Overview
The New York State Museum in Downtown Albany explores the cultural and natural history of New York State. The Museum features a variety of history, science and art exhibitions. Within the main exhibit halls are popular long-standing favorites, including Adirondack Wilderness, Birds of New York, Beneath the City: Albany Archeology, Black Capital: Harlem in the 20s, The Cohoes Mastodon, Fire Engine Hall, Minerals of New York, Native Peoples of New York, and The World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response.
School Programs Offered*
Adirondack Animals
Bird Skeleton Evolution Lab
Birds and Mammals, Cradleboards and Longhouses
Ellis Island Experience
Fur and Feathers, Minerals Rock!
Museum History Detectives – Investigate Fire Engines!
Native Peoples of New York - A Journey
People of the Longhouse, Tenement – Beyond Ellis Island
Group Visit to the New York State Museum
* Programs subject to change.
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