Hudson River Train Trips

Dia:Beacon

• Dia:Beacon museum opened 2003 in a former Nabisco factory. The museum features artwork from the 1960s to the present. Be sure to take in the river view from the train. The museum is a five to 10 minute walk from the train station; you may want to look around the mile-long stretch of Main Street, in Beacon, before catching your return train. The street is filled with galleries and cafes, and you can pick up a snack for the 80 minute train ride home.

  Dia:Beacon
  3 Beekman Street
  Beacon, NY 12508
  (845) 440-0100
  diabeacon.org

Katonah Museum of Art

• The Katonah Museum of Art has an outdoor sculpture garden, a learning center with hands-on activities for children and galleries displaying all aspects of visual arts. The museum mounts three major exhibitions every year. Although this route runs daily, the museum is closed on Mondays.

  The Katonah Museum of Art
  134 Jay Street (Route 22)
  Katonah, NY, 0536
  (914) 232-9555
  katonahmuseum.org

The Hudson River Museum

• The Hudson River Museum, in Yonkers, includes period rooms from a mansion on the Register of National Historic Places. The museum also collects and displays 19th- and 20th-century American art and cultural material. There is also a planetarium. The permanent exhibit, Riverama, highlights the environment of the Hudson River.

  The Hudson River Museum
  511 Warburton Avenue
  Yonkers, NY 10701
  (914) 963-4550
  hrm.org