Hart Cluett Museum, Troy

About Hart Cluett Museum

Hart Cluett Museum in Troy combines exhibit galleries, a research library, and tours of a historic house to explore Rensselaer County history. Visitors browse the exhibit galleries, which feature paintings and artifacts related to the region's past. The museum operates a research library available by appointment, where researchers access materials on local history. Guided tours of the Hart-Cluett House itself, a preserved historic residence, run on Friday and Saturday afternoons and include admission to the exhibit galleries. The museum also offers self-guided walking tours of downtown Troy's architecture, available online as an interactive map or as printed versions. Walking tours and house tours cover various topics by arrangement for private groups. The museum sits in historic downtown Troy and provides handicap access with an elevator to reach the library and other areas, though some facilities remain inaccessible due to the building's age.