With collections spanning more than 5,000 years of culture, from prehistory to the present, the Metropolitan is a journey through the world’s greatest art.

The Electric City Archive podcast is hosted by County Historian, Bill Buell, and produced by SCHS. Find it on our YouTube Channel.

Alplaus' village historian will be here to take us through author Kurt Vonnegut's time working for GE in Schenectady, and the people and places he encountered while living in the region.

This winter, make time for thinking deeply about a single idea from a variety of perspectives.

From tapping to boiling to sampling some sweet maple treats, we’ll do it all.

Local Scots-Irish settlers were highly rebellious toward British rule, and, almost to a person, fought for the Rebel American side during the American Revolution.

Years from now, Schenectadians will look back and wonder, “how did the COVID-19 pandemic affect Schenectady County? How did our ancestors respond to the crisis?” "What was life like for people quarantined, for months?"

Craig Williams, formerly of the NYS Museum, is our region's foremost scholar on the Erie Canal.

While SCHS is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, we invite you to view our online exhibitions.