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American Italian Heritage Association Museum and Cultural Center

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  • VISIT US 1227 Central Ave Albany NY 12005

     
    EVENTS

    Tuesday, July 28th at 1:00: Practice Your Italian

    Tuesday, August 4th at 1pm Practice Your Italian
    Tuesday, August 11th at 1pm: Italian Card Group
    Saturday August 15th at 5pm: Ferragosto Dinner Celebration
    Tuesday, August 18th at 1pm: Practice Your Italian
    Tuesday, August 25th at 1pm: Italian Card Group

    Tuesday, September 1st at 1pm: Practice Your Italian
    Tuesday, September 8th at 1pm: Italian Card Group
    Saturday, September 12 at 12pm: Jay Street Festival
    Tuesday September 15th at 1pm: Practice Your Italian
    Tuesday, September 22nd at 1pm: Italian Card Group
    Tuesday, September 22nd, at 1:pm: Tombola
    Tuesday, September 29th at 1pm: Italian Card Group



     

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Our History

  • Due to the persistence and dedication of Professor DiNovo, the first American Italian museum was located in Utica for 13 years from 1985 to 1998.When Phil retired from teaching, the artifacts he collected were moved with him to Albany. After an 11-year hiatus, where the artifacts were put into storage, the museum began a rebirth and took root at its current spot on Central Avenue in the town of Colonie, a suburb of Albany.

    Purchased in 2004, it took five years to restore the first floor of the building, which was opened as the museum on October 4, 2009. The site for the 4,000 square-foot museum is a former Catholic church, Our Lady of Mercy, which was built by Italian immigrant laborers in 1922.