New York State Museum - Albany Museum

  • Address: Rm 3023 Cultural Education Center Albany, New York 12230
  • Phone: 5184740068
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  • Website:www.nysm.nysed.gov
Average Rating
4.5
 14+ reviews
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Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 4+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 9+ reviews
Frommers
2.0
 1+ reviews
New York State Museum
Rm 3023 Cultural Education Center Albany
New York 12230

New York State Museum Details

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  • General museum features a variety of permanent and changing exhibits on the cultural history of NYC. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Vast collections concerning New York State anthropology, natural history, archaeology . . includes virtually all the known plants, fish, mammals, birds, and minerals of New York State . . One of America's premiere collections of native Iroquois ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Under the leadership of the New York State Education Department, this museum and research center preserves New York State's artistic, social, historical and environmental legacies through such exhibits as "Native Peoples of ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Our history of inquiry, discovery, and education began in 1836 when we were established as the State Geological and Natural History Survey. Over the years, we have grown into a major research and an educational institution dedicated to preserving New York's rich artistic, social, historical, and ... more on Nysm.nysed.gov
  • The New York State Korean War Veterans Memorial honors the 482,000 New Yorkers who served our nation in this forgotten war. It was dedicated on June 25, 1990, the fortieth anniversary of the start of the war. Thousands of New York State residents were killed, wounded, or lost in action during a c... more on Albany.org

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3.0
SOMETHING TO DO

IF YOU VISIT NEW YORK AND YOU WANT TO VISIT A PLACE INTERESTING THEN TAKE A LOOK HERE IT'S REALLY AN INTERESTING AND ... By higher_love121 from NYC, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
Good museum

I live about 20 miles from Albany, so I've been to the museum about five times. It's nice and big with many exibits- everything from wildlife, science and Indian civilization. My favorite part is the September 11th, 2001 display, which has actual artifacts from the tragedy, ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

The New York State Museum is not only an important research center, it's also a great place to visit. And not just for kids. While there's a lot here that appeals ... citysearch.com, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

4.0
Kimberly W. 's review

This is a good-sized, fun museum to bring anyone visiting Albany to see. Hell, it's fun to go by yourself and revisit your favorite exhibits! It's free ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

NY State Museum

The only museum I liked as a kid growing up. The children's section is incredibly thorough and engaging with ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

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