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Albert Gnidica

State Museum Facilities Coordinator

Nicholas

Web Dev

Gina Shahinian

Program Manager

Family

Museum Storytime Adventures

Wed, 2026-08-05 12:00 , Wed, 2026-08-12 12:00 , Wed, 2026-08-19 12:00 , Wed, 2026-08-26 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-02 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-09 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-16 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-23 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-30 12:00

Family, History

Archives Jr Investigation Station

Thu, 2026-06-18 12:00 , Thu, 2026-06-25 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-02 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-09 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-16 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-23 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-30 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-06 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-13 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-20 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-27 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-03 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-10 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-17 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-24 12:00

Archive Adventures, NYSM & Archives Logos, photo background of scrolls, magnifying glass, candle, and quill pen

Family, History

Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories

Thu, 2026-07-02 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-09 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-16 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-23 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-30 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-03 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-10 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-17 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-24 12:00

Meet the Scientist: Scott Cardinal title text over portrait photo of a man standing in front of a book case

Museum Talk, Science

The Secret Lives of Things: How Archaeologists Read the Stories Artifacts Tell

Fri, 2026-09-18 12:00

Canine Courage title text over photo of a white lab search and rescue dog and its handler at an emergency site

Family, History

Canine Courage: The Search and Rescue Dogs of September 11

Sat, 2026-09-19 12:00

Cohoes Mastodon in Geological & Agricultural Hall

Family, Guided Tour

Journey Through Time: Cohoes Mastodon Gallery Tour

Sun, 2026-09-20 12:00

Dinosaur Tuesdays title text over images of film strips displaying different dinosaurs

Family, Science

Dinosaur Tuesdays

Tue, 2026-08-11 12:00 , Tue, 2026-08-18 12:00 , Tue, 2026-08-25 12:00 , Tue, 2026-09-01 12:00 , Tue, 2026-09-08 12:00 , Tue, 2026-09-22 12:00 , Tue, 2026-09-29 12:00

Family

Museum Storytime Adventures

Wed, 2026-08-05 12:00 , Wed, 2026-08-12 12:00 , Wed, 2026-08-19 12:00 , Wed, 2026-08-26 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-02 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-09 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-16 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-23 12:00 , Wed, 2026-09-30 12:00

Family, History

Archives Jr Investigation Station

Thu, 2026-06-18 12:00 , Thu, 2026-06-25 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-02 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-09 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-16 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-23 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-30 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-06 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-13 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-20 12:00 , Thu, 2026-08-27 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-03 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-10 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-17 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-24 12:00

Family, History

Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories

Thu, 2026-07-02 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-09 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-16 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-23 12:00 , Thu, 2026-07-30 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-03 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-10 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-17 12:00 , Thu, 2026-09-24 12:00

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Published January 15, 2025 | Programs

Donate Your Eclipse Glasses!

Published April 12, 2024 | Programs

Donate your eclipse glasses to help others safely enjoy eclipses in the future! Bring your gently used eclipse glasses to the New York State Museum until the end of April. The nonprofit group Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) has partnered with...