Aug 02, 2018
The Museum at Bethel Woods Launches 1969 Woodstock Festival Media Archive
Bethel, NY (August 01, 2018) – Today The Museum at Bethel Woods, located at the National Register Historic Site of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair in Bethel, NY launched an online archive of Woodstock photography and video from its collection; making rare archival images available to the public for the first time on the eve of the festival’s 49th Anniversary.
July 28 program offers free admission and special activities for families
East Meredith, N.Y. – Waterwheels big and small will be featured at Free Family Saturday on July 28 at Hanford Mills Museum. Visitors can tour the historic water-powered mill and see how the 1926 Fitz overshot waterwheel is used to operate the historic sawmill, gristmill, and woodworking machines.
Jul 19, 2018
Called “ancient and contemporary,” the work of Glenn Zweygardt is on display through October 31st
Bethel, N.Y. (July 18, 2018) – The Museum at Bethel Woods will be hosting a new sculpture exhibit of works by artist Glenn Zweygardt on view July 19th through October 31st. The exhibit titled Set in Stone: The Sculpture of Glenn Zweygardt, will be the most recent iteration of an annual series showcasing exemplary sculpture on the beautiful grounds at Bethel Woods. Zweygardt’s work has previously been featured, and one statue, "Oval Keeper," which has been at the museum since 2017, will remain on view along with the three new works arriving this month.
June 22nd thru July 1
7:30 Friday/Saturday; 2:00 Sunday Matinee
Woodstock, N.Y. – From the stage that looks like a baseball stadium complete with the diamond painted on the stage floor, the anthem ‘You Gotta Have Heart’ rings out in a chorus of male voices announcing that the homerun hit of the season, DAMN YANKEES, opens the Summer Season of rising professional theatre at the Woodstock Playhouse.
A Broadway mega-hit and winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, hits it out of the park for you this season under the stage direction of Randy Conti and music direction of Bobby Tomasulo. The winning music & lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross and a devilish book by George Abbot make this sporty musical comedy a true American classic.
Jun 01, 2018
East Meredith, N.Y. – Hanford Mills Museum will hold its annual Independence Day Celebration on…
The Museum at Bethel Woods is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
Bethel, N.Y. – For the fifth year, The Museum at Bethel Woods will again take part in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The program provides families an opportunity to enjoy the nation's cultural heritage and learn more about their community, especially after a military move. A list of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
May 18, 2018
May 26 program offers free admission and special activities for families
East Meredith, N.Y. – On May 26, Hanford Mills Museum will hold the first in a series of Free Family Saturdays, which offer special programming for families as well as admission discounts. Visitors can take a kid-friendly guided tour of the historic water-powered sawmill, gristmill and woodworking shop. Tours highlight how the Mill owners and workers adapted to changes in technology. …
May 17, 2018
East Meredith, N.Y. – Hanford Mills Museum is now open for its 45th anniversary season. Guided tours are offered Wednesdays through Sundays and feature demonstrations in the water-powered sawmill, gristmill, and woodworking shop. In addition to the operating the 1926 Fitz overshot waterwheel and water turbines, on select days, the Museum operates its wood-fired steam boiler and steam engines.
May 01, 2018
Be Among The Lucky Few to Sleepover Inside The Museum’s Main Exhibit On May 11th
Bethel, NY (May 1, 2018) – The Museum at Bethel Woods will host A Night At The Museum, inviting families to enjoy an overnight experience in the immersive exhibit that brings to life the sights, sounds, and experiences of the 1960s.
On Friday, May 11, children – ages 6 through 13 accompanied by an adult – can explore The Museum’s main exhibit, hear the sounds of the infamous Woodstock festival, catch a screening of the musical film Sing, gather around the beanbags for story time, and then fall asleep under a groovy museum sky.
Apr 25, 2018
Kerhonkson, N.Y. —One of the Catskills' last-standing, iconic resorts has just reopened after undergoing a $1 million renovation and adding 25 horses to its herd.
Hundreds of guests—many from the Tri-State area--returned on April 2 for their yearly pilgrimage to Pine Ridge Dude Ranch, formerly known as Pinegrove Ranch and Family Resort.
