What does Saratoga Springs History Museum do?

The Saratoga Springs History Museum was founded in 1883 as the Saratoga Historical Society. Being one of the earliest organizations of its type, our early collections and displays were quite eclectic. Our founders included Ellen Hardin Walworth (one of the four original founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution) and many influential residents of Saratoga County. The museum acquired artifacts from the Trustees' personal collections and from all around northern New York. Since then, our mission has become focused on the City of Saratoga Springs. Today our museum presents changing exhibitions and public programs, and serves numerous researchers annually on three floors of a historic 1870s gambling casino, the Canfield Casino, designated a National Historic Landmark. Our mission is to foster public education and chronicle Saratoga Springs's history by operating the History Museum, conducting programs, and collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting materials that document the city's social, political, economic, geological, and cultural history. We invite you to be one of the tens of thousands of people who visit the Museum each year to experience the history of the Spa City!