Permanent Exhibitions
Within our main halls, are the popular long-standing favorites:
 | The Adirondack Wilderness This majestic and pristine region has and continues to be transformed by the interaction of nature and people. |
 | Ancient Life of New York: A Billion Years of Earth History See New York when dinosaurs were in their heyday. |
 | Birds of New York See over 170 species of New York birds displayed in their environmental settings. |
 | Black Capital: Harlem in the 20s This celebrated American community is portrayed in this exhibition regarding the rich and diverse culture of Harlem in the 1920s. |
 | Carousel This full-sized carousel was made between 1912 and 1916 by the Herschell-Spillman Company of North Tonawanda, New York, one of the leading manufacturers of carousels in America. |
 | Cohoes Mastodont Excavated in 1866, the conserved and reassembled Cohoes mastodont is a magnificent specimen. |
 | Fire Engine Hall Come and visit many examples of fire apparatus of all times from the 18th, 19th and 20th century all with a history of service in New York. |
 | The Governor's Collection of Contemporary Native American Crafts |
 | Metropolis Hall This history of New York City and its environs is traced as the natural harbor transforms into a bustling port, open spaces into canyons of skyscrapers and a wilderness into a word city. |
 | Minerals of New York This spectacular exhibit located within Adirondack Wilderness Hall showcases a fraction of the State Museum's enormous mineral collection. |
 | Native Peoples of New York Explore New York's cultural history and natural landscapes from the last Ice Age 12, 000 years ago to present day ethnology. |
 | Research Gallery Scientists and historians are working behind the scenes at the State Museum making new discoveries in New York's natural and human history. |
 | Windows on New York Windows highlights all regions of New York State from Niagara Falls to Coney Island and reveals many of the fascinating stories that make New York unique. |
 | The World Trade Center: Rescue Recovery Response |