Museums in Albany, NY

Find museums in Albany, NY. Listings include USS Slater, Albany Institute of History & Art, Irish American Heritage Museum, Albany Center Gallery, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site and Shaker Heritage Society. Click on each in the list below the map for more information.

USS Slater

USS Slater

Intersection Of Broadway And Quay Streets,

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  • 12/04/23
    Today is Wildlife Conservation Day. Eighty-five years ago, Albany native Gertrude Lathrop designed a Conserve Wildlife medal. The artist’s love of nature and her concern for preserving wilderness an...
    > Albany Institute of History & Art
  • 12/03/23
    With the days getting shorter, a nice candle can really come in handy! 🕯 Image: A Woman Sealing a Letter by Candlelight, by Frans van Mieris, 1667
    > Crailo State Historic Site
  • 12/03/23
    Looking for a beautiful wall calendar for next year? We created two featuring paintings from our collection. Stop by the museum store to pick one up. $26.95 each. Members get a 20% discount.
    > Albany Institute of History & Art
  • 12/02/23
    Happy #Caturday! Leading up to our annual Twelfth Night event happening on Saturday, January 6th, we'll be sharing cats from 17th century Dutch Twelfth Night artwork. Learn more about the event here! ...
    > Crailo State Historic Site
  • 12/02/23
    Not interested in the bustled dresses we posted yesterday? How about stripes to make you stand out during Victorian Stroll? This striking two-piece ensemble features a dome or bell-shaped skirt that...
    > Albany Institute of History & Art
  • 12/01/23
    It’s #NationalCookieCutterDay! Cookie cutters help us make cookies in so many amazing and festive shapes. These handy baking tools were used as early as the 16th century, when gingerbread men starte...
    > Crailo State Historic Site
  • 12/01/23
    Friday night and it's Liberty Call! This week, it's 1945, and we're drinking Schlitz beer with shipmates from USS DOYLE C. BARNES (DE-353). "When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer." Photo dona...
    > USS Slater
  • 12/01/23
    Need inspiration for the Victorian Stroll in Troy this weekend? How about this pair of bustled dresses from the 1880s? The green one was made by Maison Felix, a Parisian couture house known for its ...
    > Albany Institute of History & Art
  • 12/01/23
    Nominations are due in one week! Nominate your museum and/or museum colleagues for an Award of Distinction! MANY’s Awards of Distinction recognize the exceptional achievements of New York’s museums a...
    > Museum Association of New York
  • 12/01/23
    Remember that smell, when you had the midwatch?
    > USS Slater
  • 11/30/23
    We always like to repost the Shaker Rules for Visitors around the Holidays. You may wish to use some of these on your friends and family! The Shakers had many visitors, whether they were travelers, fr...
    > Shaker Heritage Society
  • 11/30/23
    It's #ThrowbackThursday! We found this photo from our St. Nicholas Day event back in 2015! Sinterklaas will be at Crailo once again this Saturday 12/02! See you there!
    > Crailo State Historic Site
  • 11/30/23
    "My heart is full with all you have done to support the Museum Association of New York, our programs, our staff, and the museum professionals who share their experience and expertise to keep us inform...
    > Museum Association of New York

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