Under the leadership of the New York State Education Department, this museum and research center preserves New York State's artistic, social, …See more
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Aug 19, 2024
Including NYC, this museum has the best overview of NYC history I have seen. The gallery on the Iroquis also is first-rate rate and the 9/11 exhibit is the most comprehensive outside of Ground Zero … Full review by tosl
Aug 9, 2024
One of the top 5 state museums (I usually check these out). TX is probably better, but I'd hard pressed for another that clearly tops it. To be sure, there are a lot diorama type exhibits, but this… Full review by scott r
Jul 25, 2024
We really enjoyed touring the NY State Museum. So much to see! Plan plenty of time to see all of it! From Sesame Street to Subways, to animals, lots of great stuff! Full review by gwenw184
How long does the museum take to see everything? Also with a 3 and 5 year old.
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I would plan on 3-4 hours to see the entire museum - but you can follow the well organized map to target places that your family would enjoy the most. Also - there is an amazing …
I would plan on 3-4 hours to see the entire museum - but you can follow the well organized map to target places that your family would enjoy the most. Also - there is an amazing carousel on the top level that you'll want to ride.
First, a quote from the museum website, then my additional commentary: "Parking is available in the two lots adjacent to the Museum, both accessed from Madison Avenue. Prior to …
First, a quote from the museum website, then my additional commentary: "Parking is available in the two lots adjacent to the Museum, both accessed from Madison Avenue. Prior to 10:00 a.m., the weekday parking fee is $10. After 10:00 a.m., the weekday parking fee is $5. Parking is free after 2:00 p.m. and on weekends." These lots are the most convenient, but because they're free on weekends -- when most people visit -- they tend to fill up quickly. The last time I visited, we circled around and found metered street parking about a block away. But as another commenter noted, more paid parking is available in the nearby Empire State Plaza. The state-owned facility charges $10 for weekday entry before 11am, and $5 for weekdays after 11am, or all day weekends. The Empire State Plaza provides a mostly (if not entirely) indoor walk to the museum. The main entrance to the Empire State Plaza connects directly to I-787, so it's very well-signed. Getting into the ESP directly from downtown surface streets can be a bit tricky if you don't know the downtown Albany street grid that well.
Is there parking available,how much does it cost is it open on Thursdays,are there guided tours and is it in walking distance to the state capital?
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There are parking garages nearby and street parking. I can not speak to the price because i parked on the street on a saturday and it was free parking. The museum is at the far end of …
There are parking garages nearby and street parking. I can not speak to the price because i parked on the street on a saturday and it was free parking. The museum is at the far end of the empire plaza, the capital building at the other end. We walked it; easy walk. It is open on thursdays. I do not think they give tours which are unnecessary. There is plenty available to read about each display.
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