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Museums
Dia: Beacon
Dia Beacon is one of the largest exhibition spaces in the country for modern and contemporary art. Located in a former Nabisco box printing factory overlooking the Hudson River in Beacon, NY, the museum presents the Dia Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present, as well as changing special exhibitions and public programs. Permanent collection holdings include artworks by artists who came to prominence during the 1960s and 1970s, including Joseph Beuys, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, and Andy Warhol.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Free admission to Dia Beacon for up to 5 guests and children under 18 accompanied by a cardholder.
10% discount on merchandise sold at the bookshop and 10% discount at Dia Beacon’s cafe.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
413-559-6300
https://www.carlemuseum.org/
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, located in Amherst, MA, is the first sizable institution dedicated to picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world. Its collection encompasses more than 11,000 objects—7,300 of which are illustrations—including art by Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, and Leo Lionni. On the 40,000 sq. ft. premises are three art galleries, an art studio, a theater, picture book and scholarly libraries, and a gift shop.
Categories: Art, Children, Family
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Free admission to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art for 2 adults and up to 4 children.
Note: Does not include The Carle Bookshop discount
Olana State Historic Site
5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
518-751-0344
https://www.olana.org/
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Olana State Historic Site
Olana is the former home, studio, and grounds of 19th century Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church. The unique main building is an eclectic mixture of styles, featuring stencil work on both the exterior and interior based on Church's travels in the Middle East and elsewhere. The interior of the house is much as it was when the artist was alive and includes a number of paintings by Church, his mentor Thomas Cole, and other artists within his circle. The 250-acre grounds represent a landscape designed by Church, through which visitors may walk on the many trails available. There is a Visitor Center and gift shop on the premises. The Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape has a café. The nearby Hudson River Skywalk, a pedestrian walkway across the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, connects the site with the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family, History, Nature
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Free admission for 2 adults includes the house tour, guided landscape walk, plus a 15% discount in the Olana Museum Store.
Children 12 & under are free.
Tours must be booked in advance by calling (518) 751-0344.
Storm King Art Center
1 Museum Road, New Windsor, NY 12553
845-534-3115
https://www.stormking.org/
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Storm King Art Center
Originally founded to exhibit a collection of Hudson River School paintings, Storm King Art Center is a museum located on 500-acres in New York's Hudson Valley. Currently, the museum collects, exhibits, and conserves modern and contemporary art—from large-scale sculpture situated in Storm King's expansive landscape and site-specific earthworks to related drawings and photographs. The core collection includes pieces by Alexander Calder, David Smith, Mark di Suvero, Henry Moore, Douglas Abdell, Isamu Noguchi, Richard Serra, and Louise Nevelson. More recently acquired work includes large-scale sculptures by Magdalena Abakanowicz, Alice Aycock, Andy Goldsworthy, Alexander Liberman, Sol LeWitt, Roy Lichtenstein, and Maya Lin. Food is available on the premises.
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Free admission for 2 adults and all children under age 18 living in the same household.
Wethersfield Estate & Garden
257 Pugsley Hill Road, Amenia, NY 12501
845-373-8037
https://www.wethersfield.org/
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Wethersfield Estate & Garden
Deep in the heart of Duchess County, the Wetherfield Estate & Garden spans over 1000 acres, and features countless formal gardens in the Classical style. Begun in 1937 as a project of one of the richest men of his generation, Chauncey Devereux Stillman, the estate has blossomed into 20 miles of walkable gardens and trails. These landscaped grounds combine sculpture, horticulture, and nature according to aesthetic ideals prevalent in the early 20th century. The estate features several architectural achievements as well, including the Main House, built in the Georgian Revival style, and the Carriage House, which houses a museum dedicated to the age of carriage-driving and boasts 22 antique carriages. In an effort to keep the estate's footprint low, few visitors are admitted at a time, and the gardens and trails are open seasonally. Check the website for more information on hours and to make reservations, which are recommended for all visitors to the grounds. While the buildings and portions of the gardens are wheelchair accessible, many of the trails contain uneven grounds.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Free admission to the garden for up to 6 people.
Does not include guided tours of the garden or the main house.