Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue

Albany, New York

12210

518-463-4478

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albanyinstitute.org

 

Aha!  It is the spirit of discovery that welcomes visitors of all ages to the new Albany Institute

Check out the new Museum Explorers Gallery

The Museum Explorers Gallery was designed to teach visitors how to use the museum and will include six activity areas: an interactive computer learning station; mystery object; a costume corner with reproduction clothing from the 18th-20th centuries for adults and children; Objects Tell Tales activity area; a miniature museum that features scale-model gallery that can be re-designed using miniature paintings and sculptures; an art-making area; and a resource area with books, catalogues and other print media.

Various scavenger hunts and detail detective handouts will be available in the gallery for use throughout the museum.


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Museum Explorers Hunt

Ancient Egypt Word Search

 

The Museum Explorers Gallery has been supported with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.


Funding for the educational components within the Museum Explorers Gallery has been provided by the William Randolph Hearst Education Program Endowment.