The New York State Museum is open to the public. For more information please see: www.nysm.nysed.gov/reopen
Exhibitions
Through February 12, 2023
Through December 31, 2022
Through January 29, 2023
Through November 13, 2022
Through January 29, 2023
Events, News & Announcements
Visitor Information
The NYSM will be closed on Saturday, October 29, 2022, for preventive maintenance. The museum will reopen on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
More information: www.nysm.nysed.gov/reopen
October is New York State History Month!
Discover "historic" NYSM and state-wide programs, educational resources, videos, and more!
A New York Minute in History: Discovering the Nation’s “Founding Fossils”
Listen in to learn more about the 19th Century discovery of one of the earliest, if not the first, complete mastodon skeletons discovered in the U.S.
Now Online! Tonalism: Pathway from the Hudson River School to Modern Art
Briefly on view at the Museum in 2020, the exhibition closed early due to Covid-19. The lenders generously agreed to allow these works to be exhibited online indefinitely, giving viewers the chance to explore the exhibition at their leisure.
New Acquisition: Industrial Sewing Machine
Beyond its obvious purpose, discover how this new acquisition also holds the stories of multiple individuals.
Dr. Jack Tchen Discusses Tuck High and Stories from NY Chinatown
Video of the compelling NYSM program, "Three New York Chinatown Stories at Tuck High" is now available online.
Online Resources & Activities Portal
Looking for easy-to-access educational activities, videos, and resources for your kids, students, or even just for yourself? Visit this educational one-stop-shop webpage based on NYSM research and collections.
New Exhibit Feature: Timbuctoo: Gerrit Smith’s Experiment
Discover more about this new addition to Adirondack Hall, on view May 5, 2002, through December 31, 2022.
On View: Charles Clough's "Clufffalo: Art Omi"
Charles Clough's monumental painting has just been installed in New York Hall. Learn more about this colossal collaboration!
New Addition to New York Metropolis Hall
This riveting photographic series by David Grant Noble features Mohawk steelworkers on the job in 1970.
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Ice Ages
This long-term exhibition explores both the landscape and animals of the Pleistocene, or Ice Ages, of New York.
NYS COVID-19 Documentation Initiative
The NYS Office of Cultural Education has created the NYS COVID-19 Documentation Initiative website to help statewide organizations document, share, and support one another throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
More in the News
Published August 2, 2022 | Historical Archaeology
Published July 25, 2022 | Native American Archaeology
Published July 5, 2022 | CRSP
Published September 21, 2021 | Native American Archaeology
NYSED Statement on Museum Deaccessioning
The New York State Board of Regents (“the Regents”) charters museums in New York State as educational corporations and has governing authority over these incorporated organizations. Orgranizations with questions regarding deaccession regulations can review this document or contact Chartering.
Program Calendar view all
October 13, 2022
- Huxley Theater
October 20, 2022
- Huxley Theater
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