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	1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum Lake Placid, New York	The Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center offers a museum to record the historic events of...
	African Burial Ground National Monument New York, New York	From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre...
	Akwesasne Library & Museum Hogansburg, New York	In 1972, cultural classes started and donations to the center began the museum...
	Albany County Historical Association & Ten Broeck Mansion Albany, New York	The 209-year-old Ten Broeck Mansion is the headquarters of the Albany County Historical...
	Alice T. Miner Museum Chazy, New York	Visitors can tour three floors of period rooms containing furnishings and artwork of the...
	Athens Cultural Center Athens, New York	The center offers a full schedule of arts and cultural programming, community events,...
	Bannerman Castle Trust Fishkill, New York	David Bannerman purchased the island from the Taft family in 1900 as a safe storage site...
	Battle Of Plattsburgh Center And War Of 1812 Museum Plattsburgh, New York	The Battle of Plattsburgh Association runs the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Center...
	Bellport Brookhaven Historical Society & Museum Bellport, New York	The society pursues its goals through its museum, its historic house with its ancillary...
	Bowne House Historical Society Flushing, New York	It was built by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in...
	Brookside Museum & Saratoga County Historical Society Ballston Spa, New York	The museum contributes to the cultural life and prosperity of the county by preserving...
	Burden Ironworks Museum Troy, New York	An exhibit on Greater Troy's industrial history is housed in the former office of the...
	Champlain Valley Transportation Museum Plattsburgh, New York	Located on the grounds of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, the museum contains...
	Chapman Historical Museum Glens Falls, New York	Located in the 1865 Victorian Delong House, the museum focuses on the history of Glens...
	Chemung Valley History Society & Museum Elmira, New York	The Chemung County Historical Society seeks to deepen our audiences understanding of the...
	Chittenango Canal Boat Museum Chittenango, New York	The museum gives visitors the opportunity to learn of canal boat-building and of the...
	Clermont State Historic Site Germantown, New York	Clermont became the home of the historic Livingston family in 1728 when Robert Livingston...
	Clifton Springs Historical Society & Foster Cottage Museum Clifton Springs, New York	The society’s mission is to collect and display items of history in order to...
	Clinton Historical Society & Museum Clinton, New York	The Clinton Historical Society was located over the Kirkland Town Library in rented...
	Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum Cold Spring Harbor, New York	The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum has served three generations of Long Islanders,...
	Columbia County Historical Society & Museum Kinderhook, New York	The Columbia County Historical Society is the custodian of four historic buildings, more...
	Corning Painted Post Historical Society & Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum Corning, New York	The society was founded in 1947 "to collect local historical data, to diffuse the...
	Crailo State Historic Site Renesselaer, New York	This museum depicts colonial New Netherland history in the upper Hudson Valley....
	Delaware & Hudson Canal Museum High Falls, New York	Nearly 4,000 artifacts maps, models, paintings, and documents relating to the canal...
	Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater Albany, New York	Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS Slater has undergone an extensive...
	East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation Greenport, New York	Among the more popular exhibits at the museum are the Fresnel lenses. The Second Order...
	East Hampton Historical Society & Museums East Hampton, New York	The East Hampton Historical Society is the parent organization for a complex of five...
	Edward Hopper House Art Center Nyack, New York	The house of Edward Hopper’s youth was built in 1858 by the artist's maternal...
	Empire State Railway Museum Phoenicia, New York	Visitors can tour the inside of a Delaware and Hudson Railway baggage car, or view the...
	Erie Canal Museum Syracuse, New York	A gallery full of participatory exhibits gives visitors a look at canal life and promotes...
	Essex County Historical Society & Adirondack History Center Museum Elizabethtown, New York	Through its museum, research library, and public programs, the society seeks to provide...
	Farmers' Museum, The Cooperstown, New York	The site of The Farmers' Museum has deep roots in New York State's rural past. The land...
	Fasny Museum Of Firefighting Hudson, New York	At the 51st State Firemen's Convention held in Hudson in 1923, a resolution signed by the...
	Fenton History Center Jamestown, New York	The Fenton History Center is a community resource for people of all ages from the pre-...
	Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park Fort Plain, New York	A significant fort during the Revolutionary War, Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley exists...
	Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, New York	Exhibits at the fort depict the natural and strategic geography of the historic landscape...
	Fort William Henry Museum Lake George, New York	Site of the infamous "Fort William Henry Massacre," the reconstructed fort displays...
	Franklin County Historical And Museum Society Malone, New York	Built on land once owned by Judge Hiram Horton, the home, now known as the "House of...
	Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library And Museum Hyde Park, New York	The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library is the first of our nation’s...
	Fraunces Tavern Museum New York, New York	Fraunces Tavern Museum is a survivor of the early days of New York City. It was built in...
	Genesee Country Village And Museum Mumford, New York	Visitors are invited to spend a day in this 19th-century country village and discover how...
	Geneva Historical Society & Museum Geneva, New York	The Geneva Historical Society consists of over 1,000 members in and around the community...
	Granger Homestead Society & Carriage Museum Canandaigua, New York	Home to four generations of the Granger Family, the Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum...
	Greece Historical Society & Museum Greece, New York	Visitors can bridge the years by stepping into the museum wing and wandering through the...
	Hallockville Museum Farm Riverhead, New York	The 28-acre farm preserves 18 historic houses, barns and outbuildings ranging from the...
	Hanford Mills Museum East Meredith, New York	In 1898, Hanford Mills harnessed the waters of Kortright Creek to provide the town with...
	Harness Racing Museum & Hall Of Fame Goshen, New York	It will also continue to augment existing collections and provide extensive research,...
	Hill Hold Museum Campbell Hall, New York	This museum depicts what life was like on a Hudson Valley farm in the 1830's. Hill-Hold...
	Historical Society Of Rockland County New City, New York	Comprised of four structures, a 7,200-square-foot museum of Rockland history and three...
	Holland Land Office Museum Batvia, New York	Before the territory could be opened up for settlement, it was necessary to obtain land...
	Holocaust Museum And Study Center Spring Valley, New York	“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George...
	Hudson River Maritime Museum Kingston, New York	With a collection comprised of paintings, prints, photographs, vessel blueprints,...
	Hudson River Museum & Glenview Mansion Yonkers, New York	Contemporary collections spill into the 15,000-square-foot addition. The Andrus...
	Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Albany, New York	Revolutionary War stories, famous residences, scenic parks and gardens, and landscape...
	Humanities And Social Science Library New York, New York	The Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle is one of the world's...
	Hurley Heritage Society & Museum Hurley, New York	Main Street has the oldest concentration of privately owned Stone Houses in the United...
	Hyde Collection Glens Falls, New York	The Museum offers a world class collection of objects that span the history of western...
	Irish American Heritage Museum East Durham, New York	The museum develops and presents exhibitions and sponsors activities to educate Irish...
	Iroquois Indian Museum Howes Cave, New York	Located in a building inspired by the traditional longhouse, the museum contains a vast...
	John Brown Farm State Historic Site Lake Placid, New York	Radical abolitionist John Brown and his two sons purchased the 244-acre farm in 1849,...
	John Jay Homestead State Historic Site Katonah, New York	John Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the...
	Kykuit The John D. Rockefeller Estate Tarrytown, New York	Kykuit is a preeminent Hudson Valley landmark. For architecture, remarkable gardens, art...
	Lake George Historical Association & Museum Lake George, New York	When those interested in forming an historical society came together in the early 1960...
	Lewiston Historical Association & Museum Lewiston, New York	The Lewiston Museum was built as St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the cornerstone being laid...
	Locust Grove, The Samuel Morse Historic Site Poughkeepsie, New York	The property had acquired the name Locust Grove in 1771, when Henry Livingston Jr....
	Long Island Maritime Museum West Sayville, New York	On December 16, 1966 a group of concerned citizens founded the Suffolk Marine Museum...
	Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum Bolton Landing, New York	The Museum is filled with memorabilia of an international operatic career spanning over...
	Medina Railroad Museum Medina, New York	The building itself was built in 1905, and is one of the largest and last surviving...
	Mount Gulian Historic Site Beacon, New York	The original house served as the headquarters of Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von...
	Museum At Bethel Woods Bethel, New York	The Museum at Bethel Woods is an immersive and captivating multi-media experience that...
	Museum Of The City Of New York New York, New York	The Museum of the City of New York's name says it all. Their mandate is to explore the...
	Museum Village Monroe, New York	Museum Village was the vision of Roscoe William Smith, an electrical engineer,...
	National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame Saratoga Springs, New York	Located directly across from the Saratoga Race Course, home to the oldest thoroughbred...
	New York Historical Society New York, New York	Founded in 1804, the New York Historical Society's holdings cover four centuries of...
	New York State Historical Association & Research Library Cooperstown, New York	The New York State Historical Association was founded in 1899 by New Yorkers who were...
	New York State Museum Albany, New York	The NYS museum offers approximately 12 new exhibitions each year on a wide range of...
	Old Fort House Museum Fort Edward, New York	The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the public...
	Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Red Hook, New York	This museum presents one of the largest collections of early aeroplanes in the world,...
	Pleshakov Piano Museum Hunter, New York	Visitors can enjoy time with the hosts at the museum, internationally acclaimed duo...
	Queens County Farm Museum Floral Park, New York	The Queens County Farm Museum dates back to 1697; it occupies New York City's largest...
	Rogers Island Visitors Center Fort Edward, New York	From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major Robert Rogers,...
	Rubin Museum Of Art New York, New York	Through changing exhibitions and an array of engaging public programs, the Rubin Museum...
	Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga Springs, New York	Saratoga Spa State Park, distinguished by its classical architecture and listed as a...
	Saratoga Springs History Museum Saratoga Springs, New York	The historical Society also fosters public education and chronicles the story of Saratoga...
	Shaker Museum And Library Old Chatham, New York	The museum celebrates Columbia County's strong heritage of Shakers, an 18th century...
	Skene Manor Whitehall, New York	In 1874 New York Supreme Court Judge Joseph Potter built the three-story Victorian gothic...
	Skenesborough Museum Whitehall, New York	The Skenesborough Museum concentrates on the history of the area, along with a focus the...
	Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York, New York	An internationally renowned art museum and one of the most significant architectural...
	South Street Seaport Museum New York, New York	The South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City as...
	Southeast Museum Brewster, New York	Exhibits throughout the museum include the early American Circus, the Harlem Line...
	Statue Of Liberty New York, New York	The exhibits at the Statue of Liberty are a tribute to the people who created her, to...
	Steel Plant Museum & Lackawanna Library Lackawanna, New York	The museum also contains old city directories, microfilm of Lackawanna’s local...
	Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Stony Point, New York	Sir Henry Clinton, commander of the British forces in America, attempted to coerce...
	Strong National Museum Of Play Rochester, New York	Strong is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the study of play as it...
	Suffolk County Historical Society & Museum Riverhead, New York	The Suffolk County Historical Society was founded in 1886 by a group of forward-looking...
	Sullivan County Historical Society & Museum Hurleyville, New York	The preservation was, and is, accomplished through the storage of historical records and...
	Ulster County Historical Society & Bevier House Museum Marbletown, New York	The one-room dwelling, constructed by Andries Van Leuvan, most likely reflected the Dutch...
	Valentine Varian House Bronx, New York	Blacksmith Isaac Valentine built this four-level fieldstone farmhouse in 1758 near the...
	Van Schaick Mansion Cohoes, New York	The home, once used as military headquarters, contains exhibits on 18th century life and...
	Village Of Babylon Historical Society & Museum Babylon, New York	Life in the 1800s is depicted in the rear room, along with farm tools of generation's...