Name: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210, USA, US
Telephone: +1 518-463-4478

Albany Institute of History & Art is a museum, located at 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210, USA. They can be contacted via phone at +1 518-463-4478, visit their website www.albanyinstitute.org for more detailed information.

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125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210, USA

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Added by Jopie, at 02 September 2016

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 PM

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Colleen O'reilly

03 December 2017

Spent a wonderful afternoon here. They have interesting exhibits for adults and kids. Very clean and modern with a knowledgable friendly staff. Highly recommend.
Mike Smith

27 November 2017

Nice place. Layout is kinda strange. NYS history is interesting.
Could spend 2-3 hrs here
Will Juntunen

25 November 2017

I passed two blissful hours engaging over one hundred paintings, mostly major paintings, of the Hudson River School. What a signature achievement for the Albany Institute, which the museum chose to exhibit salon style with numbers keyed to a book. Although flipping through the book made a minor burden, I sat on a bench and read the book entirely before touring the paintings. I delighted when reading and the experience of standing before the work meshed, and I feel I understand this movement far better than ever.

A few paintings were on loan for major exhibitions, such as the Gifford exhibition. It helps only a little when one has just a print of the original to engage. What if a reproduction was painted?

We must applaud the choice to exhibit Abby's American Girl paintings on the same floor as the superb show of eighteenth century gowns recently curated. Abby's mother worked as a seamstress. In a final American Girl painting, Abby pictured standing reverently by Abraham Lincoln's casket worked well exhibited near a collection of Lincoln items, including an engraving.

In an ultimate moment of serendipity, a portrait of Thomas Cole, dressed as a dandy because his paintings were selling, introduced the collection of Cole and his Hudson River peers. The Cole portrait was included in a show of portraiture that one encountered on the way to the Hudson River show, a pleasant introduction.

A lovely building constructed of glass panels connects two mansions, a great architectural solution to making two buildings one. However, I got a little lost trying to reach the third floor shows and my conversations showed that I was not alone. We all wound up in the Rice Building area before we asked for help!
Matthew G Hamm

27 October 2017

It predates the Met! Focusing on region history, culture and fine arts, this is a must when visiting Albany!
Stefania Greene

11 September 2017

Small but FULL of breathtaking art and historical exhibits. Especially recommend the Hudson River School exhibit currently on display and the mummy! There is also a kids' room where they can play and interact with different artistic & historical items.
Laura H.

17 August 2017

Small, yet snazzy. Proud display of well collected items. Prices in the cafe are too high.
David Devine

12 August 2017

Modest collection. The Hudson River artist are well represented. Check it out
Huy Nguyen

22 July 2017

Free museum days for BOA customers.
Small but surprisingly interesting
Jessica Boyer

19 April 2017

Beautiful peices. We came on Thursday witch is their free night
Colleen Flett

09 March 2017

This is a very small museum, but it's worth the visit. Since Albany had been the state capital for such a long time they have quite a few artifacts. The staff of very knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions you have. The museum is two buildings that have been looked together, one older and one modern. It's worthwhile to go up or down the staircase in the older building. The busts and sculptures are best viewed from all angles.
Richard Balser

29 January 2017

Beautiful place with very interesting and wonderful art. Could use a bit better guide system I believe.
Fernando Gómez-Baquero

29 November 2016

Nice museum with a good collection of paintings from the Hudson School and an interesting exhibit on mummies. A nice cafe too.
Tony Stedge

09 September 2016

They had a great and wide selection of artwork and history, all packed in this building. Loved seeing painting by Thomas Cole alongside mummies dating back from to the early millennia! The historical artwork and documents showcasing early Albany (and Alexander Hamilton) was a real treat as well-definitely worth a visit!