So fun! I'm a skeptic, but I really enjoyed my time there. The folks working there were very…read moreengaged and interested in the material and the photo opportunity at the end was great. Thanks for sharing your passion!

Coming from afar? Call ahead! I visited and they unexpectedly opened up a bit later than posted…read morehours but I think alien activity in the vicinity has spiked in recent weeks so the staff may have been abducted in the morning hours and returned to their homes late in effect making them late for work. Staff abduction aside, the staff were absolutely AMAZING! No humans are that nice so their morning alien abductors may have performed some type of lobotomization making them super nice as representatives of the alien coalition. The place is small but if you truly take in all that it has to offer you can spend about a solid hour in here looking at the different displays they offer. I won't say exactly what they have as to leave some mystery to your visit but it's certainly an interesting museum for sure. I love the paranormal stuff so "aliens" aren't completely off the table for me in terms of curiosity. I wish I had known this place existed because I would have visited a long time ago. The museum is I'd say 75% alien themed and 25% paranormal. It's certainly geared more toward the UFO theme but still interesting nonetheless. In my opinion if you are making your way north for a getaway and can make it here in 30 mins or less, off your main planned route, I encourage a visit cause it's worth it if you want to add an extra activity to your travel itinerary. If this location brings you more than 30 mins from your route, unless you are seriously into aliens and UFOs I wouldn't go out of my way to visit. With that said, it really was a cool experience and the staff made it worth the price of admission with their kindness and knowledge.

A must see attraction in the Hudson Valley! A wonderful site with much to offer. The Church 200…read moreExhibition is excellent and the grounds and house are superb!

5/19- 5/20/26 Visits:…read more -5/19/26: We came for the special Fredrick Church 200th b-day exhibit. The paintings were wonderful to view. I'm taking one star off. The male tour guide was underwhelming to say the least. He did admit that it was his first tour. I believe for Church's 200th birthday exhibition, a paying customer would've expected the guide to give an overview on the artist and a description of his paintings. All we received was a a person walking the group into a couple rooms. I even tried to question him about one of the paintings. He basically threw the question back at me. -5/20/26: We took an electric car tour throughout the 5 mile narrow hilly estate. Price $40 and totally worth it! Ellen was our tour guide and driver. Brava to Ellen! She was extremely thorough and knowledgeable about the entire Fredric Church estate. A wonderful gift shop is available on the premises.

Had the best experience at this railway museum. It's like taking a trip back in time with so many…read morecool artifacts and photos of the old railroad station. The volunteers and tour guide were very sweet to me and my son. All so enthusiastic to share the history and explore the caboose. It's free but donation based and really was a cool place to see how the Catskills railway used to be!

This place is completely volunteer-run, which is awesome. I admire their dedication. Everyone here…read moreis very knowledgeable about trains (both here and otherwise), and is very willing to answer any questions. I have been here quite a few times, and I will definitely be back again. I even have their hat! (It's a great hat.)

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

This is a great story to go and check out look around have coffee have a little snack and just…read moreenjoying the decorations and feeling like you're interested Safari Harding store at the same time

Cool place, overpriced oddities, barely any parking, still fun to go look around, I bought a couple…read moretee shirts just because I'm not from the area and wanted a souvenir, but expect tourist prices for things. The range of their menu wasn't that big, a few things but none of them sounded appetizing, so just went to buy some things from the store, they do have a tattoo place in the back, had no idea that was there, as there were no signs in plain sight about it. Overall a cute place for people who like dark macabre things, but not worth it if you're traveling for just this place.

Hubby and I loved this museum. The layout could be better as it was like a maze but overall we…read morethink they did an excellent job with it. It is free to visit but they take donations. We spent about three hours in the area. They're certainly worth a visit.

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."

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.

Unfortunately this place was closed when we got there as it doesn't open until May like a lot of…read morestuff up in the Catskills. I was angry because I looked online and there was no indication that it wasn't open yet. I give it 3 stars because it looks pretty cool From the outside and the river nearby offered a great distraction for my kids to check out. Hopefully we will be back and get to actually do the tour one day.

Stopped by in October during their annual fall festival. The mill was running, thee was music,…read moreEaton rides, and vendors. My wife bought a beautiful pair of mittens from a local woman who knits the from yarn from the wool of her own sheep. The mill is amazing to see in operation. You can see the water wheel running, watch volunteers run a shingle mill, and see an incredible variety of old tools and machines. For their festival they even had free tastings of local Ommegang beer. I could have spent an entire day at this small but impressive museum.

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.