The Irish American Heritage Museum is centrally located at 21 Quackenbush Square in the heart of downtown Albany, the Capital of New York State, at the intersection of major interstate highways between NYC/Montreal and Boston – Buffalo/Cleveland/Chicago.
Parking is available on both sides of Broadway, and is free after 6pm. There are also two large lots behind the museum, and the covered Quackenbush Garage. The lots are managed by LAZ and Albany Parking Authority, and both are paid per hour until midnight. Parking in the lots is free on Sunday.
We are open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday.
The Museum is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association.
From East and West on I-90:
I-90 to I-787 South to Exit 4B (Clinton Avenue). At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Broadway. The Irish American Heritage Museum is located to your immediate right.
From North:
Northway (I-87) South to I-90 East to I-787 South to Exit 4B (Clinton Avenue). At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Broadway. The Irish American Heritage is located to your immediate right.
From West/ Thruway Exit 24:
I-90 East to I-787 South to Exit 4B (Clinton Avenue). At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Broadway. The Irish American Heritage Museum is located to your immediate right.
From South/ Thruway Exit 23:
Take I-787 North to Exit 4 (Downtown Albany). At the bottom of the exit ramp, follow signs for Clinton Avenue. At the bottom of the Clinton Ave. exit ramp, turn right onto Broadway. The Irish American Heritage Museum is located to your immediate right.
The Irish American Heritage Museum
21 Quackenbush Square
Albany, NY 12207-2969
(518) 427-1916