Walter Elwood Museum | Kids Out and About Albany

Walter Elwood Museum

Address: 
100 Church Street
Amsterdam , NY , 12010
Phone: 518-843-5151
42° 56' 22.5384" N, 74° 11' 5.9388" W
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What our organization offers: 
Ages for which our activities are most appropriate: 
Our museum is a gateway to learning using the past to illuminate the present. Utilizing local experience, stories and artifacts, we examine history & culture in all its dimensions. With educational programs, unique collections & creative activities.

Our Vision
As a cultural center, the Museum inspires curiosity, creativity, and understanding of our past and present. The Museum promotes a dynamic, rich, unified community that values its heritage.
 

Our extensive assortment of approximately 25,000 artifacts fall into four categories: multicultural, Victorian, natural history, and items that relate to Mohawk Valley's colorful industrial past (documentary, photographic and tangible).

Open hours: 
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Saturday: Closed