SPIDER Workshop
Sightseeing
Albany is a city full of historical attractions. For people who want to combine their trip for this conference with a visit to Albany, here is a list of attractions and accommodations for reference.
Attractions
The Empire State Plaza
"...The complex consists of ten buildings set up on
a 6-story platform, which forms the plaza..." The
Wadsworth Center is housed within one of the buildings,
on the right, as part of the New York State Department of
Health.
New York
State Capitol Building
"New York State's Capitol is a stunning and
truly a masterpiece, great care was devoted to the
planning of this building and today it remains widely
recognized among State Capitols..."
Washington Park
"Albany's Washington Park illustrates the
'city beautiful' philosophy of urban
design...", "Patterned after designs originally
drawn up by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New
York City's Central Park, Washington Park now totals
84 acres embroidered with carefully groomed flower beds,
quiet foot and bicycle paths, tennis courts and towering
monuments..."
New
York State Museum
"The New York State Museum is the place where people
go to discover why New York is called the Empire
State..."
Albany Institute of
History and Arts
Discover four centuries of art, history and culture from
the upper Hudson Valley at one of the oldest museums in
the United States.
Click here to see where to stay.