Museums
Bear Mountain:
Bear Mountain Trailside Museum
Bear Mt., NY 10911 (914) 786-2701
Historical Museum includes exhibits on Native Americans, Revolutionary War & the Boy Scouts. Museum is also the site of Fort Clinton taken by the British on October 6, 1777. Open 9-5 daily.
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Chestnut Ridge:
Little Red Schoolhouse
50 Red Schoolhouse Rd.
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 (914) 577-6099
Built in 1890 - former school operated by the East Ramapo School District. Exhibits relate to the history of education in Rockland County. Open most Sundays 2-4:30pm.
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Congers:
Rockland Lake Museum
Rockland Lake State Park
Lake Road, Congers, NY (914) 268-2503
Exhibits relate to the local ice industry and community life in Rockland Lake Village. Open all year.
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New City:
The Jacob Blauvelt Farmhouse
20 Zukor Road
New City, NY 10956 (914) 634-9629
The Historical Society of Rockland County owns and operates the restored 1832 house. An example of Flemish Vernacular architecture with Greek Revival ornamentation, the house contains period rooms that illustrate the lifestyles of local farming families during the first half the nineteenth century. A museum that features an ongoing series of exhibitions and a barn with outbuildings are also part of the property. Sundays 1-5pm.
Law Enforcement Museum
55 New Hempstead Rd.
New City, NY 10956 (914) 638-5585
Exhibits relate to the history of law enforcement in Rockland County. Open weekdays by appointment.
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Nyack:
Edward Hopper House
82 North Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960 (914) 358-0774
This birthplace and boyhood home of the eminent realist painter Edward Hopper was built in 1858. Hopper was born here in 1882, graduated from Nyack HS, died in 1967 and is buried in Nyack's Oak Hill Cemetary. The restored house is a NYS Historic Site. One of the rooms is devoted to materials about Hopper's work and life in Nyack. Three other rooms provide space for monthly exhibits by local artists. The restored garden is the setting for jazz concerts on summer evenings. Open Sat/Sun 1-5pm.
Hudson Valley Children's Museum
21 Burd Street.
Nyack, NY 10960 (914) 358-2191
Hands-on children's museum will provide a place where children can explore the world in which they live. From art to science, from machines to music, it will give children of all ages an opportunity to enlarge their world. Call for information and opening date.
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Orangeburg:
Camp Shanks World War II Museum
S. Greenbush Rd.
Orangeburg, NY 10962 (914) 638-5244
Exhibits focus on military life in Camp Shanks during World War II, a re-created barracks. One million soldiers processed here and shipped from Piermont Pier to Normandy. Open Spring, Summer, Fall, Sat/Sun 10am-3pm.
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Pearl River:
Blue Hill Cultural Center
One Blue Hill Plaza
Pearl River, NY 10965 (914) 359-1584
Exhibits of fine art.
Orangetown Museums and Archives
213 Blue Hill Rd.
Pearl River, NY 10965 (914) 735-0429
Call for hours.
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Spring Valley:
Rockland Center for Holocaust Studies
17 South Madison Ave.
Spring Valley, NY 10977 (914) 356-2700
Permanent exhibit combines graphics, montages, artifacts, and audio visual displays to detail every phase of the Holocaust. Changing art exhibits. Open to the public free of charge. Sun.-Thurs. 12-4pm.
Stony Point:
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Park Road off 9W
Stony Point, NY 10980 (914) 786-2521
Exhibits relating to the Battle of Stony Point in 1779. Scene of Brig. Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne's surprise capture of the British-held fort. Museum displays relics of the battle, and markers on the site indicate the location of decisive actions of the battle which became an important American victory. Also picnicking, musket/artillery/camplife demonstrations, guided as well as self-guided tours, panoramic views of Haverstraw Bay and the Hudson River and a restored 1826 lighthouse - the oldest on the river - which was restored, re-lighted and re-opened in October 1995. Open April 15 - Oct. 31. Wednesdays through Saturdays 10-5. Sundays 1-5. Admission is free, except for special events.
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Suffern:
Suffern Village Museum
61 Washington Ave.
Suffern, NY 10901 (914) 357-2600
Exhibits relating to the history of Suffern and the Ramapo area from the earliest settlement through the 20th century. Open Su. 2-4, September through June.
Wells Fargo Railway Express Station
Suffern, NY 10901
The station was restored and dedicated as the Suffern Railroad Museum Sunday November 15, 1998
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Tappan:
George Washington Masonic Historic Site (DeWint House)
20 Livingston Ave.
Tappan, NY 10983 (914) 359-1359
National landmark built in 1700 - George Washington & staff lived here during the trial of Major John Andre, and it was here Washington refused to commute Andre's death sentence. Open daily 10-4pm.
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Tompkins Cove:
Tompkins Cove Art Center
P.O. Box 48
Tompkins Cove, NY 10983 (914) 429-1849
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West Nyack:
Rockland Center for the Arts
27-29 Greenbush Road
West Nyack, NY 10994 (914) 358-0877
