Plan Your Visit
Hours
Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5pm
Planetarium shows are offered Saturday and Sunday at 12:30, 2, and 3:30pm.
The Museum is closed Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1. The Museum is open on Monday, December 23 for the first day of School’s Out, Stars Are In (SOSI).
Today @ HRM
Admission & Tickets
General Admission
- Members Free
- Adults $8
- Youth (3–18) $4
- Seniors (62+) $5
- Students (with valid ID) $5
- Veterans $5
- Children (under 3) Free
Unless otherwise noted, all events & programs are free with general admission.
+ Planetarium Tickets
- Members Free
- Adults + $5
- Youth (3–18) + $3
- Seniors (62+) + $4
- Students (with valid ID) + $4
- Veterans + $4
- Children (under 3) Free
Tickets to planetarium shows are not included in general admission and must be purchased separately.
Groups
If you are interested in bringing a group of 10 or more guests for a general museum visit, you can receive a 10% discount off of your group admission total. Please contact Justin Freeman. Note: The discount is only applied to museum admission and not planetarium ticket prices.
If you are interested in booking a school group or adult group visit, learn about options and pricing on our Groups Visits page.
Ticket offers & promotions
The Hudson River Museum participates in Bank of America’s Museums on Us program. Present your Bank of America® or Merrill Lynch® credit or debit card and a picture ID on the first full weekend of every month for one free general admission. This year, Bank of America’s Museums on Us program is also offered Thursday, December 26 through Sunday, December 29.
All Bank of America®, Merrill®, Merrill Lynch®, Bank of America Private Bank® or U.S. Trust® employees who present a current and valid Corporation ID and photo ID and an active, valid photo ID, shall receive one free general admission as well.
Getting Here
Option 1: Take the Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line local train to Glenwood Station. Walk 1 block east on Glenwood Avenue, and then turn left onto Ravine Avenue. At the end of Ravine Avenue, enter Trevor Park. Follow path to the Museum entrance.
Option 2: From Grand Central Terminal or other select stops along the Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line, take the express train to Yonkers. The Hudson River Museum is a $5 cab ride away from the station.
Make your visit a One-Day Getaway, and buy a combined rail and admission discount ticket. Learn more about Metro-North Deals & Getaways.
Our Campus
Situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, the HRM offers dynamic exhibitions of nineteenth-century to contemporary American art; Glenview, an 1877 Gilded Age home on the National Register of Historic Places; a state-of-the-art Planetarium; an indoor, environmental teaching gallery, Hudson Riverama; and an outdoor Amphitheater.
FAQs
General Visitor Information
Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, snacks, and other refreshments are available for purchase in the Museum Shop. Weather permitting, visitors may use the cafe tables in the Courtyard. There is also limited seating in the Lobby, and you may picnic in Trevor Park, adjacent to the Museum. We recommend bringing a picnic blanket for the park.
Yes, we welcome you to explore our neighborhood with this list of restaurants in Yonkers and in neighboring towns.
No, for the protection of the artwork, we do not allow backpacks, water bottles, or snack items in the galleries. We do offer lockers for guest convenience.
Yes, the Museum has a coat room and lockers for your convenience.
The HRM offers many child-friendly activities and exhibits. On Saturday and Sundays, there are planetarium shows at 12:30, 2, and 3:30pm—see the recommended ages for each show here—as well as Family Studio Art and Science workshops. Hudson Riverama, our environmental teaching gallery, is a interactive, hands-on gallery all about the Hudson River that’s great for kids. Our Early Explorers Room is open 1–4pm every weekend and offers a great place to take a break with young children. For a full list of upcoming events and programs for families, visit our calendar.
Yes, in order to see a planetarium show you must purchase general admission as well as the ticket to the specific planetarium show.
Still photography for personal, noncommercial use is permitted unless otherwise noted. Tripods, selfie sticks, and flash photography are not permitted. For all other photography inquiries, including photoshoots, contact Samantha Hoover.
Yes, we have a gift shop. Our Museum Shop offers a range of items, including exhibition catalogs (some of which are listed on our Publications page) and other books, kids toys and books, art supplies, jewelry, apparel, and space- and art-related gifts.
HRM Members receive discounts to the Museum Shop. Learn more about memberships today.
Yes, you can purchase tickets online for general admission and all of our ticketed events here.
Access
Yes, we do provide wheelchairs for visitors. Upon arrival at the Museum, please notify the front desk or a security officer that you are in need of a wheelchair for your visit. Wheelchairs also can be accommodated in the Planetarium.
The Planetarium and the Amphitheater are equipped with Radio Frequency Assisted Listening Systems (ALSs). Please ask a member of the Planetarium or visitor services staff for more information.
Yes, there is a large parking lot in the front of the Museum; parking is free.
Yes, baby strollers are generally permitted. There are occasions where we may restrict the use of strollers in site-specific exhibitions and in our historic home, Glenview, for the safety of the artwork. Strollers are permitted in the Planetarium.
Yes, bathrooms are equipped with baby changing stations.
