Labor Day Closure ☀️
The Saratoga Springs History Museum will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
We wish everyone a happy and relaxing Labor Day and look forward to welcoming you back after the holiday! 🏛️✨
🎃👻 The Halloween Ghost Tours Are Back!
The spirits aren’t finished with Saratoga just yet… 🕯️
On October 29, step inside the historic Canfield Casino for one of Saratoga’s favorite Halloween traditions! Wander through its haunted halls and hear chilling tales of unexplained encounters, lingering spirits, and the fascinating history behind one of America’s most famously haunted buildings.
Featured on SYFY’s Ghost Hunters and named the 4th Most Terrifying Place in America by the Travel Channel, the Canfield Casino is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween… if you’re brave enough. 👀
⚠️ Our spooky events sell out FAST, so don’t wait until the ghosts have claimed all the tickets!
🎟️ Get Your Halloween Ghost Tour Tickets
Take a Piece of Saratoga Home 🍂
Summer may be winding down, but Saratoga can stay with you all year long! Explore the Saratoga Springs History Museum Merch Store for unique tote bags featuring Saratoga-inspired artwork, historic 1939 photography collages, and more.
Every purchase supports the Museum and helps us continue preserving and sharing Saratoga’s incredible history.
Grand, Gilded, and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll Return this Summer☀️
Experience the glamour, legends, and Gilded Age stories that made Saratoga Springs famous.
Join the Saratoga Springs History Museum and the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center for a lively 90-minute walking tour through historic Congress Park, ending with a guided tour of the elegant Canfield Casino and admission to the Saratoga Springs History Museum.
From millionaires and mineral springs to scandal and high society, discover the grand, gilded, and glorious side of Saratoga.
June 5 – October 17, 2026
Tours run Fridays & Saturdays in June
(No tour June 19)
Starting July 1, tours run Wednesdays through Saturdays
Adults $25 | Youth $10 | Children under 12 free
Tours run rain or shine.
This year, we have a great lineup of events and lectures on various historical periods and figures that shaped Saratoga Springs and the country’s history. By becoming a museum member, you gain access to attend these events for free and visit the museum all year round.
Current Exhibits
Take a peek at what we have on display right now in our exhibit spaces…
Recent Programs
From talks on Saratoga Springs history to musical evenings and walking tours, check out the goings-on…
Get Involved
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Coming Events
Throughout the year, the Saratoga Springs History Museum presents public programs. On the calendar below, click the name of the event for more info, or visit our Events Page.
The George S. Bolster Image Collection
The George S. Bolster Collection contains about 325,000 negatives of photographs taken in Saratoga Springs, New York. Most of the approximately 60,000 negatives in the photography series that George Bolster (1913–1989) called “Old Saratoga” were made between 1900 and 1960, primarily by Harry B. Settle. Other well-known photographers, such as Jesse S. Wooley, Gustave Lorey, Seneca Ray Stoddard, C.C. Cook, and H.C. Ashby are also represented in “Old Saratoga.”
THIS FAMOUS PHOTO ARCHIVE IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AT HISTORICSARATOGAPHOTOS.COM
