A very beautiful place to spend some time absorbing art, space and nature. Kino Saito is a treasure…read morefor the community.

What a treat to run into this beautiful museum while searching for coffee in Verplanck! Talk about…read morea hidden gem! I had a great latte in their coffee bar and had the unexpected delete of seeing some excellent sound exhibits. It was free to enter, a $5 suggested donation was more than worth the experience!

Wow what a beautiful place to take the family. This zoo is very well hidden and was near empty when…read morewe visited. You would never know it's there unless you purposely look for it. Free entry but pay to park certain times of the year.

Pros: 1) Great add-on activity pre/post-hike…read more 2) Lots of cute animals that are pretty close-up. 3) Low cost for admission (it's donation based) 4) You can see the staff feeding the animals, if you time it right. Cons: 1) Quite a few of the animal enclosures were closed. 2) The amenities in the zoo and museum look so dated. (Some don't even work) My wife and I gave our donation upon arrival. However, I noticed many, many, many people walk right past the donation box without even care in the world. I get it, money is tight nowadays. However, if we want these sites to look nice we really should pitch in. Just leave a dollar per person, and it will add up. I really enjoyed my time there, and the workers were really friendly. Pro tip: 1) Don't take your pets into the zoo. We saw a lot of these people. 2) Don't blast music on your bluetooth speaker while walking in the park. That's why we invented headphones, papi.

While I love history and learning new things, I'll be honest and admit that I'm not generally a fan…read moreof touring historic homes, it just doesn't do much for me, but even with that said, of the 4 old estates I toured this weekend, Kykuit was the least noteworthy. Though the guide's knowledge was great, the house itself... Meh. Age and apathy seem to have settled the house down into a state not quite approaching disrepair but not far off either. What once may have been grandiose is now just old, jaded, faded, and big, but not fancy, while the conservation service running the show seems disinclined to keep up with the grounds on any level other than blowing leaves away from the walkways. Even the cars in the museum have half flat tires. Waste of time and money.

Great experience at the Kykuit Highlights Tour…read more This tour is about 1.5 hours and covers the first floor of the estate and outside. There are other (longer) tours that include more of the estate if you like. All tours leave from the Visitor's Center. There is a large parking lot there...but there is also some overflow parking around the corner ii needed. The overflow lot is a short walk to the Visitor's Center. The center has a large shop with lots of gifts and souvenirs. There are also some snacks and bakery-items (coffee, tea, pastries) available for purchase. There are bathrooms and the ticketing area. You check in at the ticketing area and are given a hand band. A bus (very nice and comfy) will take the tour guests from the visitor's center to the estate...the ride is about 10 minutes. The tour guide will also be on the bus offering some information throughout the ride, including information on the structures and facilities within the larger estate as you pass those by. The tour itself was great...but I can see some may want to visit the other floors of the estate, which is only included in the longer tours. Lots of information throughout the tour. They do keep the schedule pretty tight though as I noticed our tour guide checking the schedule regularly to determine how much time to spend at each room. I understand this is crucial in order to accommodate the various timed tours but it does leave little room for asking questions and some of it felt a little rushed. Photography is ONLY permitted outside of the estate. You cannot take photos inside the estate. You are taken back to the visitor's center when the tour it completed. Overall I had a great visit. I would love to return to view some of the other offerings...such as the Philipsburg Manor. All staff I encountered were friendly and helpful.

Am I really the first to review!? This place is so nice and really just a beautiful piece of…read moreproperty. The space is dedicated to the history of the county and the state. Dating back to the times of the Dutch colonialists it pays homage to a time in our country's history - specifically to our beautiful Empire State. I'm a lover of both history and nature and you get both when come to visit. The museum is the house of a man named Jacob B. And the farm is a little farm but still a farm. Would be cool if they had a coffee shop in site like good espresso and can be a place to come enjoy the outdoors or something. Anyways. I was scrolling through IG and came across a really nice event that they were hosting for St Nicholas day. I'm so glad we came from the city to check it out. My teen wasn't really impressed as nothing is impressive to his standards if it isn't tech related of course but my two littles enjoyed themselves so much. They made Christmas cards and enjoyed a special treat at the end of our event. They met and fed a horse and st nick himself! Our story teller who sat at the fire side was engaging and had just the right amount of time telling her story.

From the owner: Join us for enchanted evening tours of the historic 1832 Jacob Blauvelt farmhouse, illuminated with…read morecandlelight and lanterns, fragrant with traditional sweets, and decorated with festive greenery. Experience Dutch American holiday traditions of the 1830s with nineteenth century music and song and seasonal refreshments. Admission: $10/adults (non-HSRC members); $8/seniors & HSRC members; $5/children Prepaid reservations are required. Space is limited. The reservation price includes admission to the 40th Annual Holiday Exhibition. For information and a link to online ticket sales, visit our RocklandHistory.org website. The Historical Society of Rockland County is dedicated to engaging diverse audiences in a dynamic dialogue about the rich historical heritage of the county.

The entrance fee is way out of whack for the surrounding area. I guess it's a nice day trip for UES…read moredwellers but we HV people can't afford it. Other than that great exhibition place for local artists.

Charging 30 dollars to see 20 pieces feels like a ripoff. The art was pedestrian and contrived. We…read morewere there less than 30 minutes. Really sad.

We attended the great Jack o'lantern blaze and it was gorgeous. (Sadly for us, it was drizzling but…read moreit did not ruin the experience fortunately) Very nice display of thousands of carved pumpkins on different teams with great lights effects It was like going back into our childhood. Marvelous. We are lucky we went end of September but, I am afraid it will get pretty crowded during October. A must to see in Sleepy Hollow Country

Gorgeous pumpkin exhibition. I could have stood in the star tunnel all night! Easy to find, park…read moreand move around. I would eat before going, even at 10 pm the lines were very long!

A nice find in Peekskill. The tour guides were great - they brought the history of Peekskill to…read morelife. They highlighted its beginnings in the 1600's, its revolutionary war significance, life in the 1800s, and showed off all their artifacts including a giant ball of string. Well priced and a good way to spend an hour or so.

If you are in Peekskill and have an hour or two, stop by the Peekskill Museum! The town has a rich…read morehistory and wonderful exhibits to show it. We were given a tour by one of the docents, totally unexpected!! Where do you get that kind of attention?? Peekskill! If you're a history buff or have an interest in iron stoves, go there. And also check out that old cookie!

Used to visit Museum Village in the 1960s believe it or not as a day camp trip from NYC. I would…read moreimagine the place has virtually no money and probably depends on volunteers. The website is sadly out of date and talks about a fundraiser that just happened that seems to have happened three years ago! We were there recently and I have to say it looks really ratty, worn out grimy, peeling paint and neglected. It's probably not nice to say this without volunteering to help out but I can't do that. Facts are facts. Pretty disappointing.

Went here yesterday (5/5/2023) to attend "A Murder Is Announced", which is a play that they were…read moredoing this year. I enjoyed seeing A Murder mystery, and wanted to go there because I like horror movies, so why not attend this show. Overall enjoyed it. Definetely suggest if one has any hearing disabilities, get some seats towards the front, it really helps! Also enjoyed the dessert at intermission, but why only vanila? I prefer chocolate. I also didn't like the apple pie, as i put in the last review- how about different flavor pies? enjoyed the ice cream though at least. Also their restrooms seemed pretty clean, so that's good. Will be back to see Suessical in September!