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ALBANY, NY -- REPAIR WORK TO AFFECT NYS MUSEUM EXHIBIT SCHEDULE

The New York State Museum's Help is Here exhibition will be closed each day until noon from Monday, May 23rd through Monday, June 6th, with the exception of weekends and Memorial Day (May 30th), so that a new fire detection system can be installed in the gallery.

The exhibition will reopen at noon and remain open until 5 p.m. during that time period. If work proceeds as planned, it is expected that the exhibition will return to its normal opening time at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6th.

The Help is Here exhibition, which will be open through September 11th, chronicles the history of Emergency Medical Services in New York State and the nation. It features 15 historic ambulances, dating from 1911 to the present, historic medical equipment used in the field, as well as photographs and videos. A working police/fire scanner operates around the clock.

The State Museum is a cultural program of the New York State Department of Education. Started in 1836, the museum has the nation's longest continuously operating state natural history research and collection survey. The museum is located on Madison Avenue in Albany. Further information is available by calling 474-5877 or visiting the museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.

The New York State Museum is located on Madison Avenue in Albany. It is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week throughout the year except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.