Image Gallery
The art gallery was founded in 1924 as a public art museum under the sponsorship of Bartlett Arkell, the first president of Beech-Nut Packing Company. Click on thumbnails below to see selected items from our Beech-Nut History collection.
The mission of the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie and the Canajoharie Library is to promote and celebrate the understanding and enjoyment of the arts and humanities in Canajoharie, the Mohawk Valley, and beyond.
The Arkell Museum collects, preserves, researches and presents American Art and Mohawk Valley History, and promotes active participation in art and history related activities, to enhance knowledge, appreciation and personal exploration by all.