Events
Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.
Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.
Exhibition Opening Conversation: "Thomas Cole: An American Visionary" with Alan Wallach, Ph.D., and Nancy Siegel, Ph.D.
Apr 25, 2026 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join esteemed art historians and Hudson River School scholars, Alan Wallach and Nancy Siegel, for an Opening Conversation on Thomas Cole’s enduring legacy and profound impact on American art in the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. This program is in commemoration of the opening of the new Richard Sharp Gallery and exhibition, 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary.' More...
Exhibition Opening: 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary'
Apr 25, 2026 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Celebrate the opening of the new Richard Sharp Gallery and exhibition, 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary,' with art, sips, and good friends from 4–6 pm. All are welcome, but we hope that you will consider becoming a member. More...
Bannerman Island Spring Press Tour
Apr 28, 2026 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: Beacon, NY Hudson River Dock, 2 Red Flynn Drive Special tour to Bannerman Island for the Press and other Cultural Organizations to see the restoration progress being made on Bannerman Island and to learn about upcoming 2026 island events. More..._1drho9ljgphb0.jpg)
Curator’s Tour: Exhibition Tour of 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary'
May 1, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a guided tour of the new exhibition, 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary.' More...
2026 Cole Fellows’ Presentations
May 1, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Be the first to hear new discoveries from the Class of 2026 Cole Fellows, Maya Junkins and Peyton Masilun, during a discussion of their year-long research projects at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. More...
All-Inclusive Museum Day Trip: Hill-Stead Museum & Wadsworth Atheneum
May 9, 2026 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM Location: Departing from: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join a group of fellow arts and culture enthusiasts for a specially curated and guided day trip with all-inclusive meals, transportation, and special museum access departing from the Hudson Valley to Connecticut and back again. Presented by the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in partnership with Friendship Tours More...
Second Saturday Workshop: Create Your Own Color Wheel
May 9, 2026 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Make your own wood-stained color wheel inspired by Thomas Cole’s painting, 'Diagram of Contrasts,' and tour the historic Main House and new exhibition, 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary,' in the newly opened Richard Sharp Gallery. Teachers can enjoy a discounted workshop for Teacher Appreciation Day! More... (1).jpg)
Sunday Salon Lecture: Thomas Cole and American Wilderness with William L. Coleman, Ph.D.
May 31, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join William L. Coleman, inaugural Wyeth Foundation Director of the Wyeth Study Center, for a discussion on Thomas Cole and American Wilderness. More...
Curator’s Tour: Collection Highlights
Jun 5, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a tour of the Thomas Cole Site collections. More....jpg)
Second Saturday Workshop: Create Your Own Mineral Box
Jun 13, 2026 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join museum education staff to construct your own handmade curio container for trinkets and found objects. Participants will tour the historic Main House to view Thomas Cole’s Box of Minerals and Artifacts in the newly opened Richard Sharp Gallery. Learn about 19th century collecting practices, followed by making in the Storehouse. More...
Sunday Salon Tour: Black Labor & Legacy at the Historic Property
Jun 14, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Explore the historic property with a Museum Educator to learn about the often-hidden experiences of labor on the historic property, different perspectives on land, anti-Black policies, and the ways in which Black Catskill residents mobilized and formed abolitionist circles in the 19th century. More...
Exhibition Opening: "Circles of Influence: Thomas Cole and the American Landscape Movement"
Jun 20, 2026 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition, 'Circles of Influence: Thomas Cole and the American Landscape Movement,' in the historic Library Gallery with art, sips, and good friends from 4–6 pm. All are welcome, but we hope that you will consider becoming a member. More...
Exhibition Opening: "Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas"
Jun 20, 2026 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition, "Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas," in the 1846 New Studio with art, sips, and good friends from 4–6 pm. All are welcome, but we hope that you will consider becoming a member. More..._35kqrk4uotd5.jpg)
Curator’s Tour Exhibition Tour of Cynthia Daignault’s "Light Atlas"
Jul 3, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a guided tour of the special exhibition "Light Atlas" by Cynthia Daignault. More...