Art for All
Home School Programs
Girl Scouts & Brownies
Family Day Festivals
Vacation Art Break
Summer Art Programs
Family Day Festivals
For registration or information about any family programs, please contact Barbara Collins, Education Coordinator, at (518) 463-4478, ext. 405, collinsb@albanyinstitute.org.
Fun for the whole family, with tours, art-making,
performances, puppet shows, and much more. All free with paid museum
admission.
Folklore Festival
Sunday,
January 24
1:00–4:00 pm; 2:00 pm performance
Discover the many ways in which stories can be expressed, including a
performance of Rip Van Winkle by
The Gerwick
Puppets. Make folklore finger puppets and explore using the
Hudson River Panorama Discovery Guide.
Muhhekunnetuk
Festival
Sunday, March 21
1:00–4:00 pm; 2:00 pm performance
Muhhekunnetuk
is the Native American name for the Hudson,
and it means “river that flows both ways.” Celebrate the great river
with art-making activities from 1:00 to 4:00. Participants of all ages
will create their own Native American-inspired felt bags in the art
studio. The festival will also include a performance by Gunstwork Puppet
Mask Theater of a play entitled
Four Wishes. Four Wishes offers
life lessons about the universal theme of human desire and features
exquisite puppets, expressive masks, and original choreography. Also,
explore the current exhibit,
Hudson River Panorama: 400 Years of History, Art, & Culture,
using the Hudson River Panorama Discovery Guide.
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