Chapman Museum

10/21/2026

🥧 Register today for our November Family Craft Program!

Join us on Wednesday, November 4, from 3:30–4:30 p.m. to make your own paper plate pie for Thanksgiving!

Using paper plates, paper cutouts, and plenty of creativity, you’ll create a festive mini pie to take home and display for the season. 🍂

Adult participation is encouraged, and supervision is required.

This program is FREE, but registration is required. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot!

📞 To register, call the Chapman Museum at (518) 793-2826.

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

🗣For today’s , we want to know: Have you visited Yearning to Breathe Free: An Immigration Journey yet?

If so, what was your favorite part of the exhibit? Let us know in the comments!

10/19/2026

Check out our new episode of From the Collection! 🗽

Discover how immigration shaped our local community and the nation through two objects featured in the Chapman Museum’s 2026 exhibition, "Yearning to Breathe Free: An Immigration Journey."

In this episode, Becca, Maureen, and Zopher the Mouse, learn about the experiences of people who came to the United States in search of a new life and the challenges they faced as they built new lives in America.

In this episode, you'll learn about:
• A buttonhook (ca. 20th century)
• A certificate to teach English to immigrants (1921)

Special thanks to:
Carol T. (Creation of Zopher puppet & costume)
Taylor T. (Voice and puppeteering of of Zopher the Mouse)

Discover how immigration shaped both our local community and the na...

10/18/2026

Join us for the 20th Anniversary W**e & Chocolate Tasting Event in collaboration with Queensbury W**e & Spirits on Friday, November 13, from 5:30–8 p.m. at the The Queensbury Hotel!

🍷 Sample 150+ fine w**es and spirits from more than 28 w**e vendors and distilleries.
🧀🍫 Pair your favorite drinks with delicious samples of locally sourced artisan chocolates, cheeses, and desserts.
🎶 Enjoy music by DJ Duane while you mingle and taste!
🎟️ Plus, try your luck with door prizes and raffle items!

Tickets are on sale NOW!
🎟️ $65/person

Visit: https://givebutter.com/2026w**eandchocolate to purchase tickets!

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
Adirondack W**ery Hilltop Construction Co. Vella, Carbone & Vinson, LLP , Alexander Orthodontics Barkeater Chocolates Gloria Ragonetti; Kit Burkich, DDS; Sandra Horowitz, Thermal Associates, DELLA Auto Group; Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes, PC; Allen B. Powers, CPA; Sound Solutions

10/18/2026

🐸 Meet the newest member of the Chapman Crew: Hughes the Toad!

Hughes is a thoughtful little hopper who loves leaping into history! Named after Charles Evans Hughes, who served as Governor of New York, a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and a 1916 presidential candidate, Hughes is ready to explore stories of leadership, history, and environmental conservation.

Want to bring Hughes home? You can find him in the Chapman Museum Gift Shop for just $15 + tax!

Every Chapman Crew puppet comes with a special tag featuring their name and backstory, plus a QR code you can scan to watch episodes of From the Collection with your new history-loving buddy!

10/17/2026

Join us for an unforgettable evening of gourmet food and fine w**e at Seasoned, the SUNY Adirondack Culinary Center!

👨‍🍳 Thursday, November 12 | 6–8 p.m.
📍 Seasoned (SUNY Adirondack Culinary Center) 14 Hudson Avenue, Glens Falls

Enjoy five gourmet courses, each paired with select w**es and prepared by students in the SUNY Adirondack Culinary Arts Program, under the guidance of Chef Matt Bolton.

🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW!
$175/person
Early-bird price: $165/person when purchased before October 31.

And there’s more! Your ticket also includes admission to the W**e & Chocolate Tasting on Friday, November 13—a $65 value! 🍫🍷

Visit: https://givebutter.com/a-finer-experience to purchase!

10/17/2026

Our "Yearning to Breathe Free: An Immigration Journey" exhibition features plenty of images of the Statue of Liberty, but we’re challenging you to find this particular photograph taken by local photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard!

Think you’ve spotted it? Let the receptionist know where you found the photograph in the gallery, and you could win a prize!

10/16/2026

Here's another question connected to our new exhibition, "Yearning to Breathe Free"

In 1912, Bridget Bradley was traveling from Ireland to Glens Falls to see her sister who was employed as a servant in William T. Cowles' house.

❓On what famous ship was she traveling?

Leave your answer in the comments and make sure to check out "Yearning to Breathe Free: An Immigration Journey" now on display in our Carriage House Gallery.