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Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
518-463-4478
https://www.albanyinstitute.org/
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Founded in 1791, the Albany Institute of History & Art is New York's oldest museum. The site includes three different structures: a 1920s Classical Revival building, a Beaux-Arts mansion, and a modern glass building which connects the two older structures. The Institute is home to more than 35,000 objects which document the history of the Hudson Valley and its importance as a crossroads of culture. Its collections include paintings, sculpture, works on paper, ceramics, furniture, and other historical artifacts. Permanent exhibitions include one of the largest collections of Hudson River School paintings; a history of Ancient Egypt—and Albany's connection to it; and other fine art, ceramics, and furniture; along with temporary exhibitions, which change three times a year. There is a museum shop on the premises. The Albany Institute's galleries and public spaces are fully wheelchair accessible. Large-print exhibition guides are available at the admissions desk.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults and two (2) children under 18 free of charge.
The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie
2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY 13317
518-673-2314
https://www.arkellmuseum.org/
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Founded by the first president of the Beech-Nut Packing Company, the museum is dedicated to the art and history of the Mohawk Valley. Their collection of American art includes works by Gilbert Stuart, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Albert Bierstadt, George Inness, William M. Chase, Thomas Benton, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Andrew Wyeth, Maurice Prendergast, and Robert Henri. The Mohawk Valley collection includes photographs, diaries, letters, and portraits of individuals and businesses of both local and national importance. The Beech-Nut Packing Company Collection includes photographs of early factory life, company scrapbooks, and marketing materials. There is a museum shop on the premises. The Museum is wheelchair-accessible, and there is parking available both in our paved parking lot and along Erie Boulevard and Church Street.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits all people residing in the same household free of charge. Children under 11 admitted free of charge.
Bennington Museum
75 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201
802-447-1571
https://benningtonmuseum.org/
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With a collection started in the 19th century, the Bennington Museum has made its home in a former Catholic church since 1923. This long-standing collection focuses on the history and culture of Vermont and the surrounding regions. Historical exhibits include 18th century furniture and decorative arts, one of the most historically significant quilts from 1863, as well as a letter written by George Washington. Traveling exhibits and rotations from the permanent collection make up the art galleries, which range from historical portraits from America's early years to more modern fare, including works by Helen Frankenthaler and Paul Feeley. The museum also holds the largest collection of works by 20th-century folk artist Grandma Moses. The Regional History Room (with limited hours), features a wealth of documents related to New England families and their genealogy. Also on the museum grounds is the George Aiken Wildflower Trail, a path showcasing many of the native plant species of the region. The museum is wheelchair accessible, and ASL or verbal description tours are available upon request. There is a museum store on site. Check the website for their hours, as sometimes there is a gallery reinstallation in progress.
Categories: Art, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults free of charge. Children 17 years of age and under are always admitted free.
Clark Art Institute
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-2303
https://www.clarkart.edu/
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Founded in 1950, the museum was established for Sterling and Francine Clark to share their large art collection with the public. Since then, this significant collection has continued to grow so that it now includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photographs, and decorative arts from the 14th to the early 20th century, primarily from the United States and Europe. In addition to permanent and changing exhibitions inside the galleries, works are also displayed across its 140-acres of lawns, meadows, and walking trails. There is a café and a gift shop on the premises. All buildings and public areas are fully accessible and comply with American with Disabilities (ADA) standards, including fully accessible restrooms. Wheelchairs are available to guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits one adult per day. 21 years old and younger are always admitted free.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
413-559-6300
https://www.carlemuseum.org/
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, located in Amherst, MA, is the first sizable institution dedicated to picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world. Its collection encompasses more than 11,000 objects—7,300 of which are illustrations—including art by Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, and Leo Lionni. On the 40,000 sq. ft. premises are three art galleries, an art studio, a theater, picture book and scholarly libraries, and a gift shop.
Categories: Art, Children, Family
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults and four (4) children free of charge.
The Hyde Collection
161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-792-1761
https://www.hydecollection.org/
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The Hyde Collection is an historic house and museum complex with a collection of European and American art that spans centuries. Housed in an Italian Renaissance-style villa built in 1912, the permanent collection consists of more than 5,000 objects, comprised of paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as furniture and textiles. Highlights include Old Master works (Botticelli, El Greco, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Tiepolo) and works by important American artists (Eakins, Hassam, Homer, Ryder, Whistler, Albers, Gottlieb, Hartigan, Kelly, LeWitt, Motherwell, and Rauschenberg). Five galleries present changing exhibitions which include both works drawn from the collection and art from outside the institution. There is a museum shop on the premises. The entire complex is accessible by wheelchair with two exceptions: the guest bedroom downstairs and Mrs. Hyde's bedroom upstairs in the house.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults and children under 18 free of charge.
Iroquois Museum
324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
518-296-8949
https://www.iroquoismuseum.org/
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The Iroquois Museum is dedicated to sharing the history, culture, and art of the Haudenosaunee people. The design of the modern building that houses the museum was informed by the traditional Iroquois elm bark longhouses found in the area 400 years ago. Exhibitions include art made by Iroquois artists, and presentations of archeology and history. On the grounds is a 45-acre nature park with a number of trails for walking, as well as two 19th century log homes moved from the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, rebuilt by a Mohawk construction company.
Categories: Art, Children, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
The pass admits two (2) adults and up to five (5) children under the age of 18 free of charge to the museum and nature trail. Not valid for guided tours.
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-2111
https://www.massmoca.org/
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MASS MoCA occupies a complex of 19th-century mill buildings on a 16-acre site in downtown North Adams, MA. Opened to the public in 1999, the museum exhibits art by both well-known and emerging artists, focusing on large-scale, immersive installations that would be impossible to realize in conventional museums. Exhibitions take place in both inside galleries and on the grounds. Among others, permanent exhibits include important works by Sol LeWitt, Joseph Beuys, and Anselm Kiefer. A museum shop and a number of eating and drinking opportunities are on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults and two (2) children under 16 years of age into the galleries free of charge.
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Road, Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-4100
https://www.nrm.org/
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The Norman Rockwell Museum, founded in 1969, is located on a scenic 36-acre campus. It is home to the world's largest collection of works by the artist, as well as an impressive archive of items related to his life. Ten galleries feature a range of exhibitions, including every one of the Saturday Evening Post covers he created, and changing special exhibitions. His studio was moved to the grounds from its original Stockbridge location in 1986. There is a gift shop and café on the premises.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults for $10 off each adult ticket.
Olana State Historic Site
5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
518-751-0344
https://www.olana.org/
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Olana is the former home, studio, and grounds of 19th century Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church. The unique main building is an eclectic mixture of styles, featuring stencil work on both the exterior and interior based on Church's travels in the Middle East and elsewhere. The interior of the house is much as it was when the artist was alive and includes a number of paintings by Church, his mentor Thomas Cole, and other artists within his circle. The 250-acre grounds represent a landscape designed by Church, through which visitors may walk on the many trails available. There is a Visitor Center and gift shop on the premises. The Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape has a café. The nearby Hudson River Skywalk, a pedestrian walkway across the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, connects the site with the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family, History, Nature
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults free of charge for walking landscape and house tours. Children 16 and under admitted free of charge for walking landscape and house tours. Children 16 and under must be included in the tour reservation when calling.
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414
518-943-7465
https://thomascole.org/
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This National Historic Landmark and National Historic Site is home to the historic house and studios of painter Thomas Cole (1801-1848), founder of the Hudson River School of American landscape. Visitors may visit the historic buildings, explore the grounds, and view exhibitions. The nearby Hudson River Skywalk, a pedestrian walkway across the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, connects the site with Olana, the home of Frederick Church, another important Hudson River School painter. There is a gift shop on the premises. The 1839 Storehouse Studio, the 1846 New Studio, and Cole Center, the Visitor's Center, are all wheelchair-accessible, as well as the first floor of the Main House via a wheelchair lift.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family, History, Nature
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to four (4) people to the museum and guided house tour free of charge. Children under 15 and students with ID are admitted free of charge.
World Awareness Children's Museum
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-793-2773
https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/
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The museum was chartered in 1995 with a mission to bring the diverse world in which we live to children. Its collection is made up of pieces from 140 countries and includes over 8,000 artifacts (fashion, musical instruments, dolls, toys, etc.) and more than 7,000 pieces of international children's art. Hands-on exhibit areas include “World Gallery,” “Home & Family Life,” “Animal Preserve Research Center,” “World Music,” “Textile Marketplace,” “World Fashion, and “Art Studio & Gallery.” There is an interactive play space suited for children ages 4 to 12.
Categories: Art, Children, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to six (6) people in a family free of charge. Children under 1 admitted free of charge.