Albany Institute of History & Art - Permanent Exhibits

Permanent Exhibits

The permanent exhibits are located on two floors of the museum's original building.

  • The Landscape That Defined America: The Hudson River School: An exhibit in the Hudson River School Gallery featuring paintings by Frederic Church, Thomas Cole, and other artists of the Hudson River School.
  • Sense of Place: 18th and 19th Century Paintings and Sculpture: An exhibit in the Lansing Gallery.
  • 19th Century American Sculpture: An exhibit in the Sculpture Gallery of 20 works by Erastus Dow Palmer, Launt Thompson, and Charles Calverley.
  • Ancient Egypt: An exhibit in the Ancient Egypt Gallery featuring the institute's two mummies and other artifacts.
  • Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity: An exhibit in the Colonial Albany Gallery on the city in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • Entry Point Gallery: Visitors entering the museum first come upon this gallery, which houses a sampling of the institute's recent acquisitions.

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