The Egg

Albany, Italy

The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany, New York. Named for its shape, the building was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz as part of the Empire State Plaza project, and built between 1966 and 1978. It is located in the northeast corner of the Plaza. It has become an icon of New York's Capital

District due to its unusual shape and central location. The Egg is owned by the state of New York and managed by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation a not-for-profit that was created in 1979 to manage the performing arts facility in the Empire State Plaza.

Listen to the audio guide for The Egg Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial sculpture · 0.1 km away
Empire State Plaza square · 0.1 km away
Erastus Corning Tower skyscraper · 0.2 km away
New York State Capitol Tour monumenti · 0.2 km away
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception chiese · 0.3 km away
New York State Library library · 0.4 km away
Albany City Hall monumenti · 0.4 km away
New York State Women Veterans Memorial sculpture · 0.4 km away