Press Releases

ALBANY, NY- The Albany Institute of History & Art presents a series of summer art programs exhibiting various themes and mediums which appeal to a wide array of children in the area. Guests are encouraged to apply what they learn about the history and art on display at the museum to their own one of a kind works of art throughout the summer. “Every summer we look forward to seeing the children of our region explore their creativity and learn about art while enriching their knowledge about our shared history,” says Erika Sanger, Director of Education.

Discover the teams of people working to uncover the mysteries of the Albany mummies! From scholars and Albany Institute of History & Art staff to documentary film makers and staff at Albany Medial Center, there are a lot of great minds on this project!

ALBANY, NY- Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to spend their week off from school on a Mixed Media Adventure at the Albany Instititute of History & Art! This three-day Vacation Art Break will spark creativity and excitement in your kids. It will take place Tuesday, February 19- Thursday, February 21 from 9AM to noon.

ALBANY, NY- The Albany Institute of History & Art presents an exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, including displays from the church from January 26- April 14, 2013.

ALBANY, NY- Albany Institute of History & Art opens a new exhibition, The Making of the Hudson River School: More than the Eye Beholds, which will be on view from January 26-August 18, 2013. The Albany Institute's new exhibition on the Hudson River School brings together 120 works from private collections and the museum's holdings. On view in this exhibition will be one of Thomas Cole' early works, View of Featherstonhaugh Estate Near Duanesburg, which has rarely been exhibited in public venues. Other rarely seen paintings from private collections include works by Christopher Pearse Cranch, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Ernest Parton, and John Frederick Kensett.

ALBANY, NY– Visitors to the Albany Institute of History & Art on Friday, March 2 from 5–8 PM can enjoy a FREE sneak peek at the museum’s newest exhibition, St. Peter’s Church: 300 Years of History & Art before it’s officially opening on March 3. The event is in association with Albany’s 1st Friday art walk, showcasing the thriving and lively art scene in downtown Albany. The show, running through April 29, will examine the role St. Peter’s Church has played in shaping Albany and the upper Hudson Valley.

ALBANY, NY— Children ages 6 to 11 are invited to spend their week off from school on a Mixed Media Adventure at the Albany Institute of History & Art! This three-day Vacation Art Break will take place Tuesday, February 21 through Thursday, February 23 from 9 AM to noon.

ALBANY, NY– The Albany Institute of History & Art is celebrating its 221st anniversary by offering a reduced admission fee of $2.21 to all patrons visiting on February 22, 2012. As one of the oldest museums in the United States, the Albany Institute of History & Art was founded in 1791, during the presidency of George Washington. This makes it older than the Louvre, the Smithsonian, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

ALBANY, NY– The Albany Institute of History & Art will be presenting the first of a three lecture series “300 Years, One Congregation”, about St. Peter’s Church on Sunday, February 12 at 2 PM. In this first lecture “In One City of Two Cultures, Ministering to Three Nations” the history, purpose, and influence of St. Peter’s Church in Albany will be explored by a panel of experts, including the Reverend Paul Hartt, Rector, Ms. E. Connie Powell, Church Archivist and Mr. Chris Grill, Mentor at Empire State College. This event is FREE with museum admission.

ALBANY, NY– On Sunday, January 29 at 2 PM the Albany Institute of History & Art will welcome Dr. Eric Ruijssenaars to tell the enthralling life story of Abraham Staats, a Dutch Founding Father of Albany. Dr. Ruijssenaars is a Senior Scholar in Residence at the New Netherland Institute, and possesses his own Bureau of Historical Research, named Dutch Archives (www.dutcharchives.com). The event will be FREE with museum admission.