Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Albany
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
Corning Tower Observation Deck
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Corning Tower # 1415, Albany, NY 12237
Empire State Plaza
Visit this great place for kids and families!
100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242
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
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
USS SLATER - Destroyer Escort Historical Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hart-Cluett House
Visit this great place for kids and families!
57 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180
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
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
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
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
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
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
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