The Egg

The Egg is a performing arts venue in . Named for its shape, the building was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz as part of the project, and built between 1966 and 1978.
theegg.org
+1 518 473 1845
Wikipedia
Photo: Nitant23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: theater in Albany, New York, United States
  • Also known as: “Empire Center at the Egg”, “Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center”, “Performing Arts Center”, “The Egg Performing Arts Center”, and “The Egg, Albany”
  • Address: South Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12203

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Empire State Plaza and Erastus Corning Tower.

Photo: Jer21999, Public domain.
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown . The complex was built between 1965 and 1976 at an estimated total cost of $2 billion. is situated 440 feet west of The Egg.

Government office
The , also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown , . is situated 550 feet southwest of The Egg.

Stadium
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an indoor arena located in . It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of 15,500 for sporting events. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of The Egg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheridan Hollow and Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood in , located in a ravine north of Downtown Albany. Capitol Hill to the south and to the north flank the ravine.

Neighborhood
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , originally the Ten Broeck Historic District, is a seven-block area located within the Arbor Hill neighborhood north of what is today downtown , New York, United States.

Neighborhood
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , New York, generally defined as the area from Clinton Avenue north to Tivoli Hollow and the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge and from Broadway west to Henry Johnson Boulevard.

The Egg

Latitude
42.65042° or 42° 39′ 2″ north
Longitude
-73.7584° or 73° 45′ 30″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Inception
1978
Height
131 feet (40 metres)
Roof shape
dome
Open location code
87J8M62R+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1299443978
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7180905
Wiki­data ID
Q7731627
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover The Egg from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Slovenian—“The Egg” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح البيضه”
  • Slovenian: “Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center”
  • Slovenian: “Performing Arts Center”
  • Slovenian: “The Egg”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “The Egg”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Capitol Hill and Downtown.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Salem 7 and Empire State Plaza P1 North Loading Dock.

Capital District: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, and Watervliet.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.