Our first time to this beautiful newer place. Great bar area and the food and waitstaff was…read morefantastic.

Incredible job to the people of East Durham! The festival was outstanding. Thank you for bringing…read moreEast Durham back . The town is coming back and will be better than ever .

If you like art and architecture, you will likely enjoy visiting Opus 40. What is it? A large scale…read moreoutdoor, hand-crafted architectural work of art that took a man near 40 years to carve and construct. At first glance, it seems random. But walk slowly, observe how sight lines of the work draw you to the mountains in the distance and how shadows change the perspective. It's truly a masterpiece of outdoor art. Budget at least an hour to visit and wear comfortable shoes. Roads and parking: unpaved entrance and rather rough parking area. So drive your Range Rover and not your Ferrari to Opus 40 (although some of the country roads nearby provide incredible driving opportunities). Price: $12 on site for adults, $11 online with $1 service charge. Misc tips: (1) Buy tickets online. For two people or more, buying online saves at least a dollar and guarantees entrance on busy weekends. (2) Try to visit in mid-October as the leaves change.

Well worth visiting including the on-site museum. I would say think about the historical context as…read moreto when this was being built.

What a great time and beautiful day to visit Olana with friends. We signed up for the house tour…read more($20) and it was so worth it. We learned so much about the artist, Frederic Edwin Church. He was a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters, best known for painting large landscapes, often depicting mountains, waterfalls, and sunsets. He was so well traveled and brought back his favorites from around the world. The trails are all free but there's tours, if you want. The shop has a lot of great stuff!!!!

We came here on Wednesday. Toured the house first floor . Ground staff and gift shop with a short…read morefilm about Federic Church. He designed the building and collected art pieces from all over the world . His paintings are everywhere .It's a must visit those who are visiting Hudson NY.

I didn't want to write this review, as my December trip to the Capital District was a pleasant…read moredistraction from reality, so this final writeup symbolizes the "end of an era" (three days long but I stretched out the content). The museum does stellar work on the impossible task of capturing New York State. ("How dare they mention the NYC subway but completely ignore the one that used to be Syracuse?! ZERO STARS"). Sesame Street's here, along with clocks, fire engines and a discussion of Albany's rum trade. Not only you can you enter an old-timey train car in the subway exhibit, there's a newsstand with old Post and Daily News copies mentioning the (an?) A-Rod scandal. The best part of the museum, or at least the most photogenic, is the assortment of minerals. The greens and oranges were quite surprising, as was the information that many of the specimens are from downstate. The cartography-inclined will enjoy old depictions of areas like "Lange Eyland."

So much to see, this is a well thought out museum about our state. I really enjoyed it. The old…read moresubway csts & turnstile, and the 9/11 memorial was well done. A donation is all they ask for instead of a set admission fee. Im a native, but I think people from other states will also like this museum.

We came here during our long weekend in Kingston and had a wonderful time! It is a great spot for…read morekids, but us being in our early 20s, we still had a delightful experience. It was very nostalgic and they are both so enthusiastic and knowledgable about Steiff animals. We had so much fun here and learned a great deal. Steve and Nan were so delightful. We had a lovely conversation with them about what we were doing in the area before beginning our tour. The tour was fascinating and takes you through their vast collection of Steiff bears and other animals as well as their history. Before we left, Steve and Nan made sure that we got a picture in the museum and even gave us some recommendations of other things to do in the area. They also have a cute gift shop where you can buy your very own Steiff. And we sure did. Again, this was a fun thing to do while we were in Kingston and would highly recommend it to other travelers!

Definitely interesting, I love a non traditional museum and this was it. It was a rainy day so it…read morefit the bill for an hour's distraction

I was in Kingston, New York recently and visited the newly-opened, fascinating and educational…read moreInternational Museum of Dinnerware Design (IMoDD). Establish in 2012, with pop-up exhibits in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the IMoDD's mission is to collect, preserve, and celebrate masterpieces of the tabletop genre created by leading artists and designers worldwide. The museum invites visitors to step back in time and experience the nostalgia of gathering around the dinner table. Located in a wonderful building on Broadway, the IMoDD is currently presenting two exhibitions. The first is a curated exhibition of Dining Grails where there are more than 100 fabulous tabletop objects by leading industrial designers and contemporary artists such as Eva Zeisel, Russel Wright, Roy Lichtenstein, Eddie Dominguez and Pop-up book illustrator Robert Sabuda. Another exhibition, Dining Memories offers a chance to remember cherished dining experiences through intimate vignettes such as picnics, Mid-Century TV dinners, diner moments, tea aboard the Queen Mary, the art of highchair fine dining, and more. Their "á la carte gallery" allows visitors to try the "tablecloth trick" - pulling a tablecloth out from under a table full of dishes! The IMoDD gift shop is stocked with books, vintage dinnerware and other items to take home as a reminder of your visit. Support small museums and visit the wonderful International Museum of Dinnerware Design!

This small and unique collection is worth a stop in Kingston. Permanent pieces varied from…read moretraditional to avant garde and the special exhibit showed more than a dozen themed installation works.

Went on the weekend on a Saturday with my grandson and daughter. Don't let the size fool you it was…read morepacked with so many activities. We were there almost 4 hrs! I would come again. Only complaint is that I am in a wheelchair and the ramp going in was not cleared wide enough of the snow and the one part was ice.

What a wonderful children's museum! With many hands-on exhibits and a pretend-play town. Located on…read morethe Poughkeepsie waterfront, it was a great stop for us to cool down and for my kiddo to take a fun break after we did Walkway Over the Hudson. There are two levels: the first floor is geared more toward younger kids and has several play areas including a fire station/fire truck with dress-up costumes, play-pretend market and cafe, a maker studio, a play room with a train track, foam blocks and some structures, and a couple of other exhibits. The second floor is suitable for both younger and older kids and is STEM focused, with exhibits that demonstrate scientific principles in a fun and educational way. My toddler was so excited to explore everything and could have spent hours in here. I'd say it's best suited for kids under 10. The website says up to 12yo but honestly I think the tweens of today would be quickly bored. Admission is $13 whether for kids or adults (under 1 free). The museum wasn't very crowded, and has seating all around for parents to sit and watch while the children played.

I had the BEST Independence Day EVER! Went to the July 4th celebration at the Farmers' Museum in…read moreCooperstown. There was a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the village green, complete with 13 lemonade toasts and accompanying "Huzzah!!"s. I learned about broom making, printing, natural remedies and pill making, among many other things. Just roaming through the historic village and farm was fascinating!! All the animals were so relaxed and super well cared for. The thing that totally blew me away though, was the Empire State Carousel! All the animals on it are hand carved, and are all animals found in NY. The whole thing was simply gorgeous! There was a young woman that went around before the carousel started and told you the name of "your" animal, it's history and special facts about it. Loved the whole day!! ** right after my visit, I bought a membership because I plan on going back often!

Beautiful and historic place with knowledgeable staff. Great experience for everyone…read more They should add two dollars to the price of a ticket so you don't have to look for one dollar bills in order to ride the merry go round with a charge of $1.00. Not many carry cash anymore much less dollar bills. Just add it to the price and let people not have to fumble looking for more money once inside. Also the gift shop was so incredibly hot it was sickening to be in there.

What a hidden gem off the Taconic parkway! I would enever have guessed this was here unless I…read moresearched for things to do while going on a weekend roadtrip. This place is open pretty much 365 and if the welcome center is closed, you can still walk around the grounds. Wonderful, funky, weird, unsettling, thought-provoking sculptures strewn over a large parcel of land and it's free too. We went in late Dec so it was cold, muddy and a few of the cool interactive pieces were closed.. whomp whomp. Also be aware of the dog 'landmines' as it seems a lot of owners do not bother to pick up. Will be back in the spring!

Awesome sculpture walk! About 50 pieces scattered in the fields and woods on the property. Get a…read moremap at the visitor's center and start your hunt! Wear comfortable shoes- it can be muddy in shaded areas. And wear a hat on a sunny day to keep the sun and flies off of you. Afterwards, rest in the cafe with a cold drink and discuss your favorite pieces. Great day trip for sculpture lovers!