Monday | December 10, 2018
OBJECT OF THE WEEK
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Description:
This highly decorated butter churn is a masterpiece of folk design and a visual expression of regional folklore. Why the potter and decorator put so much effort into this piece, when others received no decoration, is not known. Many highly decorated … Learn More
Things to think about:
When was this made? What was it used for? Why do you think it is in the museum's collection?
Adult Tours
The fee for a guided tour of the Albany Institute is $100 for up to ten people. Additional adults are $10 per person. Please contact the Education Department to reserve a guided tour. Tours are led by trained museum docents and are offered during regular museums hours, Wednesdays through Sundays. Guided tours must be booked 1 week in advance. Please allow at least one hour for your tour.
Albany Institute member admission discounts and members of the Empire State Museums Reciprocal Program apply to individual admission only and do not apply to guided tour fees.
Self-guided groups will be charged regular individual admission.
For more information or to schedule a tour:
518-463-4478, ext. 404, waldronv@albanyinstitute.org
Comment by Brenell mayfield | 03/21/2014
Love this place
Comment by Teddi McCarthy | 05/24/2017
Interested in a summer programfor 8yr old girl
Reply by Sarah Clowe
Hello Teddi,
Thank you for your interest in summer programming here at the Albany Institute. Here is a link to the Artful Mornings summer program offerings: http://www.albanyinstitute.org/educationproduct/product/Artful-Mornings-2017.html We hope to see you and your young artists this summer!