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The Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center is an information center, museum, and planetarium located on Quackenbush Square at the corner of Broadway and Clinton Avenue in Albany.

Housed in an old water pumping station, the center provides information to help tourists during their visit to Albany. The center contains museum galleries with exhibits of Albany’s history, the USS Albany Heritage Exhibit, and other special exhibits and events.

The Henry Hudson Planetarium is also located at the center and offers public planetarium shows once per month; private group shows can also be arranged. The center has several spaces, including an outdoor courtyard that can be rented for special occasions such as meetings and parties.

25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, New York, Phone: 518-434-0405

The Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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