Best places: Museums in Schenectady County

A grand setting for one of the world's greatest collections of art, from ancient to contemporary.

👍👍 The epicenter of our city is the World Trade Center. All year round, visitors can easily find great dining, entertainment, and shopping options throughout the area, both indoors and outdoors.

Branch of the Metropolitan, showcasing medieval art in a French monastery overlooking the Hudson.

Conservatory with Victorian-style displays of exotic flowers, plus seasonal exhibitions & shows.

Sprawling spot of 50 gardens, 30,000 trees & landmark glasshouse with rain forest & cactus displays.

Beaux Arts landmark famed for ancient & modern art collections & world-class temporary exhibitions.

Artifacts & passenger records tell the story of US immigration in a former processing station.

Housed in a 1936 subway station, this museum features interactive exhibits like vintage trains.

Celebrated museum & library's gift shop featuring books, accessories & collection-related wares.

Featuring interactive exhibits & mini-golf, this museum explores Jewish history & heritage.

Historic restored synagogue holds orthodox services & hosts tours, community classes & events.

Works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.

Flight museum on an aircraft carrier whose exhibits include a Concorde, submarine & space shuttle.

Exhibits to deceive the eye including kaleidoscopes & holograms, plus tilted & reverse rooms.

The history of film, television & digital media told via interactive displays, plus screenings.

👍👍 Had a great time today at the Museum of Broadway! I love watching Broadway shows and this museum gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in! They have the original costumes, a complete backstage experience, miniature 360 degrees version of the Wicked theatre including behind the scenes! You’ll...

Guided tours offered of the furnished house & gardens where the famed jazz trumpeter lived.

👍👍 Learning that I am part of a bipartisan supermajority who supports major climate policy in America has been life changing for me. Knowing that there are so many of us has helped me to feel agency and power — joining with others toward collective action does have the power to bring about the systemic...

Landmark venue features avant-garde visual & performing arts in an industrial Gilded-Age interior.

Preserved 19th-century home of a wealthy merchant family, with intact interiors & exteriors.