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N.Y. State Museum taking steps toward renovation

The Sesame Street display at the New York State Museum in Albany
Lucas Willard
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WAMC
The Sesame Street display at the New York State Museum in Albany

Earlier this month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul detailed what Phase 1 of the New York State Museum transformation would look like. The project is backed by $150 million in state funding. WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor had the chance to tour the Albany facility and ask the museum’s director how the money will be spent.

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