Both locations of the New England Ski Museum have permanent and rotating exhibits telling the long history of skiing locally, in New Hampshire and New England, but also in the United States and around the world. A mix of photographs, equipment, awards, clothing, ephemera, publications, film, interactive displays, and other items are included in these presentations.
Currently in rotation:
In North Conway: “Leisure & Legacy: The Timeless Ski Photography of Slim Aarons”
This captivating exhibit showcases the work of iconic photographer Slim Aarons, whose career was built on capturing the elegance and leisure of mid-20th-century life. Known for his famous quip about “photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places,” Aarons brought a unique style to ski photography, blending culture, fashion, and community with natural simplicity. The exhibit includes stunning winter and ski scenes, including images from New England and the Mount Washington Valley, where Aarons had personal ties as a friend of the Carroll Reed family.
In Franconia:
The ski town is fundamentally and old concept, going back to the very early days of American skiing. Four towns across New England are considered as the founding ones: Franconia, NH; the Eastern Slope Region of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire; Stowe, VT; and Manchester, VT. This exhibit explores the aspects that made these towns unique at the time as well as what made them important to the wider development of skiing around the country. Each of these were instrumental in creating and then exporting highly influential people, models, and structures across the economy and culture of skiing in North America.
These four regions are explored more fully in our Journal which is published quarterly. The Journal is a benefit of membership to the museum and if you are interested in receiving the Journal and other membership benefits you may become a member by clicking here.