Drawing the Birds of New York: A Fuertes Scavenger Hunt & Sketching Adventure
October 10, 2026
12 pm
- Bird Hall
Inktober at the New York State Museum
October 16, 2026
3 pm
- Discovery Place
Get creative at the New York State Museum! Friday afternoons in October, stop by Discovery Place to participate in Inktober, a month-long drawing challenge inspired by a new weekly prompt. Grab a pen, pick up some paper, and let your imagination t...
Gallery Tour: The Port of New York and Immigration in the 19th and 20th Centuries
October 17, 2026
1 pm
- New York Metropolis Hall
Stefan Bielinski Memorial Lecture: Fire and Freedom The American Revolution in New York with Thomas S. Wermuth
October 18, 2026
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
Discover the hidden stories of New York’s role in the American Revolution with historian Thomas S. Wermuth, author of Fire and Freedom: The American Revolution in New York. From fiery riots and military strategy to the voices of Indigenous and ens...
Inktober at the New York State Museum
October 23, 2026
3 pm
- Discovery Place
Get creative at the New York State Museum! Friday afternoons in October, stop by Discovery Place to participate in Inktober, a month-long drawing challenge inspired by a new weekly prompt. Grab a pen, pick up some paper, and let your imagination t...
Showdown at Valcour: The Most Important Unknown Battle of the Revolutionary War with Author and Historian Jack Kelly
October 24, 2026
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
The campaign on Lake Champlain is one of the most crucial events in 1776, but it is also one of the least neglected. British commanders were determined to invade Canada, sail down Lake Champlain, split the colonies, and win the war in one season. ...
National Chemistry Week: Chemistry Under Construction
October 25, 2026
10 am - 3 pm
- 4th Floor Terrace
Access and Insight: Wallace Craig and the song of the Wood Pewee
October 27, 2026
6 pm
- Huxley Theater
For many beginning birders, the eastern wood pewee is one of the easiest calls to identify. Historian Kristoffer Whitney will explain how the pewee's recognizable call worked to the benefit of Wallace Craig, a now little-known scientist who studie...
From Wenters to Wisconsin: Dutch Migration Through Film & Music
October 29, 2026
5:30 pm
- Huxley Theater
Inktober at the New York State Museum
October 30, 2026
3 pm
- Discovery Place
Get creative at the New York State Museum! Friday afternoons in October, stop by Discovery Place to participate in Inktober, a month-long drawing challenge inspired by a new weekly prompt. Grab a pen, pick up some paper, and let your imagination t...
Halloween Spooktacular
October 31, 2026
10 am - 1 pm
- 4th Floor Terrace
Join the New York State Museum for a day of Halloween fun! Create creepy art projects, play ghoulish games, see spooky science specimens, go wild on the dance floor, and so much more. Costumes are encouraged—there will be a children’s costume para...
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