BrainFood: The Rise of New York’s Expansion Era Sports Teams—A Decade of Change
December 19, 2025
12 pm
- Huxley Theater
The Muppet Christmas Carol Holiday Screening & Family Activities
December 20, 2025
10:30 am Crafts | 11 am Film Screening
- Huxley Theater
Bring the whole family to the New York State Museum for a festive celebration featuring a special screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol! Enjoy this beloved holiday classic on the big screen and continue the fun with a Muppet-themed scavenger hun...
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...
Chris Gibson in Conversation: The Spirit of Philadelphia—A Call to Recover the Founding Principles
January 4, 2026
2 pm
- 4th Floor Terrace
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 8, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
The Handcrafted Utopia: Arts and Crafts Communities in America's Progressive Era
January 10, 2026
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
Join historian and author Dr. Thomas Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs at the Oneida Community Mansion House, for an engaging talk exploring the rise of communal Arts and Crafts Movements in early 20th-century America. Drawing from his newly rele...
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 15, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
Commemorating the Revolution: A 250th Update from the New York State Historian
January 16, 2026
12 pm
- Huxley Theater
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 22, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
History & Hops: What DNA Tells Us About the Evolutionary History of Birds
January 22, 2026
6-7 pm
- Off-Site
Patterns of the People: What Digital Archaeology Reveals About the Past
January 23, 2026
12 pm
- Huxley Theater
From Memory to Meaning: Teaching and Preserving Holocaust History
January 25, 2026
2 pm
- Huxley Theater
Archive Adventures: Discover New York’s Hidden Stories Chill Out: Exploring Ice Harvesting History
January 29, 2026
11 am
- Adirondack Hall
Cabin Fever Community Dance with Paul Rosenberg
January 31, 2026
10-11:30 am | 2-3:30 pm
- All Museum Galleries
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