The personal stories of first responders are particularly poignant as is the display of a crushed, charred fire truck from a firehouse in Manhattan that lost four firefighters. But the exhibit that was most moving was the one dedicated to the 9/11 attacks. I especially enjoyed the “Native Peoples of New York” and the “Black Capital: Harlem in the 1920s” exhibits. It is operated by the New York State Education Department and is both a museum and research center committed to preserving New York State’s artistic, social, historical and environmental legacies. I was stunned to learn that this wonderful museum, one that explores New York State’s cultural and natural history and diversity, was free. Spend some time in the New York State Museum Standing at one end of the Empire Plaza looking back toward the Capitol building with the famous Egg to the right. From a distance, The Egg appears to be a piece of sculpture rather than a building that houses two theaters for the performing arts. The buildings in the complex are mostly government buildings, but your eye will immediately be drawn to The Egg, so named for its unusual shape.
Build between 19, this plaza features a wonderful open area with a long reflecting pool, water fountains, shade trees, and sculptures. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza as it is officially known. Just across the street from the capitol building, you will find The Governor Nelson A. Spend a few moments relaxing in Capitol Park too as you gaze at the architecture from the outside before heading across the street to Empire State Plaza. It is worth signing up for guided tours that last between 45 and 60 minutes. It is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the U.S. Located on State Street and Washington Avenue, the New York State Capitol features a ground floor designed in Classical Romanesque style, the second and third floors in Renaissance Classical style, and the fourth top floors created in Victorian Romanesque style. Taking over 32 years to construct and 5 architects to design, this majestic building has served as the seat of government for New York since the 1880s.
There is absolutely a LOT of fun and interesting things to do and see in Albany. Seems the state capital of New York has a reputation that’s rather undeserved from my point of view.
Why Albany? Did you miss your plane? Were you there for work? Passengers from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania I chatted with during a four-hour Amtrak train ride to Plattsburg in the Adirondacks were universally surprised I had willingly decided to spend 24 hours in Albany for fun.
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