New York State Museum
The New York State Museum is a research-backed institution in Albany, New York, United States. It is located on Madison Avenue, attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza, facing onto the plaza and towards the New York State Capitol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: state museum of natural history, anthropology, and history in New York, United States
- Also known as: “New York State Museum (NYSM)” and “NYSM”
- Address: Floor 1, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12202
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Erastus Corning Tower.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Church
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic church near the Mansion District in Albany, New York, United States. Built in the period of the 1848–1852, it is the mother church of the Diocese of Albany. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is situated 550 feet southeast of New York State Museum.
Erastus Corning Tower
Government office
The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New York. Erastus Corning Tower is situated 620 feet northeast of New York State Museum.
New York State Executive Mansion
Historic building
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The New York State Executive Mansion is the official residence of the governor of New York. Located at 138 Eagle Street in Albany, New York, it has housed governors and their families since 1875. New York State Executive Mansion is situated 660 feet south of New York State Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheridan Hollow and Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle.
Sheridan Hollow
Neighborhood
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Sheridan Hollow is a neighborhood in Albany, New York located in a ravine north of Downtown Albany. Capitol Hill to the south and Arbor Hill to the north flank the ravine.
Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle
Neighborhood
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The Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle, originally the Ten Broeck Historic District, is a seven-block area located within the Arbor Hill neighborhood north of what is today downtown Albany, New York, United States.
Arbor Hill
Neighborhood
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Arbor Hill is a neighborhood in Albany, 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.
New York State Museum
- Categories: history museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Albany, Albany, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.64844° or 42° 38′ 54″ northLongitude
-73.76159° or 73° 45′ 42″ westElevation
167 feet (51 metres)Open location code
87J8J6XQ+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 11819175017OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“New York State Museum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu de l’Estat de Nova York”
- Catalan: “New York State Museum”
- Dutch: “New York State Museum”
- Esperanto: “Nov-Jorkia Muzeo”
- French: “New York State Museum”
- Georgian: “ნიუ-იორკის შტატის მუზეუმი”
- German: “New York State Museum”
- Italian: “New York State Museum”
- Korean: “뉴욕 주립 박물관”
- Portuguese: “Museu do Estado de Nova York”
- Slovenian: “Državni muzej New Yorka”
- Slovenian: “New York State Museum”
- Slovenian: “NYSM”
- Spanish: “Museo del Estado de Nueva York”
- Swedish: “New York State Museum”
- “NYSM”
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