Fundraising Events

5:00pm–6:00pm First Friday, September 6 5:00-7:00 pm Albany Institute will have extended hours for Albany's popular First Friday program! Enjoy free gallery admission, shop in our unique gift shop, and enjoy a docent tour through one of the exhibitions!

Museums on Us®   For the past 25 years, Bank of America has offered our cardholders free general admission - during the first full weekend of every month - to more than 225 cultural institutions in cities across the United States. Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Please review eligibility and terms before your visit. Adjusted Museums on Us admission procedures, if applicable, can be found by locating and selecting a partner name on our Museums on Us map. The information posted here will be updated on an ongoing basis. Select a participating museum from the list below to review our partner’s current safety protocols and operating hours.

12:00pm–1:00pm 8 Week Fall Yoga Series Albany Institute of History & Art Mondays at Noon beginning September 9- October 2 Join us for an 8-week beginner’s series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath. Mondays at noon, weather permitting, on the lawn outside or in the Key if the weather is bad. Free to AIHA members and $10 for non-members, $56 if you sign up for all 8 classes. all proceeds go to the museum. Must bring your mat and water   RSVP-fahym@albanyinstitute.org  

Tickets: Members $25 | Non-Members $35   Join us for a special spring exhibition reception celebrating two new exhibitions, Delights of the Senses: Seventeenth-Century Dutch Art and Life, Featuring Paintings from the Leiden Collection, and People Of The Waters That Are Never Still: A Celebration of Mohican Art and Culture Come enjoy an evening at the museum, with drinks and light fare!        

8 Week Fall Yoga Series Albany Institute of History & Art Mondays at Noon beginning September 9- October 2 Join us for an 8-week beginner’s series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath. Mondays at noon, weather permitting, on the lawn outside or in the Key if the weather is bad. Free to AIHA members and $10 for non-members, $56 if you sign up for all 8 classes. all proceeds go to the museum. Must bring your mat and water     RSVP-fahym@albanyinstitute.org  

5:00pm–7:00pm September Fall Concert on the lawn Wednesday, September 14, 5:00-7:00 pm AIHA's Summer concert series was so popular, we decided to add another one! Join us on the lawn (weather permitting) on Wednesday, September 18. As we welcome the talented and Albany favorite Theresa Boardwell Quartet! Theresa played at this year's museum gala so those of you who could not attend you are in for a treat. This concert is free and in partnership with Music Performance Trust and Albany Musicians Local 14 AFM

12:00pm–4:00pm Family Free Day Sunday, September 22 Noon- 4:00 PM   Join us for a family fun-free day with activities inspired by the exhibition Enchanting Threads: The Art of Salley Mavor, the Utica Zoo Mobile will be doing an interactive, formal presentation program with an educator who will be introducing a variety of live animals related to New York State, and Storytelling with Barry Marshall and Jeri Burns the stories will be inspired from tales and folklore from all over the world.   Funding for Free Family Days is provided by M&T Bank, CDPHP, and the J.M. McDonald Foundation.  

8 Week Fall Yoga Series Albany Institute of History & Art Mondays at Noon beginning September 9- October 2 Join us for an 8-week beginner’s series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath. Mondays at noon, weather permitting, on the lawn outside or in the Key if the weather is bad. Free to AIHA members and $10 for non-members, $56 if you sign up for all 8 classes. all proceeds go to the museum. Must bring your mat and water     RSVP-fahym@albanyinstitute.org  

10:00am–5:00pm Select Family Free Days are back for the Fall Season! Enjoy free admission to the museum, walk through the galleries, shop in our unique gift store, and enjoy an art project in the classroom!   Funding for Free Family Days is provided by M&T Bank, CDPHP, and the J.M. McDonald Foundation.  

8 Week Fall Yoga Series Albany Institute of History & Art Mondays at Noon beginning September 9- October 2 Join us for an 8-week beginner’s series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath. Mondays at noon, weather permitting, on the lawn outside or in the Key if the weather is bad. Free to AIHA members and $10 for non-members, $56 if you sign up for all 8 classes. all proceeds go to the museum. Must bring your mat and water     RSVP-fahym@albanyinstitute.org  

Museums on Us®   For the past 25 years, Bank of America has offered our cardholders free general admission - during the first full weekend of every month - to more than 225 cultural institutions in cities across the United States. Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Please review eligibility and terms before your visit. Adjusted Museums on Us admission procedures, if applicable, can be found by locating and selecting a partner name on our Museums on Us map. The information posted here will be updated on an ongoing basis. Select a participating museum from the list below to review our partner’s current safety protocols and operating hours.

2:00pm–4:00pm Join Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer for an illustrated talk celebrating the story of the Catskill Mountain House. Learn about the famous hotel that shaped how America saw itself, from its unlikely origins in the early 1820s to its tragic decline in the mid-20th century. On the 200th anniversary of its construction, attendees will get to contemplate what the Mountain House represented, who it represented, and how the phenomenon it started continues to shape our relationship to the natural world."   Jonathan Palmer has served as Greene County Historian since 2020 and as Archivist for the County of Ulster since 2023. He is a 2012 graduate of Columbia-Greene Community College, Siena Class of 2014, and holds an MSIS from the University at Albany.  

8 Week Fall Yoga Series Albany Institute of History & Art Mondays at Noon beginning September 9- October 2 Join us for an 8-week beginner’s series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath. Mondays at noon, weather permitting, on the lawn outside or in the Key if the weather is bad. Free to AIHA members and $10 for non-members, $56 if you sign up for all 8 classes. all proceeds go to the museum. Must bring your mat and water     RSVP-fahym@albanyinstitute.org  

5:30pm–8:00pm Headshot Happy Hour Thursday, October 10, 5:30-8:00 pm Every professional needs, a good head-and-shoulders portrait. Unfortunately, mobile phone photography led to many "good enough" pictures on LinkedIn pages, websites and business cards. Besides, who has time to go to a studio? With Head Shot Happy Hour, the studio comes to the relaxed atmosphere of the Rice House - and the evening includes a networking reception with complimentary lite fare and cocktails Emily Michelle photography will provide a fresh take on the traditional headshot. This fun and relaxing photo experience will be a far cry from school picture day   The cost is $50. Headshots will be taken every ten minutes. Space is limited so reserve today!   RSVP- mfahy@albanyinstitute.org

8 Week Fall Yoga Series Albany Institute of History & Art Mondays at Noon beginning September 9- October 2 Join us for an 8-week beginner’s series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath. Mondays at noon, weather permitting, on the lawn outside or in the Key if the weather is bad. Free to AIHA members and $10 for non-members, $56 if you sign up for all 8 classes. all proceeds go to the museum. Must bring your mat and water     RSVP-fahym@albanyinstitute.org  

8 Week Fall Yoga Series Albany Institute of History & Art Mondays at Noon beginning September 9- October 2 Join us for an 8-week beginner’s series of yoga with instructor Adina Mincher. This series will be perfect for the beginner student who needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and the use of the breath. Mondays at noon, weather permitting, on the lawn outside or in the Key if the weather is bad. Free to AIHA members and $10 for non-members, $56 if you sign up for all 8 classes. all proceeds go to the museum. Must bring your mat and water     RSVP-fahym@albanyinstitute.org  

Museums on Us®   For the past 25 years, Bank of America has offered our cardholders free general admission - during the first full weekend of every month - to more than 225 cultural institutions in cities across the United States. Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Please review eligibility and terms before your visit. Adjusted Museums on Us admission procedures, if applicable, can be found by locating and selecting a partner name on our Museums on Us map. The information posted here will be updated on an ongoing basis. Select a participating museum from the list below to review our partner’s current safety protocols and operating hours.

10:00am–5:00pm Select Family Free Days are back for the Fall Season! Enjoy free admission to the museum, walk through the galleries, shop in our unique gift store, and enjoy an art project in the classroom!   Funding for Free Family Days is provided by M&T Bank, CDPHP, and the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

Museums on Us®   For the past 25 years, Bank of America has offered our cardholders free general admission - during the first full weekend of every month - to more than 225 cultural institutions in cities across the United States. Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders. Please review eligibility and terms before your visit. Adjusted Museums on Us admission procedures, if applicable, can be found by locating and selecting a partner name on our Museums on Us map. The information posted here will be updated on an ongoing basis. Select a participating museum from the list below to review our partner’s current safety protocols and operating hours.