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NYS Museum Displaying Posters, Artifacts For Black History Month

February 15, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

portrait of Dred Scott The New York State Museum has announced the opening of the poster exhibition Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, detailing the national story of the struggle for black equality after the end of slavery and through the Jim Crow era.

In recognition of Black History Month, this poster exhibition created by the New-York Historical Society Museum and Library will be on view in the State Museum’s main lobby through April 28. In addition, artifacts from the State Museum’s African American history collection will also be on display through March 3. [Read more…] about NYS Museum Displaying Posters, Artifacts For Black History Month

Filed Under: Exhibits, History Tagged With: Albany, Jim Crow Laws, New York State Museum

Catskill Creek: Exhibition Illuminates Hudson River School

February 7, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Catskill Creek by Thomas ColeThe Thomas Cole National Historic Site has announced the new exhibit “Thomas Cole’s Refrain: The Paintings of Catskill Creek” will be on view from May 4th to November 3rd, 2019.

The exhibition tells the story of Cole’s discovery of Catskill Creek, with its Catskill Mountain background, and his ever deepening attachment to it over the course of eighteen years. [Read more…] about Catskill Creek: Exhibition Illuminates Hudson River School

Filed Under: Exhibits, History Tagged With: Hudson River School, Thomas Cole National Historic Site

Tommy Brown’s Chenango, Madison County Photos Exhibition in Utica

January 24, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Forest Doesnt Hate Itself by Tommy BrownA new exhibit “Tommy Brown: Upstate,” featuring pictures of people, farms, and landscapes of Central New York, is set to run from February 9th through April 7th, in the Museum of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. Brown will discuss his work during a gallery talk at 2 pm Sunday, March 10, 2019. [Read more…] about Tommy Brown’s Chenango, Madison County Photos Exhibition in Utica

Filed Under: Exhibits, History Tagged With: Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Photography, Utica

Lecture Series, Exhibition on Enslaved Peoples at Mabee Farm

January 21, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

dishonorable tradeThe Schenectady County Historical Society has announced “A Dishonorable Trade: Human Trafficking in the Dutch Atlantic World,” a traveling exhibition opening to the public on Saturday, January 26 at 2 pm at the Mabee Farm Historic Site. [Read more…] about Lecture Series, Exhibition on Enslaved Peoples at Mabee Farm

Filed Under: Events, Exhibits, History Tagged With: Mabee Farm Historic Site, Schenectady County Historical Society

Childhood, Play, and Schenectady Exhibit Opening

January 10, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

back in my day exhibitThe Schenectady County Historical Society has announced that Back in My Day: Childhood, Play, and Schenectady, an exhibition examining play and childhood in the 20th and 21st Centuries, is set to open on January 19th with an opening reception at 2 pm. The exhibit will run through November 16, 2019.

Susanna Fout, the SCHS Curator, was inspired to create the exhibit while examining SCHS’s many toys, dolls, and other childhood artifacts. [Read more…] about Childhood, Play, and Schenectady Exhibit Opening

Filed Under: Exhibits, History Tagged With: Schenectady, Schenectady County Historical Society

Hyde Collection Unveils 2019 Exhibition Lineup

December 26, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

painting by Jacob HoustonThe Hyde Collection has announced its exhibition lineup for 2019. The year begins with an exhibition chronicling the evolution of photography and a nation, then moves on to include works by an up-and-coming regional artist with a pure vision; one of the original Ashcan painters; women modernists; and great twentieth-century Modern masters. [Read more…] about Hyde Collection Unveils 2019 Exhibition Lineup

Filed Under: Events, Exhibits, History Tagged With: Art Exhibit, Art History, Glens Falls, Hyde Collection

New Major Exhibitions Opening In Schenectady in January

December 23, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

back in my day exhibitSchenectady County Historical Society has announced two new exhibitions, Back in my Day: Childhood, Play, and Schenectady, set to open Saturday, January 19th, and A Dishonorable Trade: Human Trafficking in the Dutch Atlantic World, opening on Saturday, January 26th. [Read more…] about New Major Exhibitions Opening In Schenectady in January

Filed Under: Events, Exhibits, History Tagged With: Schenectady County Historical Society

Animal Themed Exhibits at Albany Institute Ending

December 23, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

North American Soup LineThe Albany Institute of History & Art has had lively animal related art and decorative arts in the galleries this year and those popular exhibitions will close soon. A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade and Birds and Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute will close on December 30, 2018. [Read more…] about Animal Themed Exhibits at Albany Institute Ending

Filed Under: Exhibits, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany Institute For History and Art, Art Exhibit

New Theodore Roosevelt Exhibit At Sagamore Hill

December 18, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

a man for the modern worldSagamore Hill National Historic Site has announced a new museum exhibit for 2019, “Theodore Roosevelt, A Man for the Modern World.” The exhibit will celebrate the presidency and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. [Read more…] about New Theodore Roosevelt Exhibit At Sagamore Hill

Filed Under: Exhibits, History Tagged With: Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt

FUNTRAK Model Railroading in Utica

December 17, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

FUNTRAKThe Frankfort United N-Trak Model Railroad Club is set to hold their annual post-holiday exhibition from December 27 to 29th at the Oneida County History Center. Enjoy the club’s model trains and talk rail history with fellow enthusiasts of all ages. [Read more…] about FUNTRAK Model Railroading in Utica

Filed Under: Exhibits, History Tagged With: Oneida County History Center, Utica

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