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Make a keychain using beads, Shrinky Dink plastic film, and charms. Add your name, your school, or even a favorite subject, and attach it to your backpack or lunch bag. Recommended for ages 4+.

Create a cosmic optical illusion! Make a thaumatrope—a pre-cinematic toy that merges two images into one—featuring your zodiac constellation as seen in the Planetarium. Then, turn your creation into a wearable necklace. All materials provided. Workshop designed by Teaching Artist-in-Residence Rachael Guma. Recommended for ages 4+.

Using bubble wrap and watercolor, create a vibrant and colorful nature scene inspired by Bill Viola: Moving Stillness, a video installation that features a calm pool of water reflecting a projected video of Mount Rainier, accompanied by an immersive soundscape. Recommended for ages 4+.

Join Tycho, a dog with a knack for getting into trouble, on his latest adventure as he discovers Mars up-close. See an ancient volcano, a gigantic canyon, and help Tycho search for water to power his kennel back home. But how will he find water on Mars when it looks so cold, dusty, and dry?

Join Laura Vookles, Chair of the HRM’s Curatorial Department, on a tour of Glenview with a special focus on the real-life Mrs. Astor and her outsized role in Gilded Age society. View three costumes worn by Donna Murphy in The Gilded Age, on loan from HBO, in context in the Parlor and Dining Room of

An original Hudson River Museum production, The Victorian’s Guide to the Galaxy explores what the people who built and lived in the HRM’s historic home, Glenview, understood about the universe. Explore the history of science, witness the birth of cosmology, and even sample the very first works of science fiction. Recommended for ages 12+; 45-minute

Are you a fan of HBO’s The Gilded Age? Glenview’s lavish interiors are featured in this popular Emmy Award–winning series as the home of Mrs. Astor. Don’t miss the exciting opportunity to see three of Mrs. Astor’s costumes, worn by Tony-award winning actor Donna Murphy, on view in Glenview. Docents will take you through a

Calling all poets and spoken-word artists! Join Westchester County Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva in the HRM Courtyard for a vibrant community open mic where the line between performer and audience disappears. Experience a dynamic mix of sound, words, rhythm, and movement, featuring Yonkers–based artist Katori Walker, author Jive Poetic, and Family Meal Open Mic creator

Thank you for your interest! Tickets for this event are sold out. We hope to see you on our Fashion and Interiors in The Gilded Age tours.  Join us for a unique experience with Emmy®-nominated costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone and associate costume designer Isabelle Simone as they share stories about creating thousands of costumes

Celebrate the summer and free your mind and body with an evening of yoga. Karen Young, MPH, Founder of Key Wellness, leads two 45-minute yoga classes at 5 and 6pm, in the HRM’s Hudson Room, overlooking the river and Palisades beyond. Suitable for all levels. Bring your own yoga mat or towel and dress appropriately.