Welcome to Albany!

This vibrant city is the jewel in New York's crown and a great weekend getaway. Once in Albany, you can take a walking tour or board one of the City's trolleys with a guide to describe to you the City's cultural facilities and historic sites. However, it is best to start your city tour with The Visitor's Center; it will supply you with information on concert and theater performances, on dining and lodging options, or help you book a tour on one of the sightseeing boats that sails on the Hudson River.

Whatever you need, the city sure has an attraction to get your interest. For the sports enthusiast, there is hockey, football and basketball at the Pepsi Arena. Also, outdoor enthusiasts come here to ski, hike, canoe and fish. History buffs will enjoy the colonial homes, historic churches and museums, and can tour 18th-century mansions, like the Schuyler, a superb example of pre-Revolutionary War architecture. Also, the city enjoys a rich collection of arts and entertainment venues.

Albany is also famous for its annual Tulip Festival in May and for its free Alive-at-Five concert series at the Corning Preserve on the riverfront in the summer.

Here are some of the places one can enjoy in Albany:

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

32 Catherine St, Albany, NY
518-434-0834

This large English-style 1762 estate, the home of Philip Schuyler, one of the first four generals under Washington during the first 2 years of the Revolutionary War, is more interesting for what it represents than what there actually is to see.

Albany State Capitol
Washington Ave and State Street, Albany, NY

New York State Museum
Empire State Plaza , Albany, NY 12230
518-474-5877
Under the leadership of the New York State Education Department, this museum and research center preserves New York State's artistic, social, historical and environmental legacies through such exhibits as "Native Peoples of New York," "The Cohoes Mastodont" and "Black Capital: Harlem in the 20s."

Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza
Madison St, Albany, NY 12224
518-474-2418
One of the most ambitious urban renewal projects in America features 10 government buildings set on a six-story platform, delighting visitors with historical attractions, a performing arts center and plenty of music and other entertainment in the summer and fall.

Historic Cherry Hill
523 1/2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202-1111
518-434-4791
This 18-century-style mansion (circa 1787), which sits on a wooded hill overlooking the scenic Hudson River, contains a huge collection of antiques, textiles and other historical artifacts.

Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
518-463-4478

Step inside one of the oldest museums in North America for a glimpse of what life was like in old Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley through an amazing collection of furniture, clothing, paintings, silver and photographs, all celebrating the importance of this region in American history.