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Definitive archive of original materials reflects museum’s leadership in preservation and its commitment to contemporary art

Rochester, NY (May 13, 2025) — The Viola-Perov Trust has agreed to donate the complete set of the master recordings for the moving image artworks by Bill Viola to the George Eastman Museum for the purpose of creating the definitive digital master of each work and assuring its long-term preservation. The donation will include more than 200 artworks originally recorded on magnetic media, as well as on 35mm film.

 Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II

B-29 DOC, C-17, EA-18G Growlers & F/A-18E/F Rhino Super Hornets Join AAM! 

Farmingdale, NY, May 12, 2025 -- American Airpower Museum kicks off summer 2025 with a “Legends of Airpower Weekend” by flying its Warbirds in the “Four Leaf” Jones Beach Air Show, commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II.  Honoring the Museum’s 25th Anniversary Year, AAM will carry this theme with local events throughout the summer and fall.

Tickets now on sale

New York, N.Y. - South Street Seaport Museum announces the 2025 sailing season for the 1885 Schooner Pioneer and the 1930 Tugboat W.O. Decker beginning in May. Tickets range from $10–$70 to sail New York Harbor and are now on sale now!…

With live music, talks, and kickoff event; plus See It Big: Stunts! screening series, and more

May 8–31, 2025

Astoria, New York (May 6, 2025) — This May, the Museum launches the second edition of its Open Worlds free programming, with a festive kick-off event on Saturday, May 17, and a dedicated Open Worlds: Science series that begins May 10. In its new exhibition Mission: Impossible—Story and Spectacle, the Museum will unveil a section featuring objects and video from the new film Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which opens in theaters May 23.

Rochester, NY (May 7, 2025) —The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is proud to highlight its commitment to providing accessible, inclusive, and sensory-friendly experiences for all visitors. From physical accommodations to financial accessibility programs, MAG is dedicated to ensuring that art is available to everyone.

Airwaves: Floating Sculptures and Paintings by Adria Arch, May 16 through June 14, 2025

Lake George, N.Y. - The Lake George Arts Project presents the exhibition Airwaves: by Adria Arch in the Courthouse Gallery from May 16^th through June 14^th.  Arch’s suspended sculptures and acrylic paintings reference traditionally “feminine” imagery with expansive curves, pastel colors, and floral lines.  The organic shapes and stereotypically decorative motifs are exaggerated to challenge expectations of femininity as they cast shadows, frame the colors of the walls, and sway in response to movement in the gallery. …

Editor's Note: This event has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 31

Perfect Weather Forecast, Corvette Giveaway, and Special Reward Await May 10 Attendees

Saratoga Springs, NY — With the weather looking ideal and anticipation reaching new heights, the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s Spring Auto Show is set to break records when it returns on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Saratoga Spa State Park.

Fort Ticonderoga Offers New Experiences and Multi-Day Visit in 2025 Offering access to 2000-acres of Historic Adventure, Boat Tours, Breathtaking Gardens, Family Programs, New Exhibits, and More!

This must-see destination open Tuesday-Sunday May 3-October 26, 2025 will present an opening-weekend event May 3-4

Ticonderoga, N.Y. -  Experience the blend of history and natural beauty like nowhere else when you visit Fort Ticonderoga! Explore 2000-acres of America’s most historic landscape, located on the shores of Lake Champlain, nestled between New York’s Adirondack & Vermont’s Green Mountains. Create lasting memories as you embark on an unforgettable adventure that spans centuries, defined a continent, and helped forge a nation.

Riverhead, NY  (April 28) – Hallockville Museum Farm, a 28-acre preserved farm homestead in Riverhead, will host its annual Fleece & Fiber Festival on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday, May 18.) Recognized as one of Long Island’s largest celebrations of fiber arts and crafts, this year’s festival promises to deliver an immersive experience in fiber arts with displays and demonstrations of knitting, crocheting, quilting, weaving, spinning, basket weaving and even sheep shearing. New this year will be hands-on workshops in knitting, crocheting and weaving.  …