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The Columbia County Historical Society includes a museum and research library, as well as three additional historic properties open to the public.

Columbia County Historical Society 
Museum & Library

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The Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library includes three galleries of changing exhibitions, a research library and reading room, manuscript storage, collection storage and administrative offices.  The Library is temporarily closed to the public and may be open by appointment in late-2021.  Visit our reading room page for more information. 
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Visit our Historic Properties—more info at link
Multi-site passes are available seasonally for purchase which include admission to the National Historic Landmark Luykas Van Alen House, and Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse when we are open and during the Visitor Season (July-Oct). 

Learn more about our  Permanent Collection on our collections page.  
For more information about regional and genealogical research at the Museum & Library, please view our research options.  

5 Albany Avenue Kinderhook, NY 12106
The Museum Galleries  and The Library  

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Please check for updates on our Facebook Page

 
Library | Reading Room  Admission: 
$15.00 Adults (Library Only)
FREE: Students and CCHS Members

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Columbia County Historical Society is Chartered in the first instance (Absolute Charter) by the Board of Regents, State Education Department, The University of the State of New York