The Albany Institute of History & Art is open this Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a family-free day, and everyone’s invited! You can check out the current exhibit, “Enchanting Threads: The Art of Salley Mavor,” along with some fabulous pieces from the museum’s permanent collection, like Ancient Egypt and the Hudson River School—all for free!

This Family Free Day includes a fun, hands-on activity where you can help create a community paper mural. Feel free to drop by anytime between 10 AM and 5 PM to get in on the action! You’ll help make a cityscape on paper, representing all the beauty you see in your neighborhood. Think about what you notice when you stroll down the street—are the buildings tall or short? Are there cars around? Do you see a park? What do the people and animals look like? The mural supplies will be set up in the atrium, so swing by and add your touch! The finished mural will be displayed in the Explorer’s Gallery for everyone to see later.