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Looking for the Museum Pass page? Find that linked HERE.
FREE Museums and Family Activities in the Area
Is your favorite museum pass checked out? Never fear- there are a wealth of other free (or very low cost) activities at institutions in the area! Here are some ideas:
The Trailside Museums and Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park
https://trailsidemuseumsandzoo.org
Suggested donation of $1.00 per person. Parking is $10 per vehicle.
Outdoors.
The Motorcyclepedia Museum
Annual Membership – Motorcyclepedia Museum
Newburgh, NY
“The Motorcyclepedia Museum is an 85,000-square-foot space in Newburgh displaying the collection father-son duo Gerald and Ted Doering has amassed over a combined 80 years.”
KIDS (16 and Under) FREE
ADULTS (17 and Up) $15 | THURSDAYS ONLY $8
250 Lake St. Newburgh, NY 12550
Indoors.
The New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store at Grand Central
https://grandcentralterminal.com/shop/new-york-transit-museum-gallery-store/
Located in the Shuttle Passage Upper Level of Grand Central.
If you have a train lover, the train ride itself is quite the entertainment. As a bonus, once you’re on the train, you’re indoors for the whole trip! (Train ride + “getting” to the gallery inside GCT.)
FREE. (The train ride to Grand Central does cost money.)
Indoors.
Metro North Train Discount information for small groups, from Group travel on LIRR and Metro-North
- Ages 5-11: Family Fare allows up to four children (ages 5-11) to travel with each fare paying adult for $1 each way.
- Ages 12-64: Off-Peak Ten Trip tickets can be shared. These offer a 15% discount on individual tickets.
- Age 65+: Senior Fares offer a 50% discount on off-peak fares. (These are not available for travel during morning peak hours.)
The Neuberger Museum of Art
https://www.purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art/visit/
at SUNY Purchase College
914.251.6100
FREE.
One of the largest and most respected academic art institutions in the country, more than 202,000 (and counting) schoolchildren have also toured the Neuberger Museum of Art. The museum also creates children’s activities based on its exhibits, such as Resources for Kids and Families • Neuberger Museum of Art • Purchase College.
Indoors.
O’Hara Nature Center Gardens — or exploring the Irvington Woods and its trails!
While the building is only open for programs, the center’s 10 beautiful gardens are always open for visitors to enjoy. (Free!) Read more about them at https://www.theirvingtonwoods.org/ohara-nature-center/gardens/
For a list of suggested hikes on the Peter K. Oley trails, see https://www.theirvingtonwoods.org/peter-k-oley-trail-network/suggested-hikes/
FREE.
Outdoors.
Westmoreland Sanctuary Nature Center and Wildlife Preserve
https://westmorelandsanctuary.org/
260 Chestnut Ridge Road
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
FREE.
Mostly outdoors.
Danbury, CT Railway Museum
120 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: 203-778-8337
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Age 3 and up – $7.00
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Members & visitors under age 3 – FREE
- There is an extra fee for Train Rides (when available).
Indoors. (except for getting on and off the trains!)
Go geocaching! Rockefeller State Park Preserve, for example, has a seasonal series of geocaches, as do many other locations in our area. You’ll need an account to search the existing geocaches, but we’re certain there must be some in and around Irvington! A little further away, this one between Pocantico Hills and Kykuit is popular.
FREE.
Outdoors.
Parks! When the weather is cooperative, this area has a richness of wonderful public parks, including the Irvington Recreation Department’s amazing Scenic Hudson and Matthiessen Parks, and neighboring villages.
FREE.
Outdoors.
