Alonzo Jr, Roberson, heir to his father's lumber company, and his wife, Margaret Hays, were quiet philanthropists who willed their mansion to the city of Binghamton, NY to be used as an education center and museum. Several additions were added to accommodate a diverse collection of exhibits. There's a large model train exhibit and exhibits on local history, natural history, and Native American history plus works of art.
Some of the train layout is too high to be seen from a seated position but most of the museum is accessible. An elevator goes to the second floor exhibits. The first floor of the mansion is accessed by a hallway on the second floor addition. A small, old fashioned lift accesses the mansion second floor exhibits and the empty third floor which I think was intended to be a ballroom.
We parked on the upper level of the parking lot. The spaces are not quite long enough but there's still enough room in the drive through lane for cars to pass. Longer RVs should be parked on the lower parking lot which will mean an uphill push to the museum entrance.
Museum 42.09345, -75.91802
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