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Family Art Workshop: Reimagining Nature Through Collage
Create imaginative hybrid “plants” by combining drawings, magazine cutouts, and found textures in this hands-on workshop designed by Teaching Artist-in-Residence Susan Richman. Inspired by Flor Garduño’s photographs on view in Modern Women / Modern Vision and Richman’s layered compositions that merge natural and constructed forms to explore environmental transformation. Recommended for ages 4+. #HRMEarthDay
From Paris to Maine: Impressionism in Art and Music
Join art historians Laura D. Corey and Kirsten Jensen, Yonkers Philharmonic conductor Ariel Rudiakov, and a sextet of musicians for a dynamic program exploring Childe Hassam and American Impressionism, centered on his 1902 painting Summer Sea, Isles of Shoals, on loan from the Toledo Museum of Art. Performers include violinists Urara Mogi and Emanouil Monolov,
Free First Fridays: Theremin Concerts Under the Dome
Experience two live theremin performances in the Planetarium, accompanied by immersive visuals under the dome. At 5:30pm, HRM Artist-in-Residence Rachael Guma joins synthesist Gabriel Guma for a performance of theremin and modular synthesis. At 6:30pm, world-renowned composer and thereminist Dorit Chrysler presents Sounds of the Kosmos: Theremin Meets Buchla. Invented in 1920 by Leon Theremin,
Teen Night: Teen Scene
Teens from Westchester County—don’t miss your chance to take over the Hudson River Museum! Enjoy karaoke in the Planetarium, games, face painting, and activities throughout the evening. Step into the spotlight for our Teen Talent Showcase, or cheer on your friends. Snacks and refreshments will be served. This free event is for teens only. Sign
Spring Aqueduct Walk
Take a walk from the HRM up to and along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail to watch spring return to our urbanized natural landscape. In this one-hour mini-expedition, led by Senior Manager of Planetarium and Science Programs Marc Taylor, we’ll explore the plants and animals that live alongside us—some native, many exotic, some invasive—and talk
Photography Workshop for Teens: Human Imprint on the Environment
Calling all teens! Use your digital camera or smartphone to explore the Museum and its surroundings, documenting patterns, textures, and traces of transformation through photography and sketching. Work with Teaching Artist-in-Residence Susan Richman to examine how spaces reveal human presence and environmental change, inspired by photographs by Frances Benjamin Johnston, Berenice Abbott, and Dorothea Lange
Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring
Celebrate the arrival of warmer days by creating vibrant spring flowers from colorful cupcake liners. Families will experiment with shape, color, and layering to design blooms that never wilt. Recommended for ages 4+.
Museum Highlights Tour
Discover standout works on view in current exhibitions and in the Museum’s collection, including Mark O’Banks’s dollhouse, Nybylwyck Hall, and Red Grooms’s immersive installation, The Bookstore. Led by the HRM’s docents, this interactive, guided tour is a great way to get an engaging overview of the Museum—perfect for both first-time and returning visitors. Image:
