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October
Halloween Spooktacular Returns to the New York State Museum with Hands-on Activities and Creative Halloween Fun
October 21, 2025
Take a Journey Through Time: New Display at the New York State Museum Illuminate a Forgotten Industry
October 17, 2025
September
MLB & NYC: A Love Story—An Evening at the Museum with Major League Baseball’s Official Historian John Thorn
September 29, 2025
A New Chapter at the New York State Museum—Introducing Director Jennifer Saunders
September 22, 2025
August
State Museum’s Youth Employment Program Highlights Talent, Creativity, and Career Pathways
August 29, 2025
“Here Are The Beatles!” New York State Museum Unveils Groovy New Lobby Display Celebrating 60th Anniversary of the Beatles at Shea Stadium
August 15, 2025
July
New York State Museum Announces Publication Celebrating Artist Margery Ryerson
July 28, 2025
Beat the Heat with Free Summer Programs at the New York State Museum
July 24, 2025
New York State Museum Expands Commemoration of America’s 250th Anniversary With Exhibit Exploring the Complex Legacy of George Washington
July 16, 2025
Jennifer Saunders Appointed Director of New York State Museum
July 14, 2025
The Office of Cultural Education Launches New Video Series: Look at This!
July 09, 2025
June
New York State Museum Reveals Scientific Findings From CT Scan of Dinosaur Egg and Giant Beaver Skull
June 12, 2025
What’s Inside? New York State Museum Announces Partnership With Albany Medical Center to CT Scan Dinosaur Egg and Giant Beaver Skull
June 04, 2025
May
New York State Museum Unveils New Exhibit Highlighting the Road to Marriage Equality
May 21, 2025
New Research Sheds Light on Rare 420-Million-Year-Old Fossil in the New York State Museum’s Collection
May 19, 2025
History Comes Alive at the 2025 New York State History Conference
May 15, 2025
Lost Revolutionary War Ship Unearthed at Ground Zero Kicks Off America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration at the New York State Museum
May 13, 2025
Media Advisory for Thursday, May 8, 2025: The Traveling Decorators of Stoneware
May 06, 2025
Office of Cultural Education Announces Programming Honoring the Contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities to New York State History
May 05, 2025
April
Media Advisory for Saturday, April 26, 2025
April 23, 2025
Full Steam Ahead: New Erie Canal Panel Exhibition Brings New York State Museum Resources Directly to Schools and Cultural Institutions
April 10, 2025
New York State Museum Café Launches Search for New Operator
April 01, 2025
March
Statement From Dr. Brent D. Glass, Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and Chair of the National Search for the Next Director of the New York State Museum, Following His Visit on March 25–26
March 31, 2025
Mary Banning’s Pioneering Mycological Discoveries Take Center Stage in New Exhibit at the New York State Museum
March 26, 2025
New York State Museum Continues Women’s History Month Celebration With the Much-Anticipated Return of Its Women of Science Event
March 18, 2025
Area Students To Compete at Capital Region History Day Hosted by the New York State Museum
March 11, 2025
New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education Celebrates Women’s History Month With a Series of Powerful Programming
March 04, 2025
February
New York State Education Department Launches National Search for Next Museum Director
February 27, 2025
Visitors ‘Dig’ the Rock and Fossil Fun Fair at the New York State Museum, With Attendance Reaching 5,150 Visitors Over Three Days
February 24, 2025
Unearth Adventure at the Rock and Fossil Fun Fair’s Triumphant Return to the New York State Museum
February 18, 2025
New York State Museum Launches Exciting Weekday Programs for Families and Learners of All Ages
February 11, 2025
New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education Announces Key Leadership Appointments
February 05, 2025
Celebrating Black History Month: A Vibrant Showcase of Events and Exhibits Presented by the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education
February 03, 2025
January
Teachers, Get Ready! Attend Free CTLE-Eligible Professional Development Workshops at the New York State Museum
January 28, 2025
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the New York State Museum With Family-Friendly Lunar New Year Programs
January 23, 2025
Lost Lichen Specimens Rediscovered by State Museum Botanist Offer a Look Into New York City’s 19th-Century Ecology
January 17, 2025
Sound the Alarm: New York State Museum Unveils Updated Fire Engine Hall Exhibit With “Fear Not, We Come”
January 09, 2025

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