Ten Broeck Mansion

Ten Broeck Mansion 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.

Help us "Raise the Roof" for education at the Ten Broeck Mansion and get ready for the holidays at the same time!  Bid o...
11/05/2023

Help us "Raise the Roof" for education at the Ten Broeck Mansion and get ready for the holidays at the same time! Bid on some of the Capital Region's finest restaurants' gift cards, bountiful Best of New York cheese & treats baskets, and other gifts. Bid online today - several new lots have been added! Thank you to all of the local businesses who have generously donated to help make our dream of a center for education possible.

Silent auction 'Raise the Roof for Education at Ten Broeck Mansion' hosted online at 32auctions.

Help us "Raise the Roof" for education at the Ten Broeck Mansion!  Bid online on offerings from theatre, music, dance & ...
11/04/2023

Help us "Raise the Roof" for education at the Ten Broeck Mansion! Bid online on offerings from theatre, music, dance & museum tickets to ""Best of New York" cheese baskets. All funds raised help us build a home for our 100% free children's education programs, plus lectures and exhibits on the grounds of the Ten Broeck Mansion. With our thanks to the Palace Theatre for the generous donation of Emmy-award-winning performers at two exciting upcoming events! Bid online today!

Auction item '28. The Palace: Black Violin & Symphony of Dance' hosted online at 32auctions.

Our online Silent Auction has several new lots!  Be sure to check out generous donations from California Closets of Alba...
11/02/2023

Our online Silent Auction has several new lots! Be sure to check out generous donations from California Closets of Albany for some of the finest design and cabinetry solutions in the region. Additional new offerings for a framed 1874 print of Albany, home goods, gift certificates, and a basket of tasty treats from Miss Sydney's & more. Thank you to all of the local businesses who have donated. Your bids will help us "Raise the Roof" for education at the Ten Broeck Mansion! Thank you.

Auction item '23. California Closets' hosted online at 32auctions.

Support education at the Ten Broeck Mansion by bidding on our Silent Auction.  We have some choice finds!  Featured toni...
10/31/2023

Support education at the Ten Broeck Mansion by bidding on our Silent Auction. We have some choice finds! Featured tonight is this timeless c. 1900-1910 antique brooch, combining the beauty of snowflake with a hidden reference to Valentine's Day (can you spot the arrows pointing to the wearer's heart?).

Details: ~1 1/4 kt. t.w. diamonds ("old transition cut") set in 14 kt. gold. Largest diamond is ~1/3 kt. Professionally assessed & cleaned by Neal Truax of the Schodack Repair Jewelry Repair Center (Castleton NY) and generously donated by Linda Weiss.

Thank you for your support for education at the Ten Broeck Mansion!

Auction item '1. Antique Diamond Brooch' hosted online at 32auctions.

Week in the life of a museum.  Welcoming an enthusiastic and hardworking team of 9th graders from  for care of our histo...
10/30/2023

Week in the life of a museum. Welcoming an enthusiastic and hardworking team of 9th graders from for care of our historic landscape. With thanks to the City Club of Albany for their generous grant for our free educational programs. And getting ready for our Raise the Roof Gala - thank you to our Silent Auction donors and Black & Blue Steak & Crab, among others. Our Silent Auction is live online - your support furthers education at Ten Broeck!

UPDATE: Our Silent Auction is now live!  Be sure to check out the many offerings and support the local businesses who ha...
10/29/2023

UPDATE: Our Silent Auction is now live! Be sure to check out the many offerings and support the local businesses who have generously donated, all while helping raise the roof for the Ten Broeck Mansion!

Help us "Raise the Roof" for Education at the Ten Broeck Mansion! Our online Silent Auction is almost ready to go live...why not take an early peek? More lots are being added so be sure to check back often. We welcome donations of gift certificates or locally made products from your business or restaurant. Thank you for your support of our 100% free children's programs with a new home for education on our historic grounds.

Silent auction 'Raise the Roof for Education at Ten Broeck Mansion' hosted online at 32auctions.

Week in the life of a museum...rain or shine!  Our author event featuring a novel based on the Orphan Trains and the exp...
10/22/2023

Week in the life of a museum...rain or shine! Our author event featuring a novel based on the Orphan Trains and the experience of childhood poverty in Albany with . Our free children's family Scavenger Hunt with free book giveaway with . Community cleanup day with student volunteers from . And a special behind the scenes tour and tulip bulb planting to round out our garden season. We could not do all we do without the support of Ten Broeck volunteers, Board, and our hard-working staff. Help continue our work by supporting our annual Gala! back

We are here!  Our Fall Scavenger Hunt is happening at Ten Broeck.  Free family program on NOW at the Ten Broeck Mansion....
10/21/2023

We are here! Our Fall Scavenger Hunt is happening at Ten Broeck. Free family program on NOW at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Free book, school supply, and Halloween treat giveaway.

Have you reserved tickets for our Raise the Roof Gala for the Ten Broeck Mansion's Education Center?  Our largest Gala y...
10/18/2023

Have you reserved tickets for our Raise the Roof Gala for the Ten Broeck Mansion's Education Center? Our largest Gala yet! Help us continue our ever-growing 100% free family educational programs with a place for education. Tickets are available via our website or call us! Have a local business? Showcase your work plus give back - we welcome donations to our Silent Auction. 100% of funds raised will Raise the Roof! Special thanks to in for their generous donation of a gift certificate. you back

Sometimes, the Path Through History can be a bit damp and muddy... but we persisted!  Thank you to our dedicated volunte...
10/07/2023

Sometimes, the Path Through History can be a bit damp and muddy... but we persisted! Thank you to our dedicated volunteers, presenting historians, and participating historic sites for our most extensive Albany County-wide program to date: 4 tour choices, 4 lectures, 13 historic sites, and 40 wayside historic views. It was an amazing day to explore the rich and diverse history and culture of Albany County. Special thanks to our volunteer gardeners and Love Your Block volunteers for making our gardens look great! history America

"We are leaving a legacy for future generations by preserving our past."  - Prof. Phil DiNovo, Director, American Italia...
10/05/2023

"We are leaving a legacy for future generations by preserving our past." - Prof. Phil DiNovo, Director, American Italian Heritage Museum

There's still time to register for our free Albany County-wide Path T
Through History Day on Saturday October 7 from 11 am- 4 pm. Some highlights: 100% FREE tours of 13 historic sites and museums (choose as many as you wish), driving/biking/walking history tours of Albany County, 40 historic views and stopping points, a lecture series on Albany County history, Native American historians and and British 24th and 35th Regiment of Foot reenactors at the Van Schaick Mansion, plus free kids' education kits at the Ten Broeck Mansion! Register today - see you Saturday!

Experience Path Through History Day at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Free tours of Albany County historic sites. Free lectures & activities.

We are excited to announce our free lecture line up for Saturday's Albany County-wide Path Through History program Octob...
10/05/2023

We are excited to announce our free lecture line up for Saturday's Albany County-wide Path Through History program October 7.

History talks at Ten Broeck Mansion site: "Crossroads of History: Exploring Family History in Albany County: King's Place at Ten Broeck Mansion"

-12 pm: Kathryn Kosto, ACHA "Albany Crossroads: Mapping Family History through Topography in Albany Cty"
-1 pm: Lisa Smith, “African American Archive of Columbia County: Albany & Columbia County Intersect”
-2 pm: Aaron Bradt, ACHA, “Building Family Stories: ACHA’s Community Digitization Outreach Program”
-3 pm: Dr. Maeve Kane, SUNY Albany, “The women of the fur trade: how clothing and gender created race and nation in early New York”

Stops on tours:
Albany County Historical Association | Ten Broeck Mansion, Albany NY
Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands NY
American Italian Heritage Association & Museum, Albany NY
Historical Society of the Town of Colonie (Schuyler Flatts), Colonie NY
Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station, Rensselaerville NY
Irish American Heritage Museum, Albany NY
Knox Historical Society Museum, Knox NY
New Scotland Historical Association, Voorheesville NY
Rensselaerville Historical Society, Rensselaerville NY
Town of Bethlehem Historical Association, Bethlehem NY
Van Schaick Mansion, Cohoes NY
Village of Altamont Archives and Museum, Altamont NY

How to participate:
1) Register for the tour online.
2) Plan your day! We suggest starting your tour at the Ten Broeck Mansion but you may start at any historic site along the route.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/726778974477?aff=oddtdtcreator

Explore one of the most historic regions in the nation - reserve your tickets for the Albany County Historical Associati...
10/02/2023

Explore one of the most historic regions in the nation - reserve your tickets for the Albany County Historical Association's annual Path Through History exploration on Saturday October 7. Visit 11 museums with over 40 historic views along your way - drive, bike, or walk through history with this free program.

Choose your own Path Through History with an Albany County-wide driving tour on Saturday October 7, 2023. Reserve tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e...

We are here TODAY for our free family Tulip Planting Festival today until 11:30.  Free tulip bulb planting kits with pot...
09/30/2023

We are here TODAY for our free family Tulip Planting Festival today until 11:30. Free tulip bulb planting kits with potting soil, planter, and tulip bulbs plus educational on tulip history and Albany worksheets free to take home.

Explore one of the most historic regions in the nation! 2023 Path Through History tickets available.  11 participating h...
09/27/2023

Explore one of the most historic regions in the nation! 2023 Path Through History tickets available. 11 participating historic sites and museums, plus over 40 sites on the journey. Choose many or focus on a few! Plus, history talks and walk-through tours of the Ten Broeck Mansion. Meet historians from around our region. All programs are free, but advance registration is required via our website. Thank you to our partners: .albany

Week in the life of a museum.  Hands-on Pressed Flower Workshop exploring botanical history and women's education in the...
09/18/2023

Week in the life of a museum. Hands-on Pressed Flower Workshop exploring botanical history and women's education in the 1700s-1800s. Special workshop for students of Welcoming new garden volunteers from the ARC of Rensselaer County. A visit from a descendant of the Ten Broeck family, and lectures on Albany County history for an international meeting of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society and a talk on the Ten Broeck Mansion historic landscape for the Greenbush Historical Society at the plus tours and garden visitors. Be sure to stop by and join us for an upcoming tour or program!

Announcing our most recent digitized collection: Capital District and Upstate New York Images.  Explore this digitized c...
09/13/2023

Announcing our most recent digitized collection: Capital District and Upstate New York Images. Explore this digitized collection of 136 glass plate negatives showing Capital District buildings and people from c. 1893-1915. Of note are images of buildings subsequently demolished for the construction of the New York State Education Building in Albany (1912) and Hoosick Street Bridge (late 1970s) in Troy. With our thanks to our ACHA staff and volunteer transcription team for working on this project, available free for researchers courtesy of the generous support of ACHA members like you.

https://nyheritage.org/collections/capital-district-and-upstate-new-york-images?fbclid=IwAR12z4qhcB81NWIDsKPQpo6hLiqnpVrfk2c7BQI3cz0WU2N-DELVVkHl318

September is one of the loveliest months in the Ten Broeck Mansion gardens!  Watch this video featuring our Junior Inter...
09/12/2023

September is one of the loveliest months in the Ten Broeck Mansion gardens! Watch this video featuring our Junior Intern Nylasia as she shares her favorite plants and places with you. The Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens are open 9:30-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday for self-guided tours. Join us Thursday-Saturday for guided Mansion tours, or an upcoming fall programs.

Join Ten Broeck Mansion Junior Intern Nylasia as she guides you through the historic Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens. Learn about plants and their history in the...

Week in the life of a museum.  Learning how to make grape jelly 🍇 during our Jamming in Arbor Hill free family program. ...
09/11/2023

Week in the life of a museum. Learning how to make grape jelly 🍇 during our Jamming in Arbor Hill free family program. Free book giveaway courtesy of the . Welcoming the Capital District Genealogical Society for a special tour. And a hands-on art class with Albany County artist . Plus tours exploring the 1798 Ten Broeck Mansion and gardens. Join us for upcoming programs this fall!

Join us for our 4th Annual Jamming in Arbor Hill free family program. Saturday September 9 from 10:30-11:30.  Help harve...
09/07/2023

Join us for our 4th Annual Jamming in Arbor Hill free family program. Saturday September 9 from 10:30-11:30. Help harvest our Concord grapes and learn how to make grape jelly! 🍇 Adult jam making workshop and free hands-on basket making craft. Free recipes! Join us for one of our most popular events. Free parking in our Livingston Avenue lot. See you Saturday!

September is one of the loveliest months in the Ten Broeck Mansion gardens.  Be sure to stop by - we are open Tuesday-Sa...
09/05/2023

September is one of the loveliest months in the Ten Broeck Mansion gardens. Be sure to stop by - we are open Tuesday-Saturdays from 9-5, plus have several art and garden workshops scheduled this fall. Join us!

The Ten Broeck Mansion honors all who built Albany NY throughout our long history.  And in a special way this Labor Day,...
09/04/2023

The Ten Broeck Mansion honors all who built Albany NY throughout our long history. And in a special way this Labor Day, the Albany County Historical Association recognizes and honors the work of our professional museum staff. Their hard work makes the Ten Broeck Mansion the special place it is for all of our visitors today. Thank you.

We had a great day at our 4th Annual Shakespeare Festival!  Thank you to  and  for the engaging teen and kids' acting wo...
08/26/2023

We had a great day at our 4th Annual Shakespeare Festival! Thank you to and for the engaging teen and kids' acting workshops. Our thanks to for the outstanding Shakespeare performance. And our thanks to all of our volunteers who helped make today's event possible. Join us for upcoming art, garden, and history workshops this fall.

Looking back: enjoy our 2022 Holiday House video. We are appreciative of the warm and generous support of our community:...
12/31/2022

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...

Had a great day  with hands-on art projects based on carvings in our museum collections, plus garden education informati...
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!

Happy Kwanzaa from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.
12/26/2022

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

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.
12/26/2022

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

Join us for our final free online Arts & Culture Program: Songs of Christmas Past with Julie Johnson of the DAR Museum o...
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.

Happy Hannukah from all of us at the Ten Broeck Mansion.
12/19/2022

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

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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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"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.
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