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Adult and Family Programs

RCHS offers a variety of programming for adult and intergenerational audiences. Some of these programs include:

  • Special tours focusing on topics such as local architecture or highlights from the museum collections
  • House tours of the Hart-Cluett House
  • Trips to other museums and historic sites
  • Lectures , Symposia, Panel Discussions
  • Art and gallery activities

Click here for upcoming programs or call RCHS at 518-272-7232 x.17 for a program brochure.


House Tours

Tours of the Hart-Cluett House may be arranged for group visits. Tours are generally 1 hour long and begin at the museum's headquarters at 57 Second Street. Cost is $5 per person, discounts can be arranged for groups over 10.

RCHS offers the following house tours:

The Marble House in Second Street - Learn about the families who lived in this stately home and about the women and men who worked as servants.

Grand Architecture - The Hart-Cluett House is one of Troy's architectural gems. This tour focuses on the special architectural details found in this home.

Working Women of the Hart-Cluett House - Two social spheres of women interacted in this house - but they all had their own work to do. Learn about the matriarchs and their daughters and compare their work to that of their servants.

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