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The Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA) is a museum in Albany, New York, United States, "dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art, and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region". [2] It is located on Washington Avenue (New York State Route 5) in downtown Albany.
Of the other seven only two, the Albany Institute of History & Art and the Palace Theatre, are purpose-built for their continuing role. The Institute, the city's major museum, is joined by three historic house museums and the Slater in that function. Lastly, the Washington Avenue Armory is now used for some concerts. [28]
The New York State Museum was founded in 1836 as the New York State Geological and Natural History Survey, formed in 1836 by Governor William Marcy to document the mineral wealth of the state. [2] In 1870, it was reorganized as the New York State Museum of Natural History under the trusteeship of the regents of the State University. [3]
The Downtown Albany Historic District is a 19-block, 66.6-acre (27.0 ha) area of Albany, New York, United States, centered on the junction of State (New York State Route 5) and North and South Pearl streets (New York State Route 32). It is the oldest settled area of the city, originally planned and settled in the 17th century, and the nucleus ...
Apr. 10—ALBANY ─ Thursday was a special homecoming for the Albany Museum of Art. For the first time since hurricane-force winds breached the roof of the Albany Museum of Art on Jan 2, 2017 ...
Oct. 23—ALBANY ─ An artist or team of artists will be selected to create an original, expansive mural that will temporarily cover a large portion of two exterior walls of the Albany Museum of ...
Pages in category "Museums in Albany, New York" ... Albany Institute of History & Art; C. Cherry Hill (Albany, New York) I. Irish American Heritage Museum; N.
Sep. 25—ALBANY ─ The most difficult conversations in America today are the ones involving racial relations and racism. ... a program that has been conducted at the Albany Museum of Art ...