Hart Cluett Museum

Sign up for our first walking tour of the 2026 season- The Great Fire of Troy - this Saturday, May 9th at 10:30am!

Great Fire of Troy Walking Tour Tickets | Hart Cluett Museum A City of Smoke and CindersOn May 10, 1862, a fire burned through Troy when a locomotive’s sparks ingnited the wooden Green Island Bridge. The disaster took the lives of more than 15 people and destroyed 500 buildings with a monetary loss of more than 2 mi

Join us on 4/24 from 5-8pm, and explore our new exhibit:

THE VIEW FROM HERE: Peoples of the Rensselaer County Region

An exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States 🖼️

🎉 Join us at the 2026 Gala as we honor Justice Edward O. Spain and Rensselaer County Clerk Frank J. Merola with the presentation of the 2026 Hart-Cluett Award for ensuring our shared history is preserved for generations to come! We also want to recognize the Mainella family of for their support of our organization and service to our region. 🎉

🗓️ Thursday, March 26th at the Franklin Plaza Ballroom in downtown Troy.

The evening will bring together our friends and supporters for a night highlighting our honorees and our shared accomplishments, while enjoying fabulous cocktails and a scrumptious dinner.

Sponsorships and honorary committee deadline for printed material is 1/16/26 (please inquire after).

🔗click the link in our bio for more info, or visit www.hartcluett.org/2026gala

Have questions? Contact Amanda at 518-272-7232 x 115

Come and see the spectacular designs for this year’s Greens Show— all done by members of the Van Rensselaer Garden Club!🎄