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OBJECT OF THE WEEK

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c. 1850

Description:

This painting was based on an engraving by J.F. Tails, who based his work on a painting by William Guy Wall. Wall's painting was included in History and Topography of the United States by John Howard Hilton. The book was published in London by R. Fenner … Learn More

Things to think about: Who painted this? How can you learn more about the artist? Why do you think it is in the museum's collection?

Comments:

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!

Comment by Jennifer Santspree | 02/09/2019

Will you be holding Artful mornings this summer

Reply by Sarah Clowe

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you for your interest in our summer Artful Mornings program! The summer programs will be published March 1st and are expected to run from the weeks of July 9th to August 27th 2019. We hope to see you and your young artists at the museum this summer.

Comment by Raphel peralta | 01/29/2021

Can I order multiple sets? I’d like to get for all the kids to do-

Museum Reply:

Hi Raphel, thank you for your interest in the art kits! Yes, you absolutely can order multiple sets. We ask that if someone would like to make a large order (such as 10 or more) for a whole class that they get in touch with our Director of Art Programs, Sarah Clowe directly so we can ensure we have enough prepared in stock.

Virtual and In-person Field Trips

Update August 2021:Masks are required for all program participants regardless of vaccination status.

In-person Visits to the Albany Institute

The Albany Institute of History & Art is offering in-person group tours beginning July of 2021. Available programs include:

Ancient Egypt: Art and Culture
Art, Artists, & Nature: the Hudson River School
Traders & Culture: Life in Colonial Albany

The Albany Institute is happy to offer limited in-person field trips for groups under the following conditions.

Groups will be limited to 20 participants per 2 hour program for field trips to the Ancient Egypt and Traders & Culture exhibit. The Hudson River School exhibit has a maximum participant number of 40 for a 2 hour program.
In accordance with current CDC guidelines, all group program participants are required to wear face masks during their visit to the Albany Institute of History and Art, regardless of their vaccination status.
In-person tours may be postponed or shifted to virtual programs in the event of changes to COVID-19 cases in New York State or government guidelines relating to COVID-19 social distancing protocol.

COST: In-person field trips are priced by participant. A one hour program is $6/person and there is an additional $1/person fee for an additional, hour-long art activity. Any questions about in-person field trips should be sent to Victoria Waldron at waldronv@albanyinstitute.org or 518-463-4478 ext 404.

Virtual Field Trips to the Albany Institute

Bring the museum into your classroom through virtual field trips! The Albany Institute of History & Art is offering virtual tours for schools beginning in Fall 2020. Available programs include:

Ancient Egypt: Art and Culture (a recorded version is now available)
Art, Artists, & Nature: the Hudson River School
Hudson River School STEAM: Art & the Environment
Traders & Culture: Life in Colonial Albany

Virtual programs are 45 minutes and include an interactive gallery presentation followed by a Question & Answer session. Each program is led by a museum educator who engages students and answers questions in live chat. Post visit materials will be provided to help extend these programs to meet your curriculum goals.

Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams are currently available.

COST: Virtual field trips are $125 per program. Inquire today by emailing waldronv@albanyinstitute.org.

All programs must be booked 2-4 weeks in advance. Please refer to the calendar below for virtual field trip availability:

Recorded Tours are Now Available

If you are unable to schedule a live virtual tour, new recorded versions of the Albany Institute of History & Art's school field trips are now available. These recorded lessons are a great way to enhance your curriculum regardless of if you are teaching in-person, remotely, or hybrid. The lessons available in recorded formats are:

Ancient Egypt: Art and Culture
Art, Artists, & Nature: the Hudson River School
Traders & Culture: Life in Colonial Albany

Each video is 20-30 minutes long and includes presentations by museum educators about a variety of objects within each specific exhibition. Post visit materials will be provided to help extend these programs to meet your curriculum goals.

Thanks to the generous support of sponsors and community organizations, these recorded field trips are offered for FREE to all schools! To request the video links, please email Victoria Waldron, Education Assistant at waldronv@albanyinstitute.org.

Free School Programs

Funding is no longer available to provide no field trips to schools and other community organizations for the 2020-2021 school year. Please email Victoria Waldron, Museum Educator, at waldronv@albanyinstitute.org if you would like to be placed on the waitlist for 2021-2022 funding.