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Special Exhibit June - July  2022

"Majestic Truth"


 
Photo Exhibit

 

Open to the public

  • June- July  2022
  • 1227 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205
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    • Adults $5
      Seniors (over 65) $4
      Students $3
      Children (12 years & under) Free
      American Italian Heritage  Association Members Free
     
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AIHA Campus

The American Italian Museum and Cultural Center is located in the town of Colonie the county of Albany NY. We are 4.5 miles east of the Albany NY International Airport, 162 miles North from New York City, 173 miles West of Boston, 283 miles East of Buffalo and approximately 180 miles south of the Canadian border.

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Upcoming Events


We invite you to a cultural presentation on Wednesday, June 15th at 1:00pm. Lewis Elia will present “Shakespeare’s Connection with Italy.” This event will give those who do not drive at night an opportunity to attend an informative cultural event.

Our June Monthly Business Meeting & Cultural Presentation will take place on Thursday, June 16th at 7:00pm. After the business meeting we will show the History Channel: “Italian American Internment.” Please bring dessert to share for the social to follow.

Tombola (Italian Bingo). Tuesday, June 21st at 1:00. Sign-up is necessary. Please call Ann Sweeney, Chair, At 518-421-2546 to make your reservation. Open to the public.

June Pizza & Movie Night will take place on Friday, June 24th at 6:30pm. The cost of pizza and refreshments is $5. Please make your reservation by June 22nd. The movie to be shown will be announced at the May Pizza & Movie Night. The Chair is Phil Maiello.
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About our AIHA Campus

  • Logo  Located at 1227 Central Avenue in Albany, this building was formerly the Church of Our Lady of Mercy and has retained some of the original architectural details on its second floor. On the campus is the former church, the former Rectory, 3 floors and another 1 story building.

    The former rectory and 1 story building are zoned for commercial space. We currently have two tenants, The Second Chance Thrift Shop and rental space is still available. It would be great if we could rent them to Italian related businesses and with the Museum & Cultural Center we would have a Italian theme campus, village etc. These buildings are all nestled within the beautiful surrounding grounds. (Our Lady of Mercy has built a new church and rectory about a block away from its former home).

    The building for The National American Italian Heritage Museum & Cultural Center has 5900 sq ft. On the first floor our Museum (3900 sq ft) honors and tells the Italian Immigrant Story and their contributions. We will also display the contributions of Italian Americans. The second floor (1900 sq ft)contains the Cultural Center with a library, hall, Chapel and class rooms for all types of classes: language, cultural, genealogy, cooking etc. for all age groups and open to the public.

    "No museum is able to support itself with admissions alone. We will have many fund raisers, have a gift shop, request yearly donations, give you the opportunity to honor a loved one (on a plaque, name a room in their memory, their name on the Immigrant Wall of Honor, in our Book of Memory, etc.) In our Cultural Center we will offer programs and classes for children and adults. The Second Chance Thrift Shop is now a very popular location for those who love to shop for a bargin. The thrift shop has become a great fund raising venue for our organization.

    The Complex is located about a mile from the Albany city line. Central Avenue is one of the main avenues of our city with a great deal of traffic passing our Complex. It is also on the main bus line and we are also close to the NY State Thruway and US 90. The location makes it perfect for our needs."
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