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Rare Fossil Discovery Sheds Light on Ancient Life in New York
Published May 19, 2025 | Invertebrate Paleontology
A Fish Returns? Investigating the Possible Reappearance of the Silver Chub
Published March 31, 2025 | Ichthyology
Expanding Access through Digitization!
Published February 17, 2025 | Botany Mycology
Museums worldwide are actively digitizing their collections to enhance accessibility and broaden public engagement. This initiative increases the visibility and appreciation of valuable artifacts among the diverse communities that institutions lik...
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Published January 15, 2025 | Programs
Lunar New Year: Gong Hay Fat Choy! (Happiness and Fortune to All!) Refresh Chinatown, Tuck High Co. Store
Published January 9, 2025 | Exhibition
Complete Mastodon Jaw Unearthed in Orange County Marks Major Discovery in New York
Published December 17, 2024 | Vertebrate Paleontology
New Acquisition: Double Weave Basket by Artist Carrie Hill (Kanien’keha:ka, Akwesasne)
Published November 20, 2024 | Ethnography
Unearthing History: Archaeologists Explore Ancient Genesee Overlook Site in New York
Published November 12, 2024 | CRSP
Unearthing Ceramic Technology and Pottery Traditions at the Mohawk Garoga Site
Published October 23, 2024 | Native American Archaeology
The Haudenosaunee (meaning “People of the Longhouse” or Iroquois) are famous for their pottery. In the 16th century, they produced thin walled, finely tempered pots of various sizes with well-defined collars decorated with incised geometric patter...
New Exhibition Feature: Sadako’s Crane
Published August 27, 2024 | Exhibition
On view September 10, 2024, through October 6, 2024, in the World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response Gallery Two-year old Sadako Sasaki lived with her mother and grandmother in Hiroshima, Japan. On August 6, 1945, the family was...
Exhibit Feature: Canine Contrasts: Unraveling Wolves and Coyotes in New York
Published July 12, 2024 | Mammalogy
The New York State Museum's latest exhibit feature Canine Contrasts: Unraveling Wolves and Coyotes in New York introduces the fascinating world of wolves and coyotes as it tells the story of a wolf recently mistaken for a coyote and killed ne...
Hallowing This Ground: The Courtland Street Burials and Lake George Battlefield Park
Published July 9, 2024 | Bioarchaeology
On February 7, 2019, a housing development excavation destroyed numerous unmarked military graves on Courtland Street in Lake George village. Following reports of exposed human remains, Lisa Anderson, curator of bioarchaeology at the New York Stat...
A Centennial Celebration of the Fourth of July
Published July 1, 2024 | Cultural History
A majestic American eagle clutches two 32-star flags and carries a pennant in its beak declaring "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Overhead, sun rays and a laurel sprig shine down, while beneath, another laurel sprig sits over a shiel...
NYSM Bioarchaeology Staff Study Remains of Revolutionary War Soldiers
Published June 24, 2024 | Bioarchaeology
In 2019, bones dating back to the late 18th century were uncovered at a Lake George Village construction site. For the past four years, NYSM bioarchaeology staff Lisa Anderson, Julie Weatherwax, and Alexandra DeCarlo have been working together wit...
Exhibit Feature: Canine Contrasts: Unraveling Wolves and Coyotes in New York
Published June 17, 2024 | Mammalogy
The New York State Museum's latest exhibit feature Canine Contrasts: Unraveling Wolves and Coyotes in New York introduces the fascinating world of wolves and coyotes as it tells the story of a wolf recently mistaken for a coyote and killed ne...
Donate Your Eclipse Glasses!
Published April 12, 2024 | Programs
Donate your eclipse glasses to help others safely enjoy eclipses in the future! Bring your gently used eclipse glasses to the New York State Museum until the end of April. The nonprofit group Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) has partnered with...
New York State Geoparks Highlighted in New Videos
Published March 26, 2024 | Geology
Two videos on classic geologic sites in New York are available from the Geological Society of America “Geoheritage” program. The videos, made by Drs. Ed Landing (New York State Paleontologist, emeritus) and Alexander Bartholomew (SUNY-New Paltz, g...
From Field to Lab: Research Associate in Ornithology Connects Conservation with Museum Collections
Published February 5, 2024 | Ornithology
Locally-based Ornithologist Dr. Taza Schaming was appointed as a Research Associate in 2023, and has been assisting Dr. Jeremy Kirchman, NYSM Curator of Birds and Mammals, in our specimen preparation lab, turning salvaged birds into research speci...