New Year’s Midday Celebration
December 31, 2025
11 am - 1 pm
- Adirondack Hall
Join us at the New York State Museum for a festive midday countdown on New Year’s Eve! Celebrate the arrival of 2026 with friends and family as we enjoy crafts and activities for all ages. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Chris Gibson in Conversation: The Spirit of Philadelphia—A Call to Recover the Founding Principles
January 4, 2026
2 pm
- 4th Floor Terrace
Join author Chris Gibson—U.S. Army officer, former U.S. Representative, and retired Siena University President—for a conversation on key concepts from his book The Spirit of Philadelphia—A Call to Recover the Founding Principles. Topics will inclu...
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 8, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
The Handcrafted Utopia: Arts and Crafts Communities in America's Progressive Era
January 10, 2026
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
Join historian and author Dr. Thomas Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs at the Oneida Community Mansion House, for an engaging talk exploring the rise of communal Arts and Crafts Movements in early 20th-century America. Drawing from his newly rele...
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 15, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
Commemorating the Revolution: A 250th Update from the New York State Historian
January 16, 2026
12 pm
- Huxley Theater
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 22, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
History & Hops: What DNA Tells Us About the Evolutionary History of Birds
January 22, 2026
6-7 pm
- Off-Site
Patterns of the People: What Digital Archaeology Reveals About the Past
January 23, 2026
12 pm
- Huxley Theater
From Memory to Meaning: Teaching and Preserving Holocaust History
January 25, 2026
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 29, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
Cabin Fever Community Dance with Paul Rosenberg
January 31, 2026
10-11:30 am | 2-3:30 pm
- All Museum Galleries
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