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
Join Dr. Jeremy J. Kirchman, Curator of Birds and Mammals at the New York State Museum, for an evening of fascinating science and great conversation at Common Roots Albany Outpost. In this special History & Hops program, Dr. Kirchman reveals h...
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
Opening the Airways: How Black Women Broke the Color Barrier in the Sky
February 7, 2026
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
In honor of Black History Month, join New York State Archives’ Jasmine Bumpers and Jamie Brinkman for an inspiring presentation on the lives of Dorothy Franklin and Patricia Banks, two pioneering women who challenged racial barriers in aviation. L...
Lunar New Year Celebration: Storytime, Tour, and Craft at the Museum
February 15, 2026
10 am - 12 pm
- New York Metropolis Hall
Lunar New Year Celebration: Storytime, Tour, and Craft at the Museum
February 17, 2026
10 am - 12 pm
- New York Metropolis Hall
Rhythms of the Diaspora: Drumming and Dance with Jordan Taylor Hill
February 19, 2026
11 am - 1 pm
- Adirondack Hall
Outcasts: Mary Banning’s World of Mushrooms—A Gallery Tour with a Museum Educator
February 20, 2026
1 pm
- South Lobby
Join a New York State Museum Educator for a fun and interactive walk-through Outcasts: Mary Banning’s World of Mushrooms. Together we’ll explore the colorful mushroom illustrations of Mary Elizabeth Banning, learn about her adventurous spirit, and...
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