Monday | December 10, 2018
A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade
July 14—December 30, 2018
Birds & Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute
July 14—December 30, 2018
Museum Cafe
Stop by the cafe the next time you are at the museum or in downtown Albany.
Great Gifts at the Museum Shop
The Museum Shop offers a wide selection of local, regional, and specialty items and is a great place to shop for gifts!
Exhibitions
A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade
July 14—December 30, 2018
Birds & Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute
July 14—December 30, 2018
Ancient Egypt
Ongoing
Education
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Saturdays, 10:00AM-4:30PM
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29:Recycled Buildings
Participants will be inspired by Joan Steiner's Look-Alikes and created their own miniature buildings out of reused materials.
Sunday, January 13 1:00-3:00PM
Join us for an afternoon of painting fun for the whole family!
$20 members, $25 non-members. Register online
VACATION ART BREAK
Friday, December 28, 2:00-3:00PM
Ages 6 and up
$10 members, $15 members. Register online
Join us for a gentle and playful introduction to yoga! We’ll stretch our bodies and our creativity with yoga postures mimicking the animals seen in our Birds & Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute, and A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade exhibitions.
Tuesday, February 19 – Thursday, February 21, 9 AM – Noon
Ages 6-12
$50 members, $65 non-members. Register online
In this three-day drop-off program students will be inspired by the current exhibition, Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan. We’ll investigate Kagan’s use of shape and line in his sculptures and create our own lively lines in sculpted and 2-D art forms.
ADULT COLORING NIGHT: #Colorourcollections
Thursday, February 7, 5:30-7:30PM
$8 non-members; $5 members
Enjoy a relaxing night as you add your own color to images from the Albany Institute’s collections! Each participant will receive 6 images from the museum’s collection printed on cardstock and will have the opportunity to use diverse coloring media to fill the images in.
SCHOOL & GROUP PROGRAMS
Bring your class or group to the museum!
Calendar
EVENING AT THE INSTITUTE
Thursday, December 13, 5—8PM
Free admission
Free admission
ART FOR ALL
Drop in Art Making: Recycled Buildings
Saturday, December 15, 10:00 AM—4:30PM
Included with admission
VACATION ART BREAK WORKSHOP
Animal Yoga for Children
Friday, December 28, 2—3PM
$10 members, $15 non-members | Register online
