Albany Institute of History and Art
Albany Institute of History and Art is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Rocky Hill stands 625 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheridan Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
The Albany Institute of History & Art (AIHA) is a museum in Albany, New York, United States, "dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art, and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region". It is located on Washington Avenue (New York State Route 5) in downtown Albany. Founded in 1791, it is among the oldest museums in the United States. Several other institutions have merged over time to become today's Albany Institute. The earliest were learned societies devoted to the natural sciences, and for a time it was the state legislature's informal advisory body on agriculture. Robert R. Livingston was the first president. Joseph Henry delivered his first paper on electromagnetism to the Institute. Its collections of animal, vegetable and mineral specimens from state surveys eventually became the foundations of the New York State Museum. Later in the century it became more focused on the humanities, and eventually merged with the Albany Historical and Art Society. It has had its present name since 1926. Over the course of the 20th century it has become more firmly established as a regional art museum. The institute's three-building complex includes the late 19th-century Rice Building, the only freestanding Beaux-Arts mansion in the city, designed by Richard Morris Hunt and donated to the institute by one of its former benefactors. Its main building is a 1920s Classical Revival structure designed by local architect Marcus T. Reynolds. A more modern glass structure connects the two. The original two buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. At the beginning of the 21st century, the institute completed an extensive renovation in which the entrance building was constructed and new climate-controlled storage space for the collections was built.
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Dates from 1791.
Wikidata Q4709330, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.0 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 20.3 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 10 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 11 mi
- Williamstown view · 27 mi
- The Hopper · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sheridan Park: 0.1 mi
- Sheridan Hollow Commons: 0.2 mi
- Townsend Park: 0.3 mi
- Malcolm X Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Hudson–Jay Park: 0.3 mi
- George Washington: 0.2 mi
- Crime Victims Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Police Officers Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Parole Officers Memorial: 0.3 mi
- 10th Ward Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Tivoli Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Normanskill Preserve: 2.7 mi
- The Bio-Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Sage Estate Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Normanskill Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Olcott Hill: 2.7 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 2.9 mi
- Teller Hill: 3.6 mi
- Grandview Hill: 4.1 mi
- Hallenbeck Hill: 6.1 mi
- Underground Railroad Education Center: 0.5 mi
- Ten Broeck Mansion: 0.5 mi
- New York State Museum: 0.5 mi
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame: 0.6 mi
- Irish American Heritage Museum: 0.6 mi
- Corning Cascade Falls: 4.8 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 4.8 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 4.9 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 5.4 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 5.4 mi
- Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Edna Joyce Garden of Hope: 0.5 mi
- People's Park: 0.7 mi
- Yolles Contemplation Garden: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Wild Rice: 0.3 mi
- Geometric Mouse: 0.3 mi
- I love NY: 0.3 mi
- The Cathedral Evening: 0.3 mi
- The Snake is Out: 0.3 mi
- State Education Building Tours: 0.2 mi
- New York State Capitol Tour: 0.3 mi
- Empire State Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Tulip Festival: 0.5 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 9.5 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 12.0 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 13.1 mi
- Leaning Tower: 13.2 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 9.8 mi
- Waterfront: 12.2 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 14.3 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 15.4 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 21.8 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 4.5 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 11.0 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 6.0 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 12.2 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Albany Institute of History and Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | E 90° | 625 m | 19.3 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 87° | 571 m | 15.0 mi |
| Buck Rock | E 95° | 562 m | 19.0 mi |
| The Gipfel | E 96° | 561 m | 14.8 mi |
| Filkins Hill | WSW 257° | 550 m | 16.8 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ESE 107° | 537 m | 15.8 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | ENE 61° | 537 m | 20.0 mi |
| Still Hill | WSW 244° | 532 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Albany · 0 mi
- Rensselaer · 1 mi
- Troy · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Cohoes · 9 mi
- Schenectady · 13 mi
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