Empire State Aerosciences Museum
The Empire State Aerosciences Museum (commonly referred to as ESAM) is a non-profit museum which strives to "educate, entertain and excite with experiences in air and space". Look for it in Glenville. Its history begins in 1984.
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A museum inside Glenville
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°, with about 64" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Glenville
Empire State Aerosciences Museum is inside Glenville, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Albany (ALB) has airline service, about 10 miles from Empire State Aerosciences Museum.
Established in 1984
Empire State Aerosciences Museum dates from 1984. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
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Empire State Aerosciences Museum
The Empire State Aerosciences Museum (commonly referred to as ESAM) is a non-profit museum which strives to "educate, entertain and excite with experiences in air and space". Established in 1984 and chartered by the New York State Department of Education, the museum is located on 27 acres (110,000 m2) of land on the western perimeter of the Schenectady County Airport in Glenville, New York, United States.
ESAM sponsors an annual air show at the Schenectady Airport.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1984
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Empire State Aerosciences Museum
The closest lodging is in Glenville (6) and Colonie (61).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Empire State Aerosciences Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville | in town | — | 6 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 29,701 | $257K | B |
| Colonie | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 61 46 hotels · 11 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 86,837 | $323K | C− |
| Schenectady | 4 mi south | 5 min | 20 13 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 69,471 | $169K | D |
| Albany | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 36 31 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 101,698 | $235K | D |
| Saratoga Springs | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 41 22 hotels · 7 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs | 28,768 | $478K | C+ |
| Clifton Park | 6 mi east | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 37,775 | $395K | — |
| Rotterdam | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 31,065 | $227K | C+ |
| Malta | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 17,516 | $365K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Know before you visit Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Is Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville?
Yes. It’s inside Glenville, NY.
When is the best time to visit Empire State Aerosciences Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Empire State Aerosciences Museum?
Albany (ALB), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Empire State Aerosciences Museum?
Colonie (11 mi, 61 places to stay), Schenectady (4 mi, 20 places to stay) and Albany (15 mi, 36 places to stay).
Advice from Glenville
People in Glenville have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
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