Contact: Joanne Guilmette
Phone: 518/474-8730
Fax: 518/486-3696
E-Mail: jguilmet@mail.nysed.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS/PHOTO ADVISORY - NEWS/PHOTO ADVISORY

Albany, New York -- 10/2004

New York State Museum Specialist Gay Malin will display and talk about the facial reconstructions she has completed, based on the remains of two individuals found during the 2002 excavations at the site of the former Albany County Almshouse (1826-1926). She also will show a video demonstrating the facial reconstruction process. An excavation at the Almshouse cemetery during the spring of 2002 unearthed about 1200 skeletons that were studied by Museum scientists and reburied at Albany Rural Cemetery. The archaeological survey of the site was undertaken prior to the construction of a biomedical research laboratory built at the site by the Charitable Research Foundation. The former almshouse was located behind the World War I-era Armory diagonally across from Albany Medical Center. Malin will be available to answer questions.

WHERE:
New York State Museum
Museum Theater
Madison Avenue, Albany

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 12
7 p.m.

The State Museum is a cultural program of the New York State Department of Education. Started in 1836, the museum has the nation's longest continuously operating state natural history research and collection survey. The museum is located on Madison Avenue in Albany. Further information is available by calling 474-5877 or visiting the museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.

The New York State Museum is located on Madison Avenue in Albany. It is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week throughout the year except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.