Hudson River Museum Named “Best Art Gallery” in 2026 Best of Westchester Awards
YONKERS, NY, June 23, 2026—The Hudson River Museum is proud to announce we have won a Best of Westchester award for the ninth consecutive year. The Museum has been awarded the Readers’ Picks for Best Art Gallery for 2026! Best of Westchester is Westchester Magazine’s annual survey of the best that Westchester has to offer, from food and drink, beauty and shopping, to fun and leisure.
“All of us at the Hudson River Museum are thrilled to once again be named a Best of Westchester winner,” stated Masha Turchinsky, HRM’s Anita K. Hersh Director and CEO. “It’s an absolute honor to be recognized nine years in a row, a testament to the diversity, quality, and connection we strive for in all of our exhibitions and programs. For example, our current exhibitions, Black Cowboys in America: Photographs by Ron Tarver and Robert Peterson: Journeys feature stunning photography and paintings that expand our collective understanding of American art and history in groundbreaking ways.”
In addition to our exhibitions, we offer a variety of programs and performances, including our Summer Amphitheater Series, with FREE performances on Friday evenings, July 10–August 14, 2026. There’s something for everyone, including folk music, Broadway, jazz, Zydeco, and even dueling pianos. Plus, join us for Free First Fridays the first Friday evening of every month with free admission and special programs (July 10 and August 7, 5–7:45pm), and Friday Extended Hours on select Fridays where you can explore the galleries and watch a planetarium show (July 17, 24, 31 and August 14, 5–7pm).
Image: Installation photo of Modern Women / Modern Vision: Photographs from the Bank of America Collection. Photograph by Steven Paneccasio.
Press contact:
Jeana Wunderlich
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Samantha Hoover
shoover@hrm.org
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About the Hudson River Museum
The Hudson River Museum is a preeminent, award-winning cultural institution in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. Situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, the Museum has a mission to engage, inspire, and connect diverse communities through the power of the arts, sciences, and history.
The HRM offers engaging experiences for every age and interest, with an ever-evolving collection of American art and dynamic exhibitions that range from nineteenth-century paintings to contemporary art installations. The campus, which recently expanded to include a West Wing with stunning exhibition galleries and sweeping views of the Hudson River, features Glenview, an 1877 house on the National Register of Historic Places; a state-of-the-art planetarium; an environmental teaching gallery; and an outdoor amphitheater. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting its multidisciplinary offerings, which are complemented by an array of public and educational programs that encourage creative expression, collaboration, and artistic and scientific discovery. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM), an honor awarded to only 3% of museums nationwide.
Museum Hours: The Hudson River Museum is open to the public Wednesday–Friday, from 12–5pm, and Saturday–Sunday, from 11am–5pm. On Free First Fridays, the Museum is open and free of charge on the first Friday of the month, from 5–8pm. The Museum is accessible by Metro-North (Hudson Line—Yonkers and Glenview stations), by Bee-Line Bus Route #1, by car, and by bike.
General Admission: Adults $15; Youth (3–18) $8; Seniors (65+) $9; Students (with valid ID) $9; Veterans $9; Children (under 3) FREE; Members FREE; Museums for All* $2, *SNAP/EBT card with photo ID (up to 4 people). Free general admission for all Westchester County high school students on Saturdays and Sundays. Planetarium Tickets: Adults $8; Youth (3–18) $6; Seniors (65+) $7; Students (with valid ID) $7; Veterans $7; Children (under 3) Free. Glenview Tours: Adults $8; Youth (3–18) $6; Seniors (65+) $7; Students (with valid ID) $7; Veterans $7; Children (under 3) Free.
