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A collection of Westchester’s most-visited cultural attractions.


 caramoor for music and artsCaramoor Center for Music and the Arts
149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah 10536
Phone: 914-232-1252
Box Office: 914-232-1352
Tours: 914-232-5035 ext. 221
www.caramoor.org

Home to one of the top five outdoor festivals in the nation. For 7 weeks every summer, two outdoor theaters resonate with great music created by the world's finest classical, opera and jazz artists. The music moves indoors to the Music Room during the fall and spring. The Rose House, a Mediterranean-style mansion, is a national and state historic site, with an astonishing collection of Renaissance and Eastern decorative and fine art. Several noteworthy theme gardens.

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 Hudson River MuseumHudson River Museum
511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers 10701
Phone: 914-963-4550
Email: hrm@hrm.org
www.hrm.org

The galleries and restored period room of Glenview, a vintage Hudson River home, feature exhibitions of American art, history and science, plus many family programs. Hudson Riverama, a permanent teaching gallery, simulates the Hudson River with scenic designs, interactive experiences, multimedia technology, aquariums and a scale model of the river. Explore the reaches of outer space at Andrus Planetarium shows.
Open year-round, Wednesday - Sunday, 12-5pm and Friday, 12-8pm.

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 Katonah Museum of ArtKatonah Museum of Art
134 Jay Street, Katonah 10536
Phone: 914-232-9555
Fax: 914-232-3128
Email: mtaft@katonahmuseum.org
www.katonahmuseum.org

A non-collecting institution dedicated to the visual arts offering changing exhibitions, an acclaimed Children's Learning Center, a sculpture garden amidst 100-year-old Norwegian Spruce trees, family programming, lectures, live jazz, evening cocktail parties and organized trips and tours to other museums and private collections.
Guided tours daily at 2:30pm. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm.

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 Kykuit Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
Sleepy Hollow, 10591
Phone: 914-631-9491
www.hudsonvalley.org

Extraordinary landmark home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Tours include the main rooms of the six-story stone house; the expansive terrace gardens containing an exceptional collection of 20th-century sculpture, art galleries with Governor Rockefeller's collection of Picasso tapestries and the Coach Barn with classic automobiles and horse-drawn carriages. Artists include among others, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson and David Smith.
Open for tours May - November, daily except Tuesday. Tours depart from nearby Philipsburg Manor. Purchase tickets online.

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 LyndhurstLyndhurst
635 South Broadway, Tarrytown 10591
Phone: 914-631-4481
www.lyndhurst.org

Once home to railroad baron Jay Gould, Alexander Jackson Davis's 1838 Gothic Revival masterpiece is renowned for its outstanding collections, beautiful landscapes and dramatic views of the Hudson River. Call for schedule of special events.
Open Mid April - October, Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4:15pm; November - April, weekends, 10am - 3:30pm.

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Neuberger Museum of Art
Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 10577
Phone: 914-251-6100
www.neuberger.org

One of the region's finest cultural resources featuring 10-12 exhibitions annually of modern, contemporary and emerging artists, as well as the county's only permanent exhibition of African art. Lectures, workshops, gallery tours, performances and special events.
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 12-5pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

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 Performing ArtsThe Performing Arts Center
Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 10577
Phone: 914-251-6200
www.artscenter.org

Now in its 30th season, offering 70+ performances yearly of dance, classical music, Jazz, theater and family events. The Center houses four theaters, including an experimental black box theater. Cafe available on site.

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 Philipsburg ManorPhilipsburg Manor
Route 9, Sleepy Hollow 10591
Phone: 914-631-3992
www.hudsonvalley.org

This late 17th/early 18th-century milling, farming and trading complex was once part of the Philipse estate, tenanted by European farmers and operated by enslaved Africans. A walk across the millpond bridge takes visitors to the heart of Sleepy Hollow country. Costumed interpreters lead tours of the manor house, grist mill, 18th century barn, slave garden and tenant farmhouse. Museum shop and picnic area.
Summer hours, 10am - 5pm daily except Tuesday. November & December, 10am - 4pm, daily except Tuesday. Closed January & February. March hours, Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm. Purchase tickets online.

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 Union Church of Pocantico HillsUnion Church of Pocantico Hills
555 Bedford Road, Sleepy Hollow 10591
Phone: 914-631-8200
www.hudsonvalley.org

Ten stained-glass windows by modern masters Henri Matisse and March Chagall, gifts of the Rockefeller family, flood the tiny sanctuary with brilliant light.
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11am - 5pm; Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, 2-5pm (unless church activities are being held). Closed January - March. Purchase tickets online.

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 Van Cortland ManorVan Cortlandt Manor
South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson 10520
Phone: 914-271-8981
www.hudsonvalley.org

Once the home of New York's prominent Van Cortlandt family, the Manor contains an outstanding collection of American decorative arts, beautiful gardens, a tenant farmer's house and a tavern. Museum gift shop and picnic area. Tours are led by costumed guides.
Summer hours, 10am - 5pm, closed Tuesday. October hours, 10am - 2pm. November & December, weekends, 10am - 4pm. Closed January - March. Purchase tickets online.

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 Washington Irving's SunnysideWashington Irving's Sunnyside
West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown 10591
Phone: 914-591-8763
www.hudsonvalley.org

The cozy "Snuggery" of beloved author Washington Irving, whose Legend of Sleepy Hollow has delighted generations of readers. His charming home sits on the banks of the Hudson amid a wonderfully romantic landscape. Museum gift shop and picnic area. Tours are led by costumed guides.
Summer hours, 10am - 5pm, closed Tuesday. Winter hours (November - December), 10am - 4pm, closed Tuesday. Closed January - February. March hours, Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm. Purchase tickets online.

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