4,300 ft. Hall of Fame

11,000 sq. ft. exhibit space on two floors

2,900 sq. ft. gift shop

5,000 ft. of offices on two floors

Features of the project will include a two story lobby and exhibit area, second story outdoor spaces and verandas a two story waterfall, and a green walkable roof.

Exhibits within the museum will showcase the Bungalow Resort Era, complete with a full-scale Bungalow containing artifacts resembling the peak time of the Borscht Belt. It will also highlight the famous comedians who will be enshrined in a Comedy of Hall of Fame, as well as and legends of the entertainment industry, including sports, who patronized the famous hotels like Grossinger’s and the Concord. Interactive kiosks, photo timelines, films and more will be throughout the museum for patrons to enjoy and immerse themselves in the heyday of the Catskills.

This project- once created not just for its historical preservation- will serve as an important impetus to the economic revitalization of the not only the community, but also the surrounding region.