Public Programs

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April 2018

Museum Closed

Sunday, April 1 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm

The Albany Institute will be closed on Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Evening at the Institute 2018

Enjoy free admission to the galleries from 5-8PM.

CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP Picturing Words: An Illustration Workshop with Dahl Taylor

Friday, April 6 • 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Join us for a hands on workshop with artist Dahl Taylor, the illustrator of the "Addy" stories. $12.00

History on Tap: Surprise, Surprise

Friday, April 6 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Enjoy an interactive gallery tour filled with activities and fascinating stories! $12.00

FIRST FRIDAY 2018

Friday, April 6 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm

We're open for free this evening!

Family Gallery Tour

Saturday, April 7 • 10:00am - 12:00pm

These special tours are led by our teen volunteers, the Junior Interpreters.

LECTURE Pleasing the Powerful Goddess: Amenhotep III’s Statues of Sekhmet

Sunday, April 8 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Our guest speaker is Dr. Lawrence Berman, the Norma Jean Calderwood Senior Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

MUSEUM TRAVEL PROGRAM Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Wednesday, April 11 • 7:30am - 8:00pm

Join us as we travel to The MET for a special tour of the exhibition Thomas Cole's Journey: Atlantic Crossing. $75 per person | Registration required. $75.00

Evening at the Institute 2018

Enjoy free admission to the galleries from 5-8PM.

Family Gallery Tour

Saturday, April 14 • 10:00am - 12:00pm

These special tours are led by our teen volunteers, the Junior Interpreters.