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Culture in New York's Capital District, also known as the Albany metropolitan area, stretches back to the 17th century. The area has seen prominent historical events, interesting artistic creations, and unique contributions to the culture of the United States. The largest city in the area, Albany, consistently ranks high on lists of top cities/metro areas for culture, such as being 23rd in the book ''Cities Ranked & Rated''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.move.com/new-homes/real-estate-news/the-top-10-cultural-cities.aspx )〕 The Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area ranked 12th among large metro areas, and Glens Falls ranked 12th among the small metro areas, in Sperling's Best Places,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 New York's Tech Valley: National Recognition )〕 and Expansion Management (a monthly business magazine) gave the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area five Stars, its highest ranking, for quality of life features.〔 ==Museums== The Capital District has many historical sites and museums covering a wide range of topics and time periods. The Albany Institute of History and Art founded in 1791 is one of the oldest museums in the nation,〔(The History of the Albany Institute of History from the 1700s to the Present )〕 and the New York State Museum is the oldest and largest state museum in the nation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Support the New York State Museum )〕 Many of the museums are historical sites themselves, such as Cherry Hill, the Ten Broeck Mansion, and the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, the Pruyn House in Colonie, Old Fort Johnson in Fort Johnson, and the Hart-Cluett Mansion in Troy. The Crailo State Historic Site in the city of Rensselaer was built in the early 18th century and is a museum of colonial New Netherland history.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation )〕 Other historical sites and museums chronicle historic events of national importance from the Revolutionary War such as the Saratoga National Historical Park in Saratoga County and the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site in Rensselaer. The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (The Junior Museum) in North Greenbush, the Burden Iron Works in Troy, and the Schenectady Museum in Schenectady are three museums that are focused on the technological and scientific history of the region. The Schenectady Museum also has a planetarium, as does the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center in Albany. Though the Dudley Observatory, in Schenectady, is no longer a working observatory it still remains the oldest independent organization in the United States supporting astronomy research and has one of the finest astronomy libraries in world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Just the Capital Region )〕 Some museums in the area cover a specific topic such as the National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, or the Throop Drug Store Museum at the Albany College of Pharmacy. The Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, which in addition to air and space exhibits has the most extensive aviation library in New York.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.esam.org/ )〕 In Saratoga Springs is the Saratoga Automobile Museum covering the historical, technological, social, and economic impact of the automobile.〔 Some of the museums in the region are unique, such as the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Amsterdam, it is the only brick-and-mortar Hall of Fame for that sport.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum )〕 The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs is the only museum in the United States dedicated to American professional dance.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.dancemuseum.org/nmd/about.htm ) 〕 The Capital District has many museums that cover the history of specific racial, ethnic, or religious groups. The Iroquois Indian Museum in Schoharie County documents the history and culture of the original inhabitants of the Capital District;〔 while the Irish American Heritage Museum in Downtown Albany is the only museum dealing with Irish heritage in the United States. The Shaker Museum in Old Chatham, New York, formerly called Shaker Museum and Library, and the Watervliet Shaker Historic District in Colonie deal with the religious group of Shakers and their impact on the region; Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon manages New Lebanon, the first organized and structured Shaker village, while the Watervliet site which the Shaker Heritage Society manages was the first place Shakers settled in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Shaker Heritage Society )〕 There are also many places of interest to learn about the natural landscape of the Capital District, such as Howe Caverns in Schoharie and the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center in Albany. Lester Park in Greenfield, is a site owned by the New York State Museum, it is a 490 million year old fossil seafloor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = New York State Museum )〕 The USS Slater (DE-766), the only escort destroyer from World War II still afloat,〔 〕 and a reconstruction of Henry Hudson's ''Half Moon'' are docked at Albany as floating museums. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Culture in New York's Capital District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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