Ten Broeck Mansion

Name: Ten Broeck Mansion
Address: 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY, 12210, US
Telephone: +15184369826
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Albany County Historical Association | Ten Broeck Mansion
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The Albany County Historical Association operates the 1798 Ten Broeck Mansion as a museum to preserve, promote, present, and interpret the stories of the rich and diverse history and culture of Albany County. We present exhibits, lectures, concerts, and other educational outreach programs, with special service to our own community in Arbor Hill, as well as throughout the county. Our 4 acres with e

xtensive gardens are open free to the community from May-October. Additional gallery and exhibit space is at the adjacent King's Place, built 1852-56 in the Greek Revival style. Educational programs and events are held year-round for children and adults.

Operating as usual

Looking back: enjoy our 2022 Holiday House video. We are appreciative of the warm and generous support of our community:...

12/31/2022

2022 Ten Broeck Mansion Holiday House Video

Looking back: enjoy our 2022 Holiday House video.

We are appreciative of the warm and generous support of our community: donations of funding and volunteering your time, attending our programs, sharing ideas, and donating art supplies - we are thankful for you. With our best wishes for all good things in the New Year. With kindest regards from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.

From our house to yours, our very best wishes for a joyful holiday season and all good things in the New Year. The Albany County Historical Association | T...

12/31/2022

Support Ten Broeck! Make a difference with your end-of-year gift. - https://mailchi.mp/3119afb7d22c/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-15664397

12/29/2022

Had a great day with hands-on art projects based on carvings in our museum collections, plus garden education information! Thank you to everyone who stopped by - look for our upcoming 100% free children's education programs in 2023!

12/26/2022

Happy Kwanzaa from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.

12/26/2022

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.

12/21/2022

Join us for our final free online Arts & Culture Program: Songs of Christmas Past with Julie Johnson of the DAR Museum on Wednesday December 21 at 7 pm. Register via our website.

12/19/2022

Happy Hannukah from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.

12/17/2022

Week in the life of a museum! From welcoming the Ida Yarbrough Senior Group to PAL afterschool program and book giveaway with The RED Bookshelf to a Children's Tea Party and Treasure Box Program to Story Hour with Sinterklaas (the Dutch Santa Claus)- another busy week connecting our community to history and culture at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Final day for our Holiday House season is Sunday December 18 from noon-3 pm. Thank you to our volunteers for all of their assistance preparing supplies for these projects and welcoming visitors.

12/16/2022

FINAL WEEK: Holiday House at Ten Broeck: Sinterklaas & Children's Tea Party, Tours, Lecture & more - https://mailchi.mp/62085984f97f/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-15109989

12/15/2022

Important update: all Friday Ten Broeck Mansion tours and museum shop hours are canceled due to the pending storm. ❄️❄️❄️ Saturday's programs are running as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding.

12/14/2022

Join us for the first of our Historic Holidays free online lecture series! Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday December 14 for Holiday Fiber Art with Dr. Krysta Dennis, Siena College, Loudonville NY! Register online to receive the link for this free program.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/475357004597

12/11/2022

A week in the life of a museum! From hosting an embroidery demonstration by the Capital District Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America, to welcoming visitors from the Albany Housing Authority and Women's Club of Albany, book giveaway from to sold-out tours - we are here to share our rich history and culture with you! Final weekend of Holiday House tours and museum shop hours Dec 16-18.

12/11/2022

Due to inclement weather today, Holiday House tours end at 1:30 pm. Please select dates on December 17 or 18. Thank you for understanding.

12/09/2022

Holiday House at Ten Broeck: Free Lectures, Embroidery Demonstration, free Children's Tea Party & more - https://mailchi.mp/f181599489f6/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-15108661

12/06/2022

So enjoyed sharing the history of the Ten Broeck Mansion and how we fulfill our mission of sharing the rich and diverse history & culture of Albany County with the Delmar Progress Club and Bethlehem Garden Club today! Contact us if you would like a speaker for your club program. We offer Zoom-based and on-site programming on diverse topics, such as: garden & landscape history, historic portraiture & genre art, women's history, textile history, researching African American history, and health & sanitation in the past!

12/04/2022

Scenes from today's Holiday House Celebration! With our thanks to the Helderberg Singers for the caroling presentation, our enthusiastic volunteers, and for the generous sponsorship of Holiday House 2022. Programs continue through December 18. Join us!

12/03/2022

Holiday House is TODAY! Free Caroling program, free kids' activities & more - https://mailchi.mp/5e2b397f15ab/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-15107633

12/02/2022

How does Holiday House at the Ten Broeck Mansion happen? With a lot of creative, generous, and hard-working people! Thank you to the Bethlehem Garden Club, Capital District Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America, Mohawk Hudson Weavers Guild, Helderview Garden Club, Progess Club, Nancy Liotta, Linda Weiss, Priscilla Johnson, and Erika Adams for the generous donation of their time and artistic inspiration to make one of our loveliest Holiday Houses yet! Decorator-designed & made holiday wreaths available for sale - 100% of proceeds support the Ten Broeck Mansion. Tickets available via our website. Children always free.

12/01/2022

Join us for our Ten Broeck Mansion Holiday House - sparking with holiday lights! Reserve tickets for walk-through tours, special tours, and our Ten Broeck Children's Tea Party. Visit our museum shop - filled with locally made artisanal goods and charming vintage finds. Tours Fridays-Sundays, Museum Shop Fridays-Sundays. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474269913077

11/29/2022

Holiday House Starts Friday. Giving Tuesday Match to Support Education. - https://mailchi.mp/2073f75ae197/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-14875365

Holiday House 2022 tickets available - free children's admission, free ornament kits & children's activity guides includ...

11/26/2022

Ten Broeck Mansion Holiday House 2022: Walk-through Tours

Holiday House 2022 tickets available - free children's admission, free ornament kits & children's activity guides included on all tours.

Enjoy the shimmering lights, festive trees & bright garlands in the Ten Broeck Mansion for the holidays. Reserve your time in advance.

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion. We are grateful for our community's support of our work.

11/23/2022

We are thankful for you: 2022 Gala Video & Holiday House Tickets - https://mailchi.mp/afd8443f21da/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-14874685

11/18/2022

A week in the life of a museum! Installing recent donations of 1830s and 1850s glassware in our Butler's Pantry, online docent training, getting ready for our 2022 Holiday House, and curatorial care of historic etched glassware. We accomplish all we do by a partnership of our staff and volunteers. Contact us to learn how to get involved!

11/13/2022

Thank you to everyone who supported education at the Ten Broeck Mansion by supporting our 80th Anniversary Gala! We were thrilled to welcome our honorees: Ernest & Virginia Weise Family, African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, American Italian Heritage Association & Museum, Irish American Heritage Museum, St. Andrew’s Society, and the Underground Railroad Education Center. Special thanks to our creative and hard-working Gala Committee and generous donors to our Silent Auction: Albany Distilling Co., The REP, Palace Theatre, California Closets of Albany, Jacob & Anthony's, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Fisher Center, Fenimore Museum, Hyde Hall, Siena College, Fort Orange General Store, Harney & Sons Tea, and William Pascucci, CPA. By supporting our Gala, you allow us to give the gift of education and history to our community! Thank you!

11/11/2022

Honoring all who have served this Veterans Day, with respect and appreciation from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.

11/10/2022

Thank you: 2022 Gala Honorary Committee & Sponsors - https://mailchi.mp/8fecef526530/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-14873245

11/08/2022

Bidding closes on our online Silent Auction in less than 48 hours! Thank you to all who have donated to support education at our community-centered museum.
https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

11/07/2022

Day 11 of our online Silent Auction: this generous hamper: $50 gift certificate to Jacob & Anthony's Italian Restaurant (Stuyvesant Plaza), 2 jars of J&A's own sauce, 2 packages gourmet pasta, 2012 Chianti Ruffina (Italy), Italian Prosecco & more! When you support our Silent Auction, you support education at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Thank you! https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

11/05/2022

Day 10 of our online Silent Auction - Capital Region Theatre: Best of the Best. 10 tickets total to 4 performances at the REP, Proctors, Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY & Park Playhouse. Your theater season for 2022-2023 is complete! When you support our silent auction, you support education at Ten Broeck Mansion. Thank you.

https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

(Can't make one of the dates? Why not bid on the whole package and give some tickets as gifts?)

11/04/2022

Day 9 of our online Silent Auction: this charming pair of professionally framed artworks by noted artist Edna Hibel. Bidding starts at just $25! All funds raised support education and preservation at the Ten Broeck Mansion - thank you for your generous support. https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

11/04/2022

FINAL day for tickets! Support education when you support our Gala & Silent Auction. - https://mailchi.mp/9eba3e0767b1/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-14872545

11/03/2022

Day 8 of our online Silent Auction: 2 tickets to the Clark Art Institute ($40 value) and professionally framed & matted photo of the Corning Preserve in Autumn, by Albany photographer Marty Bannan. 100% of funds go to education and preservation programs at the Ten Broeck Mansion - bids open at just $40! https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

11/01/2022

Day 7 of our online Silent Auction. Celebrate the holidays with 4 tickets to Bard College's Fisher Center "A Christmas Carol" - adapted from Charles Dickens. A top-notch professional performance in beautiful Fisher Center. And 100% of your winning bid goes to education and preservation at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Thank you for your support! https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

10/30/2022

Day 6 of our online Silent Auction! These packages make great gifts - give as a set, or individually! Your holiday shopping is done - and you've supported our free educational programs at the Ten Broeck Mansion. 100% of bids go to education and preservation at Ten Broeck. Featured this evening, "Old Albany" - bidding starts at just $55. https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

10/30/2022

Volunteers make things happen at the Ten Broeck Mansion! Thank you to all who helped us organize our garden equipment and put our gardens "to bed" for the season. The gardens' beauty continues: our gardens are open 9 am - 4 pm daily. Free garden guides are in our kiosk or available online. Contact us to learn more about becoming a Ten Broeck garden volunteer.

10/30/2022

Day 5 of our online silent auction: Finger Lakes Museums & More! 2 tickets to the extraordinary Fenimore Art Museum & Farmer's Museum, 2 tickets to Hyde Hall called “one of the most remarkable buildings in America." 4 tickets total (value $80) & 2 bottles of wine: Finger Lakes Fox Run Vineyards & Meadowdale Winery. https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

Plus wine stopper & author-signed copy of "Philip Ho**er and His Contemporaries, 1796-1836" & two Ten Broeck Mansion wine glasses. Did you know that in addition to Hyde Hall, Phillip Ho**er likely built the Ten Broeck Mansion? Limited to bidders 21 and over.

Image: Philip Thomas Coke Tilyard (1785 - 1830), PORTRAIT OF A CHILD, 1815-1825. Courtesy collection of the Fenimore Art Museum. Gift of Stephen C. Clark.

10/28/2022

Day 4 of our online silent auction: $1000 Gift Certificate to California Closets of Albany. Use for any room: pantry, bath, entryway & closets. 100% of Silent Auction proceeds support education & preservation at the Ten Broeck Mansion! Please be generous and pick up some great deals - packages start at just $40. https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

10/28/2022

Support education when you support the Ten Broeck Gala! Gala Silent Auction Online today. - https://mailchi.mp/10eb215472e3/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-14223802

10/26/2022

Day 3 of our online Silent Auction - did you know by bidding, you help make our 100% free family programs possible? Today's feature: Taste of Europe - French wine, European Architecture & a wine tasting! Two bottles of French wine (2016 Jean Pierre Moueix Bordeaux, 2020 Domaine Patrick Vauvy Touraine Sauvignon Blanc), two tickets to your choice of one session at the Siena Beverage Institute's wine tastings, Provence-themed wine box, four vintage fine art prints of French and Spanish cathedrals by Samuel Chamberlain (1829-1908), 2 Ten Broeck Mansion wine glasses & wine stopper. Limited to bidders 21 and over.

Choose your Siena Beverage Institute's Session (held at 6 pm Serra Manor, Siena College, Loudonville NY).
-A Taste of Vermont on November 14
-Nonalcoholic Cocktails Tasting January 26
-Fortified Wine Tasting February 9
-A Taste of Ireland March 9
-A Taste of Australia April 13

To bid: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=24570

Address

9 Ten Broeck Place
Albany, NY
12210

Telephone

+15184369826

Website

http://www.tenbroeckmansion.org/

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We were delighted to host over 100 grade 6-12 students from Shenendehowa Central School District at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Together, we explored family stories, and the use of Dutch, English, French, and Mohawk in Albany County, and what family stories and traditions meant to them. Are you a teacher? We are glad to create a custom educational program for you and your students. Contact us to learn #shenendehowa #ela #language #Dutch #English #French #Mohawk #culture #history #historyinthemaking #cliftonpark

Join us online for Extra-ordinary Art: Scenes of Everyday Life in Albany - free online series, Fridays at noon! Starts February 25. Join us from home, school, or over your lunch break for this free series. Space is limited - please pre-register.

Final day for Holiday House 2021: Sunday December 19 from noon-2:30. Just a few tickets remain, reserve via our website. Have the sound on to enjoy the sounds of this 1890s music box, on loan to us at the Ten Broeck Mansion. #musicbox #holidayhouse2021 #history #historichomes #albanyny

Holiday House at the Ten Broeck Mansion: simply magical. Have your sound ON to hear the 1890s music box playing. A few spaces still open for our walk-through tours- reserve in advance via our website. Free children's activities. Plus our Museum Shop has choice, locally made goods. See you soon! #listen #musicbox #goodkingwenceslas #carol #holidaymood #holidaymusic #historichomes #museum #albanyny

Just a stroll through all of the Art in the Garden projects we did this summer! We served over 700 children and their families with free educational programs. Thank you to our volunteers, staff, and funders who make our work possible. Contact us to learn more about volunteering at the Ten Broeck Mansion. #communityfoundation #opalka #rubinfund #thankyou #volunteer #kidsart #familyactivity #museumeducation

NOW at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Artisan sale of custom purses and textiles by KEMA @kema_kreations. Community Clean-up Day too! Tours at 1, 2, 3 pm. #cleanup #giveback #albanyny #shoplocal #artisan #muserum

September morning in the Ten Broeck Gardens. Our gardens are open free to the community from dawn until dusk. Please see our website for garden regulations. #September #peaceful #garden #museumgardens #albanyny

Join us for our free family program Saturday September 11 from 10 am until noon. Preregister via our website: www.tenbroeckmansion.org #jam #Jamming #grapearbor #jelly #harvest #museumgarden #free #kidsactivities

Our Elephant ears are out of this world! Did you know elephant ears (Colocasia), native to Asia, were introduced to Africa by 1500, and became North American garden favorites by the 1800s? This summer's heavy rains means they are the largest we've had here at Ten Broeck in recent memory. They are easy to grow, but plant after frost. Stop by our gardens and take a photo! #elephant #elephantears #Colocasia #gigantic #museumgarden

Doing the "Grape Arbor Stretch" as part of our free family discovery tour at the Ten Broeck Mansion today. Join us for our next program, "Jamming in Arbor Hill" on September 11. Register via our website. #arborhill #grapearbor #stretch #kidshealth #museumgarden #museumeducation

So excited to share recent preservation work (under the window) in our SW bedroom, a room depicting c.1800. Also on exhibit, a document box, c.1670. Learn about how precious documents were stored and secured in early Albany. Reserve your spot on a Ten Broeck Mansion tour! #preservation #documentbox #lockbox #museumeducation #albanyny #museum

Rainy day? Enjoy a Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens stroll with us. Our gardens are open free to the community from dawn until dusk. Please see our website for more information. #pollinators #518pollinators #museumgardens #explore #albanyny #mastergardener

So much fun today at the Ten Broeck Mansion with the second of our Living History free family programs! This week we focused on pollinators and butterflies. Upside-down planters with @dayonnabow, story hour, free books, and make-your-own surprise butterfly botanical books! Our next free program is August 14. And remember, kids are always free for our tours. See you soon! #happybirthday @dayonnabow #kidsart #museumgardens #albanyny #storyhour #pollinators

There's something enchanting about an herb garden in the rain. Sign up for Ten Broeck Mansion tours on Saturday at 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. Plus our gardens are open free to the community from dawn until dusk. #herbgarden #lavender #parsleysagerosemaryandthyme #museumgardens #rain #enchanting

Thanks to all who volunteered and attended our Living History free family program today to celebrate Juneteenth! Our how-to video on how to make upside mosaic planters coming soon. Our pre-graduate intern @dayonnabow shows us how! Join us for our next free program July 10. Preregistration online encouraged. #museumgardens #plant #upcycle #juneteenth #celebrate

Immersion Tours 2021

Immerse yourself in history in one of the Northeast's most historic and scenic regions with stories of Encounter, Revolution, and Freedom. Sign up today for special sequential tours, choosing among 6 of Albany's most significant history museums. Single-site tours available. See www.tenbroeckmansion.org to register.

A fine day in May. Our gardens are open free to the community from dawn until dusk. Tours start May 14, sign up via our website. #518tuliptracker #afineday #tulipseverywhere #albanyny #museumgardens

A Mother's Day garden stroll at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Stop by our gardens, open free to the community from dawn until dusk. Free educational kits and self-guided tours via our education kiosk. Tours start May 14: sign up via our website. #mothersday #518tuliptracker #museumgardens #albanyny #seeyousoon

Portraits: Memory & Identity Virtual Series

Ten Broeck Mansion's 12 Day of Christmas

A special message from Sinterklaas on the Feast of St. Nicholas Dec 6

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About the ACHA | Ten Broeck Mansion

The Albany County Historical Association, headquartered at the historic Ten Broeck Mansion built in 1798, preserves, promotes, presents, and interprets the stories of Albany County's rich and diverse history and culture through exhibits, lectures, and other educational outreach programs. Educational programs and events are held year-round for children, families, and adults and include lectures, exhibits, concerts and theatrical performances. Our extensive gardens including a knot garden, arbor, and shade garden are open free from April - October from dawn until dusk. Gallery and exhibits space is at our King’s Place site, adjacent to the gardens. We offer tours from early May to mid-October, plus special events year-round. Our site is available for rental on select dates - the grounds make for a beautiful wedding setting!

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12207
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International Professional Wrestling Hall of
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USS Slater
Intersection of Broadway and Quay Streets
Schuyler, Philip, Mansion
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Crailo State Historic Site
1/2 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer
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Albany Institute of History & Art
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Palace Theater (Albany, New York)
12207
International Professional Wrestling Hall of
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USS Slater
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"Being a member of the ACHA allows me to contribute to an organization that benefits the community in numerous ways, not the least of which being that it provides opportunities for families to spend quality time together, engaging in activities that are positive, educational and enriching."
- ACHA Member John Kraigenow (r) - ACHA Board of Directors Trustee & volunteer

"We are members of the ACHA because of Ten Broeck Mansion’s historical significance, amazing community gardens and learning opportunities for children and families."
- ACHA Member and volunteer Zachary Simpson (l)

Support our work at our community-centered nonprofit museum. Become a member of the ACHA today.

Starts Wednesday: free garden history programs. Easter Art Contest & more. - https://mailchi.mp/594f314a1a54/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-13802418

"As a resident of Arbor Hill, being a member of the ACHA allows me to strengthen my ties to the community that I live and work in." - Cheyanne Spoto, Trustee ACHA Board of Directors; Chief of Staff Albany Housing Authority; ACHA member and volunteer.

Hands on art and garden learning about the historic Ten Broeck Mansion gardens today at the today! Be sure to stop by our booth (#110) - we're in Sunday 10 am - 5 pm.

Join us NOW at Booth 110 at the at ! We are here until 6 pm, and over the weekend too. Free kids activities and plant id cards....see you soon!

Your family history matters: free research technique sessions, register today. - https://mailchi.mp/de3865a52c23/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-13737198

Look for us at the Capital Region Flower Show at starting Friday! We have free kids activities and plant id cards - and meet our staff and volunteers to learn about the latest programs! See you soon.

TODAY: Painting & Politics in Albany - free online program! - https://mailchi.mp/4a20e77e2220/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-13735198

These charming hand-painted birds on this c.1850 china set seem to chirp with happiness this St. Patrick's Day. This is a detail of a tureen lid used by the Van Allen family, part of a recent donation to our museum collections. We admire the artistry of the painters who created these pieces (likely in Derby, England). Look for these pieces, and new exhibits when we re-open for tours May 14. ACHA Collections 2022.2.

March snows at the Ten Broeck Mansion.

Registration open TODAY for new spring programs. - https://mailchi.mp/c184acd5f772/acha-ten-broeck-mansion-e-newsletter-13732982

We're feeling elevated! Ready for care of our reproduction wool Brussels loop carpets at the Ten Broeck Mansion. We placed our largest furniture on blocks to keep them safe during the cleaning process.