Family Programs

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Junior Interpreter Tours

Saturday, January 5 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, January 12 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, January 19 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, January 26 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, February 2 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, February 9 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, February 16 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, February 23 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, March 2 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, March 9 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, March 16 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, March 23 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, March 30 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, April 6 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, April 13 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, April 20 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, April 27 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, May 4 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, May 11 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, May 18 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday, May 25 • 10:00am - 12:00pm

Special gallery tours led by our teen volunteers

FIRST FRIDAY 2019

Friday, January 4 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, February 1 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, March 1 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, April 5 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, May 3 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, August 2 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, September 6 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, October 4 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, November 1 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, December 6 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm

We're open for free this evening!

RESCHEDULED Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art

Sunday, February 3 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The guest speaker is author Hudson Talbott.

ADULT ART NIGHT: #ColorOurCollections

Enjoy a relaxing night as you add your own color to images from the Albany Institute’s collections! $8.00

Free Admission Day: Presidents' Day (2019)

Monday, February 18 • 10:00am - 5:00pm

We're open for free today courtesy of M&T Bank!

February Art Break- Lively Lines

Tuesday, February 19 - 21 • 9:00am - 12:00pm

In this three day drop off program, children will have the opportunity to explore the Albany Institute’s galleries and create an array of art work inspired by our current exhibition, Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan.

April Art Break 2019: Bejeweled

In this three day drop off program, children will have the opportunity to explore the Albany Institute’s galleries and create an array of art work inspired by our current exhibition, Bejeweled and Bedazzled: Jewelry and Personal Adornment.