The venue, the 13-room Hart-Cluett House, has been taken over by the Van Rensselaer Garden Club which is using "Deck the Halls With Music" as this year's theme.
On Friday only, visitors will be able to take guided tours of the house and the greens show completely by candlelight. The tours will step off promptly at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. In between, a 6:30 p.m. performance is scheduled by a trio from the Musicians of Ma'alwyck, an ensemble specializing in music performed locally in the 18th and 19th centuries. Light refreshments and the musical performance are included with each ticket purchase for either tour time. A limited number of tickets is available online.
The show will include the Dickens Village exhibit on display in the adjacent Carriage House as well as the Museum Holiday Gift Shop in the Carr Building.
The historic house will be open from noon to 5 p.m. each day at 57-59 2nd Street, between State and Congress streets. Admission is $20 for adults, free for children 16 and younger, although Thursday will be a family-oriented "freebie" from 5 to 8 p.m. It's "Community Night," with free admission to all. It will include children’s holiday books being read aloud under the tree, a scavenger hunt to entertain all ages, and an appearance by Santa Claus himself. No advanced registration or ticket purchase required.
Another highlight after regular hours end at 5 p.m. is a concert and candlelight tour on Thursday. It will offer limited reservations for guided tours of the house at 5:30 and 7:30, with a 6:30 musical performance by a trio from the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, a local ensemble specializing in music from the 18th and 19th centuries, tucked between the tour times. Required advance reservations can be made online at $50 per person.
The Hart Cluett Museum is operated by the Rensselaer County Historical Society. In addition to the 1827 historic house museum the venue includes a pair of 19th century townhouse buildings -- the Carriage House and the adjacent 1838 Carr Building that houses a research library, galleries, and meeting spaces.
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