Exhibits at the Saratoga Springs History Museum

CURRENT TEMPORARY EXHIBIT

Generously funded by the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust

First Saratogians

The Indigenous Peoples of the Saratoga Springs Region

Examines the history of Native Americans and their connection to the region as a home for hunting and fishing as well as the mineral springs, then turns its attention to relations between indigenous people and later arrivals to the area, from colonists to 19th-century Saratoga residents up to the present day. Hundreds of artifacts, photographs and text tell this important part in Saratoga Springs’ history. Click here for more information…

In partnership with the
Ndakinna Education Center

Permanent Exhibits

  • The Great Hotels of Saratoga Springs

    Saratoga Springs has been a tourist destination for people from all over the world since the early 19th century. The Spa City attracted tourists to “see and be seen,” to “take the waters,” make business deals, gamble, eat the finest foods and socialize with their peers. Using artifacts of Saratoga Springs history including furniture and apparel, this exhibition tells the story of those great hotels that accommodated Saratoga Springs’ visitors in the late 19th century.

  • Taking the Waters: The Mineral Springs

    This exhibit tells the history associated with our city’s famous springs, how they were used, by whom, how the waters were nearly depleted and how the business of bottling continues today. Fascinating artifacts including bottles and advertising shed light on this integral part of Saratoga Springs history.

  • Walworth Memorial Museum

    Encompasses the third floor of the museum. Visitors can experience the tragedy-laden history of the Walworth family, headed by N.Y. Chancellor Reuben Hyde Walworth. The history includes unhappy marriages, the early death of a beloved daughter, and even patricide. Seven rooms chronicle this Saratoga founding family’s legacy, including an exhibit of portraits by Nelson Cook, "Capturing Personalities on Canvas."