BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE - In the old days, museums put artifacts on display and explained their significance on accompanying plaques. Nowadays, museum directors are reinventing that formula by creating interactive, and sometimes immersive, environments that engage visitors beyond the age-old, "look but don't touch" aesthetic. The Adirondack Museum's own immersive project got a $1.4 million boost when Gov. Andrew Cuomo unleashed the latest round of Regional Economic Development Council grants earlier this month. The museum had asked for $2.9 million, but apparently it got what it needed to start moving forward. <http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/540591/Museum-modernization.html?nav=5008> -- Bob Sullivan Schenectady Digital History Archive <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/> Schenectady County (NY) Public Library