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Home for the Holidays: Free Thanksgiving Weekend


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 12/01/2019
Celebrate the start of the holiday season at the Albany Institute! Bring friends and family to take your photograph with Santa; discover decorated trees and mantelpieces; admire a special exhibition of miniature dioramas by Joan Steiner, the award-winning illustrator and creator of the Look-Alikes® books; make crafts; shop for handmade items and one-of-a-kind gifts in our Museum Shop; savor exquisite treats from the Museum Shop; explore our current exhibitions; and more!

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
  • Take your photograph with Santa (12-4pm each day)
  • Discover decorated trees and mantelpieces
  • Admire a special exhibition of miniature dioramas by Joan Steiner, an award-winning illustrator and creator of the Look-Alikes® books
  • Make crafts
  • Shop for handmade items and one-of-a-kind gifts in our Museum Shop
  • Savor exquisite treats from the Museum Cafe
  • Explore our current exhibitions
  • and more!

Special event on Saturday, November 24 from 2-4PM: Book signing with children's book author Hudson Talbott. His newest book is Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art.

 


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

125 Washington Ave
Albany, NY, 12210
United States

Phone:

518-463-4478 ext. 435
Contact name: 
Sarah Clowe
The event has already taken place on this date: 
12/01/2019
Time: 
Friday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday 12 - 5 pm