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Mabee Farm (Schenectady County Historical Society)
1100 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
518-374-0263
https://schenectadyhistorical.org/
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Mabee Farm, the oldest in the Mohawk Valley, is home to three 18th century houses, an 18th century Dutch Barn, a number of wooden outbuildings, and the Franchere Education Center. The grounds include orchards, gardens, and nature trails which loop through one mile of forest. An animal pen is home to goat, sheep, and chickens. The Franchere Education Center features exhibitions about the history of the farm. Tours of the Mabee House and Dutch Barn run on a schedule—please see the website for details. All grounds and buildings are wheelchair accessible, except for the Brick House.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits two (2) adults and minor children to both sites free of charge. Includes tours, exhibitions, and programs.
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.
The Wild Center
45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
518-359-7800
https://www.wildcenter.org/
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The Wild Center is a science-based, natural history center located in the Adirondack Mountains. Established in 1999 on 115 acres, it aims to open new ways to examine our relationship with nature, with both indoor and outdoor experiences. That includes the “Wild Walk,” a trail of bridges over the forest canopy; an immersive artwork built by Patrick Dougherty and volunteers out of saplings; a 24-speaker installation along a forest trail that delivers music specially composed for the location; a 1.2-mile ball run; and live encounters with some of the Center's animals; among others.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Discovery Pass Discount admits two (2) adults at $10 each; children through age 17 are free. Wild Center only accepts cash at this time.