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Albany Institute of History & Art
- Hours:
Wed-Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
2 reviews for Albany Institute of History & Art
This is definitely an underappreciated museum in Albany.
They have some great permanent collections - including an Egyptian exhibit that features a real mummy.
The New York exhibits are also really cool - especially their collection of Hudson River School of Art paintings. Many of the non-permanent collections feature New York artists, and they manage to blend art and history beautifully. There's always a wide range of programming scheduled along with each exhibit, including children's activities, teacher's workshops and lunchtime lectures.
They also participate in most of the Albany First Friday events, which is great because it lets you get to see all of the exhibits for free. They always have great food, too. Some months they have wineries or restaurants providing the tastings, which is especially cool.
AIHA also has a great museum gift shop.
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OK, there *are* some cool things in/about the Albany Institute of History & Art. For one, I believe it's one of the very oldest continuously running museums in the USA. And the museum also has a couple of real Egyptian mummies, which is pretty cool! However, I think the rest of the exhibits here are kind of boring and pedestrian; there aren't a whole lot of things besides the mummies that really "wowed" me, and there really aren't that many pieces by notable names in the place. I wish I could give this place a higher review, but it's still a decent place to stop by on First Fridays, when the exhibits are free. For a better museum in the area, stop by the NYS Museum, which is w/in easy walking distance. The latter's free, and the exhibits are a lot more fun.