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Museums
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
212-769-5100
https://www.amnh.org/
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American Museum of Natural History
Founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is the largest natural history museum in the world. The museum complex, located in New York City, contains 45 permanent exhibition halls, a planetarium, and a library. Its collections contain over 100 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, as well as specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data. There is a museum shop on the premises, as well as many opportunities for food and drink.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
A pass consists of 4 vouchers in a barcoded pouch. Each voucher can be redeemed for free admission for 1 person to the Museum's permanent collection, as well as one special exhibition or show.
Innisfree Garden
362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook, NY 12545
845-677-8000
https://www.innisfreegarden.org/
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Innisfree Garden
The Innisfree Garden is an American “stroll garden,” combining landscape architecture of the Modern and Romantic eras with Chinese and Japanese design philosophies. Located on 185 acres in the heart of Dutchess County, the garden has roots that go back to the 1930s when the estate was a private home. The landscape architect Lester Collins oversaw the garden until his death in the 1990s, including when the grounds went public in 1960. The Garden consists of many smaller vignette gardens which are all connected to the lake on the property. In terms of type, the gardens run the gamut, from intensely sculpted pathways and meadows to more rustic bits of woods and bogs. The Garden is open seasonally, so check the website for hours. Portions of the grounds are wheelchair accessible, but there are patches of uneven terrain and even loose gravel.
Categories: Architecture, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Free admission for 2 people to the garden.
Mohonk Preserve
3197 State Route 55, Visitor Center, Gardiner, NY 12525
845-255-0919
https://www.mohonkpreserve.org/
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Mohonk Preserve
Mohonk Preserve is a nature preserve in Ulster County, New York. It has over 8,000 acres of cliffs, forests, fields, ponds and streams, including miles of carriage roads and trails for hiking, cycling, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and horseback riding. It is also a major destination for rock climbers, with more than 1,000 climbing routes. There are four trailheads, one of which originates at the Visitor Center in Gardner.
Categories: Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Access for one vehicle with up to 4 visitors age 16 & up. If visitors are not in a vehicle, the maximum group size is 4 per pass.
Children ages 15 & under are free when accompanied by an adult pass holder.
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.
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.