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BEVIER HOUSE MUSEUM
Ulster County Historical Society
2682 Route 209
Marbletown, NY
845/338-5614
Mailing address:
PO Box 279
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
Landmark designation: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; designated Ulster County
Landmark
Open: Jun-Sep, Thu- Fri 1-5
Admission: $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description:
The oldest historical group in Ulster County, the Society is headquartered in a 1715 stone farmhouse, interpreted as the home of a well-to-do farmer in the 18th-19th century.
Collections: 18th and 19th century furniture, decorative arts, tools, Civil War memorabilia, Ulster County documents from 1670-1880; photographs.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request.
Programs: Guided tours, lecture series, Jun-Sep; ongoing exhibit of Ulster 20th Regiment Civil War Collection.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking.
BISHOP MUSEUM
Olive Free Library Association
Route 28A
West Shokan, NY 12494
845/657-2482
E-mail: olivefreelibrary@hvc.rr.com
Web site: www.olivewestshokan.lib.ny.us/
Mailing address:
PO Box 59
West Shokan, NY 12494
Open: Last Sat of month 1-4
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled
Description:
Local history shelves in the library, large meeting room with a grand piano, copy machine.
Collections:
Documents, diaries, photographs, artifacts of local interest. Small collection of local Native American artifacts. Materials relating to the history of local families including those forced to relocate during the building of the Ashokan Reservoir.
Research access: Library staff will open museum on request. Card catalog.
Programs: Labor Day Reunion with families dislocated by the building of the Ashokan Reservoir.
Facilities: Car parking.
CENTURY HOUSE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A.J. Snyder Estate
666 Route 213
Rosendale, NY 12472
845/658-9900
E-mail: mail@centuryhouse.org
Web site: www.centuryhouse.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 150
Rosendale, NY 12472
Landmark designation: Listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places and
Historic District
Open: Apr-Nov, Wed, Sat, Sun 1-4 and by appointment
Admission: $3 adults, $2 children 6-14, children under 6 free
Accessible to the disabled
Description:
The Snyder Estate is located in the Rosendale Natural Cement Historic District. Focus is on industrial history. Snyder Estate includes the Widow Jane Mine, cement kilns and the D&H Canal Museum.
Collections: Company records of various cement manufacturers; industrial history of
mid-Hudson region; Snyder carriage and sleigh collection.
Research access:
By appointment only. By written request. By e-mail request. Library/archives/research room.
Programs: Exhibit of American Natural Cement Industry; lectures; guided tours by appointment, A new
special exhibition is mounted every year..
Special events: Halloween in Widow Jane Mine.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking. Hiking trails.
D&H CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
D&H Canal Museum
23 Mohonk Road
High Falls, NY 12440
845/687-9311
E-mail: info@canalmuseum.org
Web site: www.canalmuseum.org
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 23
High Falls, NY 12440-0023
Landmark designation: Five Locks is a National Registered Landmark, County Historic Building is a
Historic Landmark, located in Historic District Landmark
Open: May-Oct, Thu-Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5
Admission: $3 adults, $1 child, free for Members
Accessible to the disabled
Description: Located in former Episcopal Church (1883), the Museum tells the story of America’s
first million-dollar private enterprise, The Delaware & Hudson Canal. Also features local industry & canal remnants
Research access: By appointment only. By written request. By e-mail request.
Library/archives/research room
Collections: Canal boat and Canal artifacts, boat building and related tools. Manville Wakefield
Collection, maps, D&H Canal Company Ledgers.
500+ photos of Canal & Canal towns. Working model of a lock, gravity railroad car models, diagrams depicting Canal life, re-created Canal boat cabin. Annual changing exhibit & monthly changing art exhibits
Programs: School group tours any age, scout programs, guided hikes & self
guided Canal Walk. (Five Locks Walk)
Special events: Concerts, Lecture Series, Canawlers’ Day
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Hiking trails. Picnicking.
ELLENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY & MUSEUM
40 Center Street
Ellenville, NY 12428-1396
845/647-5530
E-mail: epl@rcls.org
Open: Mar-Dec, Wed, Fri & Sat 12-3
Admission: None
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: 1890’s Queen Ann house, local history research room, D&H Canal photographs, glass
& pottery collections and obituaries.
Collections: Primary resources, local history of Ellenville and surrounding area. Vertical files
organized by subject. Photographs of the D&H Canal, general & glass photographs.
Joseph Y. Resnick Room, (Congressman, 1960’s & family local philanthropist).
Research access: By written request. By e-mail requet. Written finding guide.
Programs: School programs for local 4th grades, ongoing exhibits, Katherine T. Terwilliger Lecture Series; walking tours (architecture); self-guided tours.
Facilities: Meeting room. Hiking trails nearby. Sam’s Point Preserve.
FRIENDS OF HISTORIC KINGSTON
Fred J. Johnston House Museum
63 Main Street
Kingston, NY 12402
845/339-0702
E-mail: fhkny@juno.com
Web site: www.fohk.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 3763
Kingston, NY 12402
Landmark designation: New York and National Register of Historic Places
Open: May-Oct, Sat-Sun 1-4, and by appointment
Admission: $3 adults, $2 children 16 and under
Accessible to the disabled
Description: The organization began in 1965 to protect and preserve the City of Kingston’s
architecture and local history.
Collections:
Johnston House collection of decorative arts, local history materials, photographs pertaining to buildings, City of Kingston and local interest.
Research access: By appointment only.
Programs: School programs, 4th grade guided Walk Tour of a 1658 Stockade and the Rondout National Historic District. Exhibits of period rooms in the House Museum, guided tours of museum, Walk Tours, gallery talks.
Special events: Walk Tours First & Third Sat of season; Governor’s Day (July).
Facilities: Museum shop.
FRIENDS OF HISTORIC ROCHESTER
12 Main Street
Accord, NY 12404
845/626-7104
E-mail: FriendsHistRoch@aol.com
Mailing address:
PO Box 229
Accord, NY 12404
Open: By appointment; summer weekends call ahead
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled.
Description: Local history museum and library; genealogical consultations.
Collections:
Materials relating to the Town of Rochester in Ulster County, NY; books and documents on regional and county history; photographs of Rochester people and places.
Research access:
By appointment only. By written request. By e-mail request. Library/archives/research room.
Programs: Lectures; History Day (May); house tours (Oct).
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking.
HAVILAND-HEIDGERD HISTORICAL COLLECTION
Elting Memorial Library
93 Main Street
New Paltz, NY 12561
845/255-5030
E-mail: newpaltzeltinglibrary@yahoo.com
Web site: www.elting.newpaltz.lib.ny.us
Landmark designation: New York State Historic Landmark
Open: Mon, Tue, Thu 1-5:50; Wed, Fri 10-5:30, Mon evening 7-9
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled
Description:
Elting Memorial Library occupies a stone house on Main Street in New Paltz, an older frame section is dated c. 1750, with stone section added c. 1800. The Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection is housed in a 1978 addition.
Collections:
Local history and genealogy. Census records, church, cemetery and marriage records, obituaries clipped and indexed from New Paltz newspapers, maps. Vertical files of New Paltz newspapers, 1860-present. Extensive photograph collection of New Paltz area. Special collections of diaries, ledgers, account books, letters. Access to microfilm from the Church of Latter Day Saints. Microfilm reader-printer, public computer.
Research access:
By written request. By e-mail request. Library/archives/research room. Written finding guide. Computer database.
Programs: School services, primary source material for university students and educators.
Rotating exhibits. Speakers.
Facilities: Car parking.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SHAWANGUNK & GARDINER
Andries DuBois House
75 Wallkill Avenue
Hamlet of Wallkill, NY 12589
E-mail: duboishouse@froniernet.net
Mailing address:
PO Box 570
Wallkill, NY 12589-0570
Landmark designation: The Andries DuBois House is listed on the New York State and National
Registers of Historic Places
Open: By appointment only
Admission: None, donations accepted
Not accessible to the disabled.
Description: The purpose of the Historical Society of Shawangunk & Gardiner is to promote and
encourage historical research, foster and promote public knowledge of local and national history, preserve and protect buildings and sites of historical interest, preserve the natural environment, and collect and
preserve records and relics of historical interest.
Collections: Presently limited to books, photographs, maps, videotapes, and ephemera related to the
history and families of Shawangunk, as well as history of Ulster County, Orange County, and Hudson River Valley.
Research access: By written request. By e-mail request.
Programs: Outreach programs to schools and community groups based on curriculum or special requests,
exhibit devoted to one-room schoolhouses of Shawangunk is under development, for temporary display throughout the community until it can be permanently housed in the Andries DuBois House. Other exhibits available of
temporary display pertain to the restoration of the DuBois House, including archaeology and dendrochronology. Annual Christmas Shop. Guided tours of Borden Home Farm.
Special events: Annual Borden Day (late Aug), Annual Joint Dinner with Town of
Crawford Historical Society (May) This event is being expanded to include other local historical societies as an annual celebration of local history).
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WOODSTOCK
Comeau Drive
Woodstock, NY 12498
845/679-2256
E-mail: wdstkhist@yahoo.com
Mailing address:
PO Box 841
Woodstock, NY 12498
Open: Jun-Sep, Sat & Sun 1-5
Admission: $2 donation
Description: The society collects and exhibits material pertinent to Woodstock.
Collections: Paintings, photographs, tools and oral histories.
Research access: By appointment only.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking.
HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM
50 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401
845/338-0071
E-mail: hrmm@hvc.rr.com
Web site: www.hrmm.org
Landmark designation: Rondout Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places
Open: Fri-Mon 11-5 and by appointment
Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors & children 6-12, children under 5 are free
Accessible to the disabled
Description: H.R.M.M., owned by the City of Kingston, is a Maritime Museum located on the Rondout
Creek just off the Hudson River. The Museum provides tours of the nearby Rondout Lighthouse.
Collections:
Books, artifacts, memorabilia, paintings, prints, photographs, models, boats related to maritime and Industrial history of the Hudson River Valley. Documents, letters, ephemera, ledgers and other records relating to Hudson River maritime and industrial history and thousands of photographs. Some industrial exhibits and interpretation of the Rondout Lighthouse.
Research access: By appointment only. By e-mail request. Library/archives/research room.
Programs: School group tours of museum and Rondout Lighthouse. Annually changing exhibits.
Permanent steamboat, tugboat and ferry exhibits. Shad Festival in early May. Guided tours upon request. Rondout Lighthouse always staffed by docents
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking.
HUGUENOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
18 Broadhead Avenue
New Paltz, NY 12561
845/255-1660
E-mail: info@huguenotstreet.org
Web site: www.huguenotstreet.org
Locust Lawn & Terwilliger House
400 Route 32
Gardiner, NY 12525
Mailing address:
18 Broadhead Avenue
New Paltz, NY 12561
Landmark designation: Jean [Jacob] Hasbrouck House, National Historic Landmark.
Huguenot Street, National Historic Landmark District
Open: Business office: Mon-Fri 9-5
Locust Lawn & Terwillliger House: Call for information
Admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children, under 5 free
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: Huguenot Street, a unique historic setting, is located on a slight promontory above the
banks of the Wallkill River at the western edge of the Village of New Paltz. The settlement was originally the focus of a 39,683 acre Royal Patent granted to the French refugees on May 26, 1677.
Adjacent to the site is the Huguenot Trail and Wildlife Sanctuary. The site comprises a collection of seven houses dating from the 1700s. Included are five Colonial-era stone houses, a Federal-period house and a late Victorian house. Also located on the site, are the French Church and burying ground, a carriage museum, library and archives.
Collections:
The homes are furnished with heirloom and period pieces that reflect their multi-generational family ownership. Things made or used on Huguenot Street, or by descendants of the original settlers. The archives contain documents and photographs relating to New Paltz families, New Paltz town records & Huguenot history.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request.
By e-mail request. Written finding guide. Computer database.
Programs: Exhibit, “Huguenot Street: An American Story,” school programs, Colonial
Street Festival-2nd Sat (Aug), and Haunted Huguenot Street (end of Oct), guided tours.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Hiking trails. Private
rental facilities.
HURLEY HERITAGE SOCIETY
52 Main Street
Hurley NY 12443
845/338-1661
Web site: www.hurleyheritagesociety.org
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1661
Hurley NY 12443
Landmark designation: Hurley is a designated National Historic Landmark
Open: May-Oct, Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4 and by appointment
Admission: None
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: Non-profit, all volunteer organization was organized in 1974 to preserve the history of
the town of Hurley. The town has one of the largest concentrations of privately owned historic stone houses. The Museum is located in one of the oldest historic stone houses in Hurley, dating from the 1600’s.
Collections:
Indian artifacts; early town of Hurley and its families; the Blue Stone Industry; Ashokan Reservoir.
Programs: Tours; exhibits of Hurley in the American Revolution; lectures open and free to all;
Corn & Craft Festival (3rd Sat Aug); guided tours by appointment.
Special events: Stone House Day (sponsored by Reformed Church of Hurley) 2nd Sat in Jul; tour of stone houses.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking.
JOHN BURROUGHS ASSOCIATION
Sanctuary at Slabsides
John Burroughs Drive
West Park, NY 12493
212/769-5169
E-mail: JBA@AMNH.org
Web site: http://research.amnh.org/burroughs
Mailing address:
PO Box 439
West Park, NY 12493
Landmark designation: Designated a National Historical Landmark, 1968
Open: Preserve (sanctuary): year round, daily dawn to dusk. Slabsides: 3rd Sat May, 1st Sat Oct 12-4:30
Admission: Suggested donation
Description:
The rustic cabin of naturalist author John Burroughs is surrounded by a wildlife sanctuary, 190 acres of rough woodland with approximately 2.5 miles of trails. It is owned and maintained by the John Burroughs Association, Inc., 15 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024.
Collections: Photographs of John Burroughs, his cabin and associates (located in the Pond House).
Research access: At the Esopus Library. Digital images on web site.
Programs: “Slabsides Day.” Guided tours by appointment.
Facilities: Car parking. Hiking trails. Picnicking.
KINGSTON HERITAGE AREA VISITOR CENTER
20 Broadway - Rondout Waterfront
308 Clinton Avenue – Stockade District
Kingston, NY 12401
800/331-1518
Web site: www.ci.kingston.ny.us
Landmark designation: sites have National, State and Local Landmark Designation
Open: Rondout Waterfront: year round, Mon-Fri 9-5, May-Oct, Sat & Sun 11-5
Stockade District: May-Oct, daily, 11-5
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled
Description:
Permanent exhibits on the history of Kingston, its architecture, economy and historical figures.
Collections: Permanent exhibits, films and videos on Kingston history and local history.
Research access: By written request. By e-mail request.
Programs: Guided tours, self-guided walking and driving tours of Stockade District, Chestnut
Street Historic District, Rondout Waterfront and Hermitage Trail. field trips for school groups.
Special events: Independence Day celebration, Stockade Day, Native American Day, Artists Soap
Box Derby.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking.
KLYNE ESOPUS MUSEUM
Klyne Esopus Historical Society Museum
764 Broadway
Ulster Park, NY 12487
845/338-8109
E-mail: info@klyneesopusmuseum.org
Web site: www.klyneesopusmuseum.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 180
Ulster Park, NY 12487-0180
Open: Memorial Day- first week in Dec, Fri-Tue 1-4, and by appointment
Admission: None, donations accepted
Accessible to the disabled
Description:
Housed in a former Dutch Reformed Church (1827) constructed of local bricks and hand hewn beams. The Society grew out of the efforts to save the building from being demolished. The Museum, opened in 1985, offers a view of the Esopus Community from 3000 BC to the present.
Collections:
Town of Esopus history, genealogical materials, local history, local artifacts, memorabilia of Hudson River, fishing, shipping and Native American artifacts. The genealogical library is available by appointment.
Research access:
By appointment only. By written request. By e-mail request. Library/archives/research room.
Programs: School services by request.
Ongoing exhibits (major exhibit annually) and special events. Self-guided tours and bus tours of Sojourner Truth Institute available. John Burroughs and Judge Acton B. Parker sites. Public programs with guest speakers, hands-on exhibits, school house exhibit, church exhibit of all denominations. Programs on bricks, Sojourner Truth and “Museum on the Move.”
Special events: Strawberry Festival (Jun), Turkey Dinner (Oct).
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking (limited). Picnicking.
KRIPPLEBUSH SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM
204 Kripplebush
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
845/687-9229
Open: By appointment only
Admisson: Donations accepted
Not accessible to the disabled
Description: An 18th century one-room schoolhouse museum.
Collections: Photographs, local artifacts, 19th century furniture and utensils.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request.
Programs: Guided tours by appointment, exhibit of mid-1800’s tools, toys, farm equipment.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking. Picnicking.
OPUS 40 & QUARRYMAN’S MUSEUM
50 Fite Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
845/246-3400
Web site: www.opus40.org
Open: Memorial Day weekend-Columbus Day weekend, Fri-Sun and holiday Mon 12-5
Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors & students, $3 children 6-12, under 6 free
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description:
6.5 acre environmental bluestone sculpture in an abandoned quarry, the of work of sculptor Harvey Fite, who pursued the project for 37 years. The museum houses a collection of 19th and 20th century artifacts displayed as works of art by the sculptor
Collections: Sculpture, tools and artifacts.
Programs: Sculpture gallery; video on the history of Opus 40. Tour groups by appointment.
Special events: Concerts.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Picnicking.
Private rental facilities.
SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART
(formerly College Art Gallery)
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY 12561
845/257-3844
Web site: www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Mailing address:
75 South Manheim Boulevard
New Paltz, NY 12561
Open: Wed-Sat, 11-5 & Sun 1-5, closed school holidays
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled
Description:
Approximately 4500 square feet of exhibition space used for temporary exhibitions. Permanent collection of more that 3000 objects available for research and study.
Collections:
World study collection, emphasis is on regional work, photography, and decorative arts/metals. Gaede-Striebel Archive, history of the Maverick Art Colony, Woodstock, NY.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request. Research room.
Programs: School services include tours, workshops and curriculum guided projects. Guided
tours by appointment.
Facilities: Car parking (permit is $1.00). Dining/lunch room.
THE SAUGERTIES LIGHTHOUSE CONSERVANCY
168 Lighthouse Drive
Saugerties, NY 12477
845/247-0656
www.saugertieslighthouse.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 654
Saugerties, NY 12477
Landmark designation: The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places
Open: Memorial Day-Labor Day, Sat, Sun & holidays 2-5, and by appointment
Admission: Cal for fees
Not accessible to the disabled
Description:
The Conservancy is dedicated to restoring, preserving and maintaining the Saugerties Lighthouse as a reminder of the area’s colorful past and the economic growth fostered by river shipping.
Collections: Model boats, lenses, lanterns, photographs of restoration work and 19th century industry on the creek. Detailed video history of the lighthouse and the restoration work.
Programs: Tours for school groups include Coast Guard, Lighthouse and nature trails.
Exhibit of model boats and continuous video loop on lighthouse and surrounding area. Guided tours available of the interior of the lighthouse. Self-guided walking tours of the nature trails and lighthouse exterior.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking (limited). Hiking Rails.
Picnicking. Private rental facilities.
SENATE HOUSE STATE HISTORIC SITE
296 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401
845/338-2786
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/sites/
Open: Apr 15- Oct 31, Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and
year-round by appointment
Admission: $4 adults, $3 NYS seniors/groups, $1 children, under 5 free
Accessible to the disabled
Description: 18th century stone colonial house of merchant Abraham Van Gaasbeek. In 1777 it served as the meeting place for New York State’s first Senate.
Collections: A separate museum building displays 18th and 19th century furnishings, decorative arts and historic objects, art work by Hudson Valley artists, notably John Vanderlyn. 25,000 manuscript archives from the 17th through the 20th century, extensive collection of 19th and early 20th century photographs of Kingston and vicinity, newspapers and genealogical research materials.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request. Fees charged.
Programs: Guided tours, group tours year-round by appointment, self-guided walking tours
available through Kingston Urban Cultural Visitor Center. School programs available, call for program descriptions. Exhibitions.
Special events: Reenactments. Stockade Day 3rd Sat in Oct; candlelight tours Dec, concerts, lectures.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking. Picnicking. Gardens.
TOWN OF LLOYD HISTORIAN’S OFFICE
12 Church St
Highland, NY 12508
E-mail: historian@townoflloyd.com
Landmark designation: New York State: Yelverton House; National: Mid-Hudson Bridge
Open: Mon 10-2, Wed 1-4 or by appointment
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled
Description: Small office and museum
Collections: History of the Town of Lloyd; papers and deeds from 1770 to the present; hundreds of
photographs, histories of local families.
Research access: By written request. By e-mail request.
Facilities: Museum shop.
THE TROLLEY MUSEUM OF NEW YORK
Kingston Trolley Museum
89 East Strand
Kingston, NY 12401
845/331-3399
Mailing address:
PO Box 2291
Kingston, NY 12401
Open: May-Oct, Sat, Sun & holidays
Admission: $4 adults, $3 children
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: Museum and Visitors Center with trolley ride from downtown Kingston to Hudson River.
Collections: Trolley and rapid transit cars; railroad artifacts; 3000 photographs related to
trolleys.
Research access: Library/archive/research room.
Programs: School group tours by appointment.
Special events: “Santa Days” 1st weekend of Dec.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Picnicking.
ULSTER COUNTY CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE
The Wheatfield
Ulster County Office Building
244 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401
E-mail: uccwrt@hvc.rr.com
Web site: www.geocities.com/uccwrt/
Admission: None
Description:
Monthly meetings on the last Friday of the month at 7:30 pm. Assistance is available for researching Civil War soldiers from the Hudson Valley.
Research access: By written request. By e-mai request.
VOLUNTEER FIREMAN’S HALL & MUSEUM OF KINGSTON
266 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401
845/331-0866
www.ci.kingston.ny.us/Tourism?Museums.html
Landmark designation: Wiltwyck Fire Station is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places
Open: Apr-Oct, Fri 11-5, Sat 10-4; Jun-Aug, Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat 10-4
Admission: None, donations accepted
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: The 1857 Wiltwyck Fire Station and Meeting Hall is operated as a fire museum.
Collections:
Photographs, furnishings of the fire station’s parlor, a parade carriage, motorized apparatus, fire convention badges and hand-pulled hose wagons.
Programs: Tours for school groups and guided tours by appointment; exhibits from the permanent
collection.
Facilities: Museum shop. Private rental facilities.
WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, INC.
WAA
28 Tinker Street
Woodstock, NY 12498
845/679-2940
E-mail: Prue@woodstockart.org
Web site: www.woodstockart.org
Open: Fri & Sat 12-6, Sun, Mon, Thu 12-5
Admission: $1
Accessible to the disabled
Description:
3 galleries exhibiting work by contemporary artists. One large gallery (added in 1992) displays the permanent collection.
Collections:
Collection of regional artists; database of permanent collection; papers and documents of artists from 1890’s to present; images of artwork and artists are available.
Research access: By appointment only. By e-mail request. Fees may apply.
Programs: School tours and school displays; monthly exhibits by contemporary artists and 4
exhibitions per year in the museum wing. Docent tours, Sun, 2.
Special events: FAME (Fabulous Art Monday Evenings), talks by artists; Great Silent Auction in
the spring; Beaux Arts Ball and Live Auction, Labor Day weekend.
Facilities: Museum shop.
THE WOODSTOCK BYRDCLIFFE GUILD
34 Tinker Street
Woodstock, NY 12498
845/679-2079[
E-mail: wguild@ulster.net
Web site: www.woodstockguild.org
Landmark designation: Byrdcliffe Art Colony is a National Register Historic Site
Open: Kleinert/James Gallery: year round, call for hours. Guided tours of Byrdcliffe Art
Colony, Jun-Oct 2nd Sat 1
Admission: None
Description: The Guild reaches over 12,000 people annually through its classes, concerts,
exhibitions, Fleur de Lis Gallery, a National Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program, concerts and events.
Collections:
Byrdcliffe Colony 1903-1929, works on paper, furniture, textiles and pottery, photographs. Alf Evers Library.
Research access: By e-mail. Written finding guide. Computer database.
Facilities: Car parking (limited). Bus parking (limited). Private rental
facilities.
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