Engaging Experiences for All Ages

From Family Free Days, to tours designed with families in mind, to drop-in art making for all ages, there is something for everyone at the Albany Institute.

Upcoming Family Events

11:00am–11:45am Enrich your experience of our current exhibitions through an insightful docent-led tour of the galleries. Docent tours are an excellent way to learn more about the artworks and objects on display, in addition to the stories they tell. Interaction and questions are encouraged and visitors of all ages are welcome. The tour is free with museum admission, no registration required. Please meet in the museum atrium main level near the admission desk before the tour begins.

12:00pm–4:00pm Art for All is free with museum admission every Saturday from 12–4PM. All ages are welcome to participate. Enjoy your visit to the museum and explore your artistic side with a hands-on project inspired by the museum's exhibitions and collections. This month, participants will create colorful, geometric paintings with white lines inspired by Blanche Lazzell and the Provincetown Printers’ white-line woodcuts. Apply painter’s tape to your paper to create an abstract, geometric design. Then, using multiple colors, paint within the lines, creating the appearance of one of Blanche Lazzell’s geometric white-line woodcuts once the tape is removed.   Blanche Lazzell (1878–1956), Planes II, printed 1952, color woodblock print,14 x 12 in. Art Museum of West Virginia University Collection, gift of Harvey D. Peyton.

5:00pm–7:00pm The Albany Institute of History & Art is pleased to host the 12th Annual City School District of Albany Elementary Art Show from Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3, 2026. This event is one of a kind, as it is a special opportunity for Albany's elementary students to showcase their artistic talents and how they were inspired this year in school. This creative student artwork from all twelve elementary schools will be showcased in the museum's Rice House on Friday, May 1, from 5–7PM, Saturday, May 2, from 10AM–5PM, and Sunday, May 3, from 12–5PM. AIHA appreciates our partnership with the City School District of Albany Fine Arts program and are excited to host this special show. The opening reception is free, and all are invited to attend! Note: The art show is open during regular museum hours on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 in the museum's Rice House. Free admission for exhibiting students and their families.  

11:00am–11:45am Enrich your experience of our current exhibitions through an insightful docent-led tour of the galleries. Docent tours are an excellent way to learn more about the artworks and objects on display, in addition to the stories they tell. Interaction and questions are encouraged and visitors of all ages are welcome. The tour is free with museum admission, no registration required. Please meet in the museum atrium main level near the admission desk before the tour begins.