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Hudson River Museum

November 23, 2023

The Hudson River Museum, located in Trevor Park in Yonkers, New York, is the largest museum in Westchester County.[2] The Yonkers Museum, founded in 1919 at City Hall, became the Hudson River Museum in 1948. While often considered an art museum by the public, due to the extensive collection of Hudson River School paintings, the museum also features exhibits on the history, science and heritage of the region.

Hudson River Museum
Established1919
Location511 Warburton Avenue
Yonkers, New York
Coordinates40°57′14″N 73°53′47″W / 40.9540°N 73.8963°W / 40.9540; -73.8963
TypeArt museum, Planetarium[1]
DirectorMasha Turchinsky
CuratorLaura Vookles,
Chair, Curatorial
Public transit accessGlenwood station
Websitewww.hrm.org

History edit

 
Glenview Mansion

Founded in 1919 as the Yonkers Museum, the facility was also known as the Yonkers Museum of Science and the Arts,[3] prior to being named the Hudson River Museum. The museum originally contained a number of mineral specimens housed in Yonkers City Hall. Photographer Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr., a lifelong resident of Yonkers, played a key role in the creation of the museum,[4] as did sculptor Isidore Konti,[5][6] and George J. Stengel.[7]

Central to its history is the Glenview Mansion, a house built in 1877 from a design by American architect Charles W. Clinton, and once the home of one John Bond Trevor.[8] Home of the museum for 45 years from 1929,[3] the house now forms a large part of the Hudson River Museum. It contains six period rooms displaying furniture and decor from that era. In 1972 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, a mark of excellence it has maintained since 1974.[9] The rooms on public display feature carved woodwork by Philadelphia cabinetmaker Daniel Pabst.

In 1979, artist Red Grooms created and installed "The Bookstore" at Hudson River Museum, where it is on permanent display.[10][11][12]

The museum is the home of the Andrus Planetarium, the only public planetarium in Westchester County.[13] It added the planetarium in 1969 to celebrate the beginning of the Space Age and the increasing interest in space.[14] The planetarium was one part of the museum's expansion throughout the 1960s,[15] which also included the construction of larger and more modern facilities to house its collections, followed by the restoration of the ground floor of the Glenview house to its 19th-century condition.[16][17] The planetarium and its laser shows are credited with driving the museum's 30% increase in attendance in the early 1990s.[18]

The museum's diversity is part of what led to its citation as one of the most unusual cultural facilities by the New York State Council on the Arts in 1972.[19] It has sought to maintain this diversity amidst changes in leadership and focus throughout its history.[20] The diversity is apparent in the museum's 23-acre (9.3 ha) site, on which a 2006 expansion attempted to better join the Glenview Mansion with the modern 1969 additions.[21]

The museum used its namesake, the Hudson River, as the core of its 75th anniversary celebration in 1994.[22] It celebrated its centennial in 2019.[23][24]

In March 2014, the museum completed a renovation of the planetarium and installed a new Megastar which is capable of displaying up to 22 million stars compared to its Zeiss projector which displayed up to 5,000 stars.

Since 1995 the museum has offered a Junior Docent Program; the program was recognized by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities with a Coming Up Taller Award in 2008. [25][26]

In November 2020, the museum broke ground on an expansion project, adding a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) wing to the campus. The new wing will house special exhibition space, a 100-seat auditorium, an interior sculpture garden, and art storage space, also allowing the museum to display more of its permanent collection.[27]

In popular culture edit

The museum's Glenview Mansion appears in HBO's series The Gilded Age, an American historical drama television series created by Julian Fellowes, which premiered in January 2022.[28]

Funding edit

The late 1980s was a difficult time for the Hudson River Museum when it faced a decrease in funding, uncertainties in future funding, and a high level of staff turnover.[29] The museum was forced to reduce its operating hours and cut some programming, but was able to expand the planetarium.[3][30][31] The facility experienced a resurgence in the 1990s, received a number of grants and awards, saw increased funding from Westchester County, and was able to expand in time for its 75th anniversary. The museum also saw its attendance almost double from 55,000 to 100,000 between 1990 and 1994.[3] The late 1990s saw a downturn in funding and the museum was again forced to face significant cutbacks.[32] In the wake of these cutbacks, the museum began to host private events and offer tours, particularly to groups of school children, as a means of increasing income.[33]

References edit

  1. ^ "Hudson River Museum: About". ARTINFO. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "New York's Hudson River Museum will break ground on a major expansion". 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Roberta Hershenson (1994-12-04). "Grants Cheer Hudson River Museum". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  4. ^ https://www.worldcat.org/title/in-my-studio-rudolf-eickemeyer-jr-and-the-art-of-the-camera-1885-1930/oclc/15683645[bare URL]
  5. ^ "Isidore Konti & Paul Manship - Hudson River Museum — Google Arts & Culture".
  6. ^ "Yonkers Art Association printed material, 1920-1966 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution".
  7. ^ "George J. Stengel 1866-1937: New Hope Impressions".
  8. ^ Panetta, Roger G. Westchester: The American Suburb. New York: Fordham University Press, 2006
  9. ^ "Accredited Museums".
  10. ^ Shirey, David L. (13 May 1979). "'The Bookstore,' Red Grooms Style". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Bland, Bartholomew F. (2008). Red Grooms: In the Studio & the Bookstore. Hudson River Museum. ISBN 9780943651361.
  12. ^ "Grooving with Grooms in Yonkers". The New York Times. 4 March 1979.
  13. ^ "The Andrus Planetarium". The New York Times. 1988-09-25. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  14. ^ John Canaday (1969-11-15). "Hudson River Museum Adds Space". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  15. ^ Joseph P. Fried (1967-07-02). "Old Museum to Get a Modern Addition". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  16. ^ "Art in Westchester from Private Collection". Hudson River Museum. Retrieved 1 May 2017 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ Kate Stone Lombardi (2003-11-09). "Oh, the Places You'll See! Right Here". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  18. ^ Roberta Hershenson (1993-01-31). "How the Neuberger is Bidding for More Attention". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  19. ^ George Goodman Jr. (1972-05-26). "Unusual Hudson River Museum Cited". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  20. ^ Tessa Melvin (1989-06-11). "Hudson Museum Names New Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  21. ^ Elsa Brenner (2006-06-04). "Melding Victorian and Brutalist Styles". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  22. ^ "Happy Anniversary, Hudson River Museum". The New York Times. 1994-07-10. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  23. ^ "Hudson River Museum's Centennial: Westchester's One and Only 100-Year Old Museum | ArtsWestchester". 27 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Hudson River Museum's Centennial: Looking to the Future by Embracing the Past | ArtsWestchester". 2 July 2019.
  25. ^ Hershenson, Roberta (25 May 2008). "Inside a Museum, It's Cool". The New York Times.
  26. ^ "MRS. Bush's Remarks at the 2007 Coming up Taller Awards Ceremony".
  27. ^ "New York's Hudson River Museum will break ground on a major expansion". 16 November 2020.
  28. ^ "Westchester in the Spotlight as HBO's The Gilded Age Premieres Jan. 24".
  29. ^ Tessa Melvin (1989-01-08). "Director's Post Empty Again at Hudson River Museum". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  30. ^ Tessa Melvin (1987-05-10). "New Director Hired at the Hudson River Museum". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  31. ^ Tessa Melvin (1987-01-18). "Hudson River Museum Cuts Services". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  32. ^ David Scharfenberg (2006-03-12). "Less for Medicaid, More for Museums". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  33. ^ Elsa Brenner (1997-11-30). "Arts Centers Open Doors for Hire to Survive". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-14.

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The Hudson River Museum located in Trevor Park in Yonkers New York is the largest museum in Westchester County 2 The Yonkers Museum founded in 1919 at City Hall became the Hudson River Museum in 1948 While often considered an art museum by the public due to the extensive collection of Hudson River School paintings the museum also features exhibits on the history science and heritage of the region Hudson River MuseumEstablished1919Location511 Warburton AvenueYonkers New YorkCoordinates40 57 14 N 73 53 47 W 40 9540 N 73 8963 W 40 9540 73 8963TypeArt museum Planetarium 1 DirectorMasha TurchinskyCuratorLaura Vookles Chair CuratorialPublic transit accessGlenwood stationWebsitewww wbr hrm wbr org Contents 1 History 1 1 In popular culture 1 2 Funding 2 References 3 External linksHistory edit nbsp Glenview MansionFounded in 1919 as the Yonkers Museum the facility was also known as the Yonkers Museum of Science and the Arts 3 prior to being named the Hudson River Museum The museum originally contained a number of mineral specimens housed in Yonkers City Hall Photographer Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr a lifelong resident of Yonkers played a key role in the creation of the museum 4 as did sculptor Isidore Konti 5 6 and George J Stengel 7 Central to its history is the Glenview Mansion a house built in 1877 from a design by American architect Charles W Clinton and once the home of one John Bond Trevor 8 Home of the museum for 45 years from 1929 3 the house now forms a large part of the Hudson River Museum It contains six period rooms displaying furniture and decor from that era In 1972 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums a mark of excellence it has maintained since 1974 9 The rooms on public display feature carved woodwork by Philadelphia cabinetmaker Daniel Pabst In 1979 artist Red Grooms created and installed The Bookstore at Hudson River Museum where it is on permanent display 10 11 12 The museum is the home of the Andrus Planetarium the only public planetarium in Westchester County 13 It added the planetarium in 1969 to celebrate the beginning of the Space Age and the increasing interest in space 14 The planetarium was one part of the museum s expansion throughout the 1960s 15 which also included the construction of larger and more modern facilities to house its collections followed by the restoration of the ground floor of the Glenview house to its 19th century condition 16 17 The planetarium and its laser shows are credited with driving the museum s 30 increase in attendance in the early 1990s 18 The museum s diversity is part of what led to its citation as one of the most unusual cultural facilities by the New York State Council on the Arts in 1972 19 It has sought to maintain this diversity amidst changes in leadership and focus throughout its history 20 The diversity is apparent in the museum s 23 acre 9 3 ha site on which a 2006 expansion attempted to better join the Glenview Mansion with the modern 1969 additions 21 The museum used its namesake the Hudson River as the core of its 75th anniversary celebration in 1994 22 It celebrated its centennial in 2019 23 24 In March 2014 the museum completed a renovation of the planetarium and installed a new Megastar which is capable of displaying up to 22 million stars compared to its Zeiss projector which displayed up to 5 000 stars Since 1995 the museum has offered a Junior Docent Program the program was recognized by the President s Committee on the Arts and Humanities with a Coming Up Taller Award in 2008 25 26 In November 2020 the museum broke ground on an expansion project adding a 12 000 sq ft 1 100 m2 wing to the campus The new wing will house special exhibition space a 100 seat auditorium an interior sculpture garden and art storage space also allowing the museum to display more of its permanent collection 27 In popular culture edit The museum s Glenview Mansion appears in HBO s series The Gilded Age an American historical drama television series created by Julian Fellowes which premiered in January 2022 28 Funding edit The late 1980s was a difficult time for the Hudson River Museum when it faced a decrease in funding uncertainties in future funding and a high level of staff turnover 29 The museum was forced to reduce its operating hours and cut some programming but was able to expand the planetarium 3 30 31 The facility experienced a resurgence in the 1990s received a number of grants and awards saw increased funding from Westchester County and was able to expand in time for its 75th anniversary The museum also saw its attendance almost double from 55 000 to 100 000 between 1990 and 1994 3 The late 1990s saw a downturn in funding and the museum was again forced to face significant cutbacks 32 In the wake of these cutbacks the museum began to host private events and offer tours particularly to groups of school children as a means of increasing income 33 References edit Hudson River Museum About ARTINFO 2008 Retrieved 2008 07 28 permanent dead link New York s Hudson River Museum will break ground on a major expansion 16 November 2020 a b c d Roberta Hershenson 1994 12 04 Grants Cheer Hudson River Museum The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 https www worldcat org title in my studio rudolf eickemeyer jr and the art of the camera 1885 1930 oclc 15683645 bare URL Isidore Konti amp Paul Manship Hudson River Museum Google Arts amp Culture Yonkers Art Association printed material 1920 1966 Archives of American Art Smithsonian Institution George J Stengel 1866 1937 New Hope Impressions Panetta Roger G Westchester The American Suburb New York Fordham University Press 2006 Accredited Museums Shirey David L 13 May 1979 The Bookstore Red Grooms Style The New York Times Bland Bartholomew F 2008 Red Grooms In the Studio amp the Bookstore Hudson River Museum ISBN 9780943651361 Grooving with Grooms in Yonkers The New York Times 4 March 1979 The Andrus Planetarium The New York Times 1988 09 25 Retrieved 2008 05 14 John Canaday 1969 11 15 Hudson River Museum Adds Space The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Joseph P Fried 1967 07 02 Old Museum to Get a Modern Addition The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Art in Westchester from Private Collection Hudson River Museum Retrieved 1 May 2017 via Google Books Kate Stone Lombardi 2003 11 09 Oh the Places You ll See Right Here The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Roberta Hershenson 1993 01 31 How the Neuberger is Bidding for More Attention The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 George Goodman Jr 1972 05 26 Unusual Hudson River Museum Cited The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Tessa Melvin 1989 06 11 Hudson Museum Names New Chief The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Elsa Brenner 2006 06 04 Melding Victorian and Brutalist Styles The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Happy Anniversary Hudson River Museum The New York Times 1994 07 10 Retrieved 2008 05 14 Hudson River Museum s Centennial Westchester s One and Only 100 Year Old Museum ArtsWestchester 27 June 2019 Hudson River Museum s Centennial Looking to the Future by Embracing the Past ArtsWestchester 2 July 2019 Hershenson Roberta 25 May 2008 Inside a Museum It s Cool The New York Times MRS Bush s Remarks at the 2007 Coming up Taller Awards Ceremony New York s Hudson River Museum will break ground on a major expansion 16 November 2020 Westchester in the Spotlight as HBO s The Gilded Age Premieres Jan 24 Tessa Melvin 1989 01 08 Director s Post Empty Again at Hudson River Museum The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Tessa Melvin 1987 05 10 New Director Hired at the Hudson River Museum The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Tessa Melvin 1987 01 18 Hudson River Museum Cuts Services The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 David Scharfenberg 2006 03 12 Less for Medicaid More for Museums The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 14 Elsa Brenner 1997 11 30 Arts Centers Open Doors for Hire to Survive The New York Times Retrieved 2008 05 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