Creature Creator: Build Animal-Inspired Robots
November 30, 2025
10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3pm
- Adirondack Hall
Exploring Democracy: A Guided Tour of Voices & Votes with the Underground Railroad Education Center
December 6, 2025
12 pm
- 4th Floor Terrace
Join us for a short, guided tour of Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, led by a staff member from the Underground Railroad Education Center. This traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition explores the history, challenges, and ongoing evo...
Tour of the New York State Museum’s Ice Age Vertebrate Collection
December 12, 2025
12 pm
- Museum Lobby
Thy Will Be Done: John Marks on George Washington, Slavery, and American Memory
December 13, 2025
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
Wrapped in History: Polly Cooper, the Oneida Nation, and a Shawl of Honor
December 14, 2025
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
BrainFood: The Rise of New York’s Expansion Era Sports Teams—A Decade of Change
December 19, 2025
12 pm
- Huxley Theater
A Visit from St. Nicholas: A Holiday Reading and Historic Treasure
December 21, 2025
11 am - 12 pm
- Adirondack Hall
Outcasts: Mary Banning’s World of Mushrooms—A Gallery Tour with a Museum Educator
December 26, 2025
1 pm
- South Lobby
Join a New York State Museum Educator for a fun and interactive walk-through Outcasts: Mary Banning’s World of Mushrooms. Together we’ll explore the colorful mushroom illustrations of Mary Elizabeth Banning, learn about her adventurous spirit, and...
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