ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY & ART TO OFFER

TEACHER WORKSHOP IN SEPTEMBER

ALBANY, NY— On Wednesday, September 19, the Albany Institute of History & Art will offer the teacher workshop Full Steam Ahead: The Hudson River and Innovation, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. This workshop focuses on the Albany Institute’s current exhibition FULL STEAM AHEAD: Robert Fulton and the Age of Steamboats, and explores the Hudson River, Robert Fulton and the invention of the steamboat 200 years ago. This workshop is free for New York State Teachers.

The Albany Institute’s teacher workshops are open to New York State Educators and teachers of all grade levels. Teachers attending workshops will be introduced to the Albany Institute’s exhibitions, collections and other curriculum-related content by the Education Department, as well as receive teacher materials.

FULL STEAM AHEAD: Robert Fulton and the Age of Steamboats commemorates the 200^th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s first steamboat voyage of the Clermont in 1807 from New York City to Albany, with images, artifacts and the bellowing sounds of steamboats from a by-gone era. Drawn from the museum’s collections and featuring new research and rediscovered objects, this exhibition will focus on Fulton’s work on steam transportation, and his efforts to establish the first viable commercial steamboat service on American waterways.  

To register for the Full Steam Ahead: The Hudson River and Innovation workshop, please contact Tracy Grosner, School & Teacher Program Coordinator at 518.463.4478 x405 or at grosnert@albanyinstitute.org. Workshop is open to first 30 registrants.

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Founded in 1791, the Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA) is a 501(c) 3 cultural and educational institution dedicated to public service.  As a museum, its mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the art, history and culture of Albany and the upper Hudson Valley region from the 17th century to the present.  AIHA acquires collections, conducts research, produces publications, and offers a wide range of exhibitions, educational and public programs that appeal to diverse audiences ranging from pre-K to senior citizens.  The museum is open year round, Wednesday-Sunday. Admission is free to members and children under 6, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students and $4 for children ages 6-12.  The Albany Institute of History & Art is accredited by the American Association of Museums and chartered by the New York State Department of Education.