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THE LIBRARY
A
non-circulating library, the library collection of more than 1 million
items includes extensive collections of primary source material such as
photographs, manuscripts, architectural drawings, broadsides, ephemera,
maps and scrapbooks in addition to more than 14,000 history and art
reference volumes and 125 periodicals and newsletters. Materials in the
library complement and enhance the Curatorial Department's collections of
fine arts, decorative arts and historical artifacts.
MISSION STATEMENT
Founded in
1791, the Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA) is a museum dedicated to
collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history,
art and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region. The museum
achieves this mission through its collections, exhibitions, education
programs, library, research projects, publications and other programs
offered to the general public.
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