Olana State Historic Site

2026 marks the 200th anniversary of the artist Frederic Church's birth. The awards will be celebrated at the museum Church helped to create as a founding trustee.

Passionate about Olana and want to get more involved? Become a member of our volunteer team and help bring our tours and programming to the public! Join us on Thursday, April 30 at 5:30pm ET for a virtual information session where you can learn more about what it means to volunteer at Olana, meet members of our staff, and ask questions. Questions? Email Hannah Diamond, volunteer coordinator, at [email protected] or call 518-751-6857. Image courtesy of Jonathan Palmer, 2022.

Did you know 2026 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Church? To celebrate, The Olana Partnership is hosting a free community day filled with the artist’s favorite things! Come celebrate at Olana State Historic Site on Saturday, May 2nd and enjoy free access to Olana’s historic house, fun giveaways, art making workshops, musical performances, and special birthday treats! The day will conclude with a presentation by Pulitzer Prize nominated author Victoria Johnson whose biogra

On Monday, May 4, WAMC’s The Roundtable, hosted by Joe Donahue, will broadcast from Frederic Church’s Olana. The National Historic Landmark and New York State Historic Site is located in Hudson, New York. It is the home and masterwork of Frederic Church, who is considered by many to be the greatest American landscape artist. May 4 marks the 200th Anniversary of Frederic Church's birth, and The Roundtable will explore the creation, creativity, landscape, preservation, and importance of the home a

Join esteemed curators and scholars for a special opening panel conversation around the exhibition Frederic Church: Global Artist. This flagship exhibition of Church’s bicentennial will bring visitors into Church’s expansive view of the world, featuring works inspired by Church’s travels across the Americas, the Middle East, and the North Atlantic. Join exhibition curators Tim Barringer, Elizabeth Kornhauser, and Jennifer Raab for an opening discussion examining how Church’s encounters with dive

Join The Olana Partnership from 5-7pm on Saturday, May 16 for our exclusive member preview of Frederic Church: Global Artist. Enjoy an early look at the exhibition and a celebratory drink on the East Lawn. Frederic Church: Global Artist is the flagship exhibition of our bicentennial year. Featuring works inspired by Church's travels across the Americas, the Middle East, and the North Atlantic, the exhibition reveals how his encounters with diverse environments shaped a visual language that wa

Exhibition runs through October 25, 2026

Get creative in the kitchen and art studio at Olana State Historic Site! Join The Sylvia Center Chefs and The Olana Partnership educators for a fun, family-friendly program focused on cooking food and making art inspired by Olana’s landscape and history. Try new foods and test new art materials together during this FREE family program! For families with children 18 and under (children must be accompanied by an adult). This is the first in a series of three classes – register for one or all t

Inspired by your time at Olana or looking for family-friendly fun? Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Contact [email protected] or call (518) 751-6938 for more info.

Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery tours at Olana State Historic Site. Each month, The Olana Partnership educators will lead an exploration of two to three works of art on the second floor galleries through family-friendly dialogue and other hands-on activities. After your tour, extend your day at OLANA and head down to the Wagon House Education Center for a free drop-in program, Art Making in the Afternoon from 1-4 PM.

Over forty years, the artist Frederic Church worked to design and create Olana’s landscape. In the fall of 2024, a landmark new visitor center designed by Architecture Research Office and Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects open to offer a more holistic understanding of Church’s large-scale landscape design. With native plantings, cross-laminated timber construction, and bird-friendly glass, the building works in concert with Olana’s living landscape and welcomes visitors to Olana’s 250-acres

Celebrate the 200th birthday of artist Frederic Church with the premiere screening of WMHT Public Media’s new documentary Language in Landscape: The Art of Frederic Church. Through rare archival materials and exclusive interviews with leading experts, discover Church’s most iconic paintings, and see how his legacy continues to shape our current understanding of art, nature, and landscape. Explore Olana, Church’s greatest masterwork and a living work of art where ongoing efforts are restoring Chu

Join us for an exclusive day trip on Friday, June 5 to The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT and enjoy a curator-led tour of Framing American Democracy: Radical Roots, a special exhibition commemorating the bicentennial of Frederic Church’s birth and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Framing American Democracy: Radical Roots untangles the Connecticut roots of American democracy and its legacy. Featuring a cross-section of objects ranging f

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of America’s greatest landscape artist, Frederic Church, The Olana Partnership is partnering with artist Beth Rundquist to offer plein-air painting workshops at the artist’s historic home and landscape. Olana’s breathtaking views provide endless inspiration for artists, and this workshop will focus on capturing interpretations of Church’s beautiful, designed landscape. Over the course of three days, participants will focus on developing skills of

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of America’s greatest landscape artist, Frederic Church, The Olana Partnership is partnering with artist Beth Rundquist to offer plein-air painting workshops at the artist’s historic home and landscape. Olana’s breathtaking views provide endless inspiration for artists, and this workshop will focus on capturing interpretations of Church’s beautiful, designed landscape. Over the course of three days, participants will focus on developing skills of

Celebrate the 200th birthday of artist Frederic Church with the premiere screening of WMHT Public Media’s new documentary Language in Landscape: The Art of Frederic Church. Through rare archival materials and exclusive interviews with leading experts, discover Church’s most iconic paintings, and see how his legacy continues to shape our current understanding of art, nature, and landscape. Explore Olana, Church’s greatest masterwork and a living work of art where ongoing efforts are restoring Chu

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of America’s greatest landscape artist, Frederic Church, The Olana Partnership is partnering with artist Beth Rundquist to offer plein-air painting workshops at the artist’s historic home and landscape. Olana’s breathtaking views provide endless inspiration for artists, and this workshop will focus on capturing interpretations of Church’s beautiful, designed landscape. Over the course of three days, participants will focus on developing skills of

On Friday, June 12 from 5-6:30pm, start off your weekend with a drink and the best evening view in the Hudson Valley. The Piazza is one of the house's outdoor rooms. It connects architecture and nature and was designed by Frederic Church during his studio expansion project in 1888. It provides dramatic views over Olana's artist-designed landscape toward the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. This is an exclusive member event. Space is limited to the member and a guest. RSVP is req

Experience vibrant music against the backdrop of Olana's breathtaking views. Join this dynamic performance by rhythm-driven ensemble Illari, led by Peruvian percussionist Angel Michael Laua. FREE; the performance takes place outside the historic house. Check in at the Visitor Center for details.

Get creative in the kitchen and art studio at Olana State Historic Site! Join The Sylvia Center Chefs and The Olana Partnership educators for a fun, family-friendly program focused on cooking food and making art inspired by Olana’s landscape and history. Try new foods and test new art materials together during this FREE family program! For families with children 18 and under (children must be accompanied by an adult). This is the first in a series of three classes – register for one or all t

Inspired by your time at Olana or looking for family-friendly fun? Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Contact [email protected] or call (518) 751-6938 for more info.

Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery tours at Olana State Historic Site. Each month, The Olana Partnership educators will lead an exploration of two to three works of art on the second floor galleries through family-friendly dialogue and other hands-on activities. After your tour, extend your day at OLANA and head down to the Wagon House Education Center for a free drop-in program, Art Making in the Afternoon from 1-4 PM.

Join us on Sunday, July 12 at 11am for this exclusive curator-led tour for OLANA members of Your Friend, Frederic E. Church at the Albany Institute for History and Art. “About an hour this side of Albany is the center of the World – I own it,” wrote Frederic E. Church to “My dear Palmer” in an 1869 letter, now housed in the Albany Institute of History & Art’s collection. Part of this year’s Frederic Church 200 celebration, Your Friend, Frederic E. Church explores the artist’s 50-year frie

Enjoy summer scenery at Olana with singer-songwriter Mario Rincon’s bilingual blend of flamenco cante, Latin-American folklore, and classic Americana. Experience music inspired by the sounds of Andalusia and Appalachia alike against the backdrop of Olana's breathtaking views. FREE; the performance takes place outside the historic house. Check in at the Visitor Center for details.

Begin your morning on Friday, July 17 with coffee and a view on the Piazza of Olana’s Historic House. The Piazza is one of the house's outdoor rooms. It connects architecture and nature and was designed by Frederic Church during his studio expansion project in 1888. It provides dramatic views over Olana's artist-designed landscape toward the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. This is an exclusive member event. Space is limited to the member and a guest. RSVP is required. Email Han