New York State is a magnet for history buffs. The rich heritage of the nation and state are celebrated end explored at history museums along the Path Through History.
Be introduced to some of New York’s earliest people, the Iroquois Indians, at the Iroquois Indian Museum in Howe Cave. The museum is dedicated to fostering understanding of the Iroquois using Iroquois art as a window to their culture.
The New York State Museum in Albany is the nation's largest and oldest state museum, welcoming more than 600,000 visitors annually. Exhibits include vintage firefighting vehicles, antique subway cars and dioramas that bring New York's past to life.
Explore the legacy of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games at the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum in Lake Placid. The museum’s extensive collection of Olympic material includes never-released historical footage of the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey game.
Since 1862, the Buffalo History Museum has been one of Western New York’s premier historical organizations, collecting, researching, interpreting and sharing the region’s rich history, with collections including more than 100,000 artifacts, 200,000 photographs and 20,000 books. At the Corning Museum of Glass, travel through 35 centuries of glass artistry, get hands-on with the science and technology of glass, watch live glassblowing, and even make your own glass.
New York City lawyer Augustus Sacket founded the village in 1801, and built the "Sacket Mansion" a year later. It is now known as the Sackets Harbor Visitors` Center, featuring a video presentation... more
From August 1944 until February 1946, Fort Ontario in Oswego served as the only shelter for Nazi Holocaust survivors in the United States. The Safe Haven Museum and Education Center tells the story... more
The Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum, located in a whale ship owner`s classic Greek Revival style mansion built in 1845, contains a unique collection of whaling and historic artifacts, telling... more
President Theodore Roosevelt made Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay his home from 1885 until his death in 1919. While in office, Roosevelt hosted luminaries from around the world at... more
A fully restored passenger depot in Salamanca constructed in 1912 by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway, and the hub for three railroads serving the region, the Salamanca Rail Museum... more
The Salt Museum presents an ongoing interpretation of the great Onondaga salt manufacturing industry, which existed around Onondaga Lake from 1788 until 1926. Standing on the site of an original... more
This complex of military museums was created by members of the Sampson WWII Veterans organization and was a military base. The Sampson Naval Training Station and Sampson Air Force Base were temporary... more
Located at Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, the museum preserves, interprets and exhibits automobiles and automotive artifacts. Educational programs and exhibits focus on the past,... more
Gen. Benedict Arnold forced the British to retreat in Stillwater. Burgoyne surrendered, the first major victory for the Americans, convincing the French to support the fledgling nation. This... more
The Saratoga Springs History Museum is the only museum dedicated to preserving the history of Saratoga Springs, one of the nation’s most iconic cities. The organization has served the community... more
The Schenectady County Historical Society Museum, located in the Historic Stockade District, offers an in depth look at the history of Schenectady County from 1661 to present day. Using artifacts... more
A division of the New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center has collected and preserved materials documenting black life, and promoted the study of the history and culture of peoples of African... more