Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Albany.
Ten Broeck Mansion
18th-century Federal-style mansion. Built from 1797–98, this Federal mansion preserves & promotes history & culture in Albany County.
9 Ten Broeck Pl, Albany, NY 12210
USS SLATER - Destroyer Escort Historical Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202
American Italian Heritage Museum
Italian-American history in old church. Set in a former church, this museum displays exhibits on the Italian-American immigrant experience.
1227 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205
Underground Railroad Education Center
Underground Railroad artifacts & info. Anti-slavery history museum in a circa-1850s headquarters for Underground Railroad activity.
194 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY 12210, United States
Irish American Heritage Museum
Irish-American history & culture museum. Museum featuring exhibits, lectures & other events related to Irish-American history & culture.
21 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Empire State Plaza
Visit this great place for kids and families!
100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Restored aircraft & interactive exhibits. Large museum of aviation history featuring hands-on exhibits & a collection of full-scale aircraft.
250 Rudy Chase Dr, Glenville, NY 12302
miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science
Educational exhibits & special events. All-ages exhibits, planetarium shows & special events offered in this interactive museum.
15 Museum Drive, Schenectady, NY 12308, United States
Hart Cluett Museum
Historic townhouses & period collections. Intricate, Federal-style Hart-Cluett House & Carr Building showcasing 19th-century history & art.
57 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180, United States
Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Nature preserve with trails & wildlife. Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs.
195 New Karner Rd Suite 1, Albany, NY 12205
New York State Capitol
Grand government building with tours. Imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's state government, with free tours on weekdays.
State St. and, Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12224
Hart-Cluett House
Visit this great place for kids and families!
57 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180
Burden Iron Works Museum
History of regional iron industry. Museum exploring regional iron & steel industry & technology housed in a former office building.
1 E Industrial Pkwy, Troy, NY 12180
Albany Institute of History & Art
Regional history museum founded in 1791. Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects.
125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210, United States
New York State Museum
State story told through exhibits & art. Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel.
222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230, United States
Corning Tower Observation Deck
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Corning Tower # 1415, Albany, NY 12237
Children's Museum at Saratoga
Interactive exhibits & play areas. Designed for kids 7 & under, this hands-on museum features a series of themed play rooms & exhibits.
65 S Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Shaker Heritage Society
Historic original U.S. Shaker settlement. Site of first U.S. Shaker settlement featuring museum in 1848 meeting house, garden & buildings.
25 Meeting House Rd, Albany, NY 12211
Crailo State Historic Site
History museum in a Dutch Colonial home. Interactive museum of Colonial Dutch history & culture in an 18th-century red-brick home.
9 1/2 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144, United States
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