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miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science
Educational exhibits & special events. All-ages exhibits, planetarium shows & special events offered in this interactive museum.
Jackson's Garden
Tranquil campus gardens & woodlands. Sizable area of serene gardens & woodlands on the campus of Union College, with a variety of plants.
Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Nature preserve with trails & wildlife. Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs.
Shaker Heritage Society
Historic original U.S. Shaker settlement. Site of first U.S. Shaker settlement featuring museum in 1848 meeting house, garden & buildings.
Ann Lee Pond Nature and Historic Preserve
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Albany's Indoor Rockgym
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Buckingham Lake Park
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The Pine Hollow Arboretum
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Washington Park
Gardens, sports fields & a lake. Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues.
Hart Cluett Museum
Historic townhouses & period collections. Intricate, Federal-style Hart-Cluett House & Carr Building showcasing 19th-century history & art.
Underground Railroad Education Center
Underground Railroad artifacts & info. Anti-slavery history museum in a circa-1850s headquarters for Underground Railroad activity.
Albany Institute of History & Art
Regional history museum founded in 1791. Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects.
Ten Broeck Mansion
18th-century Federal-style mansion. Built from 1797–98, this Federal mansion preserves & promotes history & culture in Albany County.
Huck Finn's Playland
Old-fashioned amusement park with rides. Old-school amusement park, built in 1951, with kiddie rides, games & concessions.
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.
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Estate rich in Revolutionary Era history. Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours.
Historic Cherry Hill
Landmark residence constructed in 1787. Art, furnishings, clothes & documents span 5 generations of family life at this 18th-century estate.
USS SLATER
Tours on a historic ship active in WWII. Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters.
Papscanee Island Nature Preserve
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