Museums in Alcove, New York

Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza - one of the most spectacular capital centers in the coun... More on Albany.org

A perfect place for view ,the word to describe it powerful,strong. More on GeckoGo

Staffed information center, history gallery, orientation films, planetarium, gift shop, special events, seasonal trolley ... More on iloveny.com

Free maps and suggestions for walking tours, plus many detailed history books for sale. More on TripAdvisor

Housed in several beautifully laid out barns, converted into a museum space in 1950, is the world's premier collection of Shaker artifacts and archives, though the site itself had nothing to do wit... More on travelandleisure

The Shaker Museum and Library presents not only the history of the Shaker culture, but also artifacts and a research library for more complete understanding. The museum celebrates Columbia County's... More on Heritage

The Hudson Opera House is located in the building that began as the city hall in 1855. By the 1870s the citize ... More on PlanetWare

A multi-artist center in NYS oldest surviving theatre (1855). More on iloveny.com

Diving and snorkeling equipment, service and instructions. Charters on Lake George. More on iloveny.com

I will NEVER come back here. More on Yahoo! Travel

America's first Shaker settlement, the 1776 Watervliet Church Community, retains its 1848 Meeting House an... More on Frommers

Staff are nice and know a lot about Shaker history. More on Yahoo! Travel

Union College, located at 807 Union St., has about what you’d expect from your corner deli: beer, soda, and some not-so-low-calorie snacks. Don’t come here expecting a night’s worth of entertainmen... More on clubzone

First college chartered in New York State, completed 1814. First architecturally designed campus, by noted French ... More on iloveny.com

Inscription. 1735 1927, Van Schaick Mansion: Home Of, John G. Van Schaick: and his Wife Anna Patriot Americans, Built by Anthony Van Schaick, Son of Goosen Gerritsen original patentee, Headquarters... More on HMDB

Military headquarters in the days leading up to the Battle of Saratoga. Open 2-4 Thursday and Sunday, year round. More on Albany.org

State of art exhibits and interactive displays demonstrate how our power is made and how its used. Learn about energy and hydropower, video and computer technology help explain the science of energ... More on Albany.org

The New York Power Authority which supplies New York City with a vast majority of their electricity was built on a mountain that ... More on igougo

Head west along the Mass Pike toward Hancock Shaker Village, the Shaker Museum & Library in Old Chatham, and what is left of the buildings that once made up Mount Lebanon. ... More on travelandleisure

I am sure that even in the summer when there are more tourists it is still a peaceful place. More on igougo