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Albany Center Gallery
Albany County
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This regional gallery
presents at least seven exhibitions a year, including the Mohawk Hudson
Regional Invitational, and participates with performing arts organizations
to present an Art in Education program.
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Albany City Hall and Carillon
Albany County
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Designed by Henry Hobson Richardson,
the graceful building that is Albany’s seat of local government
was completed in 1883. In a room at the top of its 220-foot tower is the
first municipal carillon in the United States, installed in 1926. Restored
and enlarged during the city’s tricentennial in 1986, the concert-class,
49-bell instrument is played by guest and local performers at midday
concerts during June and July.
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Albany Civic Theater
Albany County
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Located in a former firehouse, this 126-seat
community theater produces plays throughout the year, stages readings
of new works, and puts on children’s performances and other special
events.
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Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Albany County
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Brochures and staff answer questions about the city and region.
An orientation show and exhibits present the history of Albany. There is
also a gift shop and planetarium.
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Albany International Airport-Arts and Culture Program
Albany County
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Dating from its reopening after substantial renovations in 1998, the
Albany airport has hosted a comprehensive and competitive exhibition
program in its new terminal featuring the work of artists and museums
in the Hudson Valley and national traveling exhibitions. Exhibits make
use of an airport concourse, glass cases throughout the terminal, and a
dedicated 2,500-square-foot gallery.
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Albany Riverfront Park
Albany County
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An 800-seat amphitheater in this popular
local park brings people to the river for concert series such as the Albany
Riverfront Jazz Festival, Alive at Five, and the Father´s Day Pops Concert
(see Festivals, below). An exhibit in the visitor center explains the Hudson
River’s tides; there are also a bike trail and a boat launch.
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Altamura Center for Arts and Culture
Greene County
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Founded in 2000 by Carmela
and Leonard Altamura, this performing arts center works to promote
understanding among world peoples through the study of music. The
center offers regular public performances, runs a summer music festival,
and offers “Encounters with the Masters,” an immersion in operatic
literature, performance, and Italian culture with prestigious faculty from
such venerable Italian institutions such as La Scala.
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American Museum of Firefighting
Columbia County
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The Firemen’s Association of
the State of New York created the Museum of Firefighting on the grounds
of the Firemen’s Home in 1925 to safeguard the heritage of volunteer
firefighting in New York State. It contains one of the largest collections of
firefighting apparatus, equipment, gear, and memorabilia in the world.
Old-time fire trucks, tools, badges, uniforms—even firemen’s hats—
remind one of how much—and how little—has changed in the fighting
of fires. Staff and retired volunteer firefighters lead tours.
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Ann Street Gallery
Orange County
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This nonprofit art gallery in a renovated
building in downtown Newburgh showcases contemporary art by both
emerging and well-known artists.
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Battle-Whitney Park
Westchester County
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The park and National Heritage Area atop Chatterton
Hill commemorates the historic Battle of White Plains on October 28,
1776. Although British troops forced the Americans to retreat from this
eminence, the strong American resistance stopped the further advance
of the British into Westchester and allowed General Washington to
escape to New Jersey and save his strength for another day.
