American Heritage Museum — Attraction in Hudson

I can't express how much my father and I loved this trip to the American Heritage Museum on fathers day weekend.

My Dad, Mom and brother all served in the air force. My grandpa served in the Army.

To say I am a WW2 buff would be an understatement and my disbelief upon walking out after the ww1 trench display can not be understated.

My jaw dropped when I walked out and saw such a huge facility that not only had all the tanks I grew up seeing in video games and movies but also the scenery around to match. It looked like a real life model display but something that I could feel.

To say this helped with my depression after testicular cancer would also be an understatement. We had such a good time that we ordered the membership passes to have access for the next year and can NOT wait until the pacific war reenactment.

This pass also includes access to thousands of other museums across the country so now I can ride my motorcycle to Newport and see all the incredible mansions there.

I printed a few pictures at CVS after for the first time in my life as well and framed them for my dad as a present for fathers day since he builds models and enjoys this stuff as much as I do.

They have so many artifacts of ww2 that are one of a kind or the only piece existing in the USA.

We also enjoyed seeing the tanks in the back even if you aren't going to purchase a ride It's worth walking back to see the Chaffee (my favorite ww2 tank), M4 Sherman, and Jackson tank destroyer (Tiger lovers beware haha).

The display of the t34 in the fight with the Panther during the documentary scene (soviet storm?) was incredible even as a 35 year old man. Seeing the turret move and the accompanying effects sold the show.

Many times I thought ok this was already worth the price of entry but we kept seeing extremely cool pieces and displays.

This is worth flying internationally to see but the fact its less than an hour away makes me feel like I'm living in a simulation... how did we not...

Before yesterday, I had previously never heard of the American Heritage Museum. A friend & I were looking looking for something to do, and came across the AHM online. After reading some of the of the amazing reviews—we decided to pay a visit

We were immediately greeted by the friendly & welcoming staff at the front desk. One of the first questions that they had asked of us, was if we were sensitive to lights & louder sounds. They had wanted us to know before walking in, that the trench warfare simulator was full of lights, sounds, and realistic experience of the ground shaking. And I thought that was very generous thing to do because those who have PTSD or Anxiety can easily be affected by those sorts of things

There were so many different exhibits when you walk in that you don’t even know where to begin. They had everything in Chronological order, they offer a range of different sized tanks that were all throughout WWII. They had a couple of boats & planes on display as well. They had various uniforms that were worn through those eras. And was extremely impressed by the Holocaust exhibit. All of the staff are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and are there to answer any questions that you may have. They go very into depth when explaining and telling stories. They are very patient and could tell that they love what they do

There are so many amazing things that I could say about this museum, but the words, photographs and reviews don’t do the justice. You have to see this place first-hand for yourself, and you won’t regret a second of it

After I posted these photographs on my Snapchat story, immediately my friends were amazed, mesmerized and asking questions about where I was. I will always highly recommend this museum to everyone! And cannot wait for when they have the outdoor displays in the...

I visited this museum with my wife and my two children during our last trip to the USA after visiting Boston. Being a tank fanatic, I loved this place! The vehicles are beautiful, well maintained, and exhibited in a flattering way.

Many armored vehicles are on display. In the WW2 area, you may see many American vehicles, but also more rare British, German and Soviet tanks (I was very surprised to see a Panzer I !). The Cold War zone is also pretty interesting as it does exhibit many tanks that we can’t see very often (from my European point of view): all the main American tanks (from the M26 Pershing to the M1 Abrams!) and many Soviet-produced vehicles (among them a Vietnamese PT-76, a Shilka, a T-55, a T-72 and even an Iraqi Scud-launcher).

Most importantly, the staff was extremely welcoming, nice and helpful, providing us with many information regarding the vehicles and other equipment. It was really pleasant to chat with them and to hear some of them talk about their experience in the army. As true military history enthusiasts, they were pretty happy to learn that we were coming from Belgium and were living close to Bastogne. 😉 They also allowed us to handle some equipment such as tank shells among others. My boy was very happy to be photographed manning a (neutralized) M72 rocket-launcher!

All in all, this museum is very dynamic and attractive: it is far from being a “dusty” museum (French expression) and those guys sure do know how to share their passion with everyone. I will surely visit the museum again next time I’m going in the area.

Thanks again for your kindness and greetings...