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New Exhibits Opening Reception

May 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Come join us Saturday, May 4, from 2-4pm for an afternoon at the museum!

The Saratoga County History Center will officially open three new exhibits for the 2024 season to complement our main exhibit, Saratoga County our Home which opened in 2023. The public is welcome to view these exhibits at a reception at the Museum on Saturday May 4 2-4pm.

Brookside Through the Years in the front hallway examines the people and businesses that have called Brookside home throughout its 232 year history.

In the Long Room gallery, visitors can explore images of Broadway storefronts from Saratoga Springs in the late 1860s and discover the history of the early entrepreneurs and which modern businesses are housed in the surviving buildings.

Another new exhibit, Unmentionables, invites visitors to consider the history of undergarments and displays petticoats, hoop skirts, shirts, stockings, bustles, and corsets from the museums extensive textile collection.

Details

Date:
May 4
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue

Brookside Museum
21 Fariground Ave.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020 United States
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Phone:
(518) 885-4000
Website:
http://www.brooksidemuseum.org/