Dia:Beacon

Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries is the museum for Dia Art Foundation's renowned collection of art, from the 1960s to the present. The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon. Along with Dia’s permanent collection, Dia:Beacon also presents temporary exhibitions, as well as public programs designed to complement the collection and exhibitions. www.diabeacon.org

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

Designed by Cesar Pelli and opened to the public in November 1993, the center sits on the campus of Vassar College, internationally known for its fine buildings. Called a "symphony of architecture" by the New York Times, the center houses a new museum, home to one of the finest teaching collections in the nation, as well as the renovated collegiate-gothic building, Taylor-Van Ingen Hall, home of the art department and the art library. Admission is Free. 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (845) 437-5237. https://www.vassar.edu/theloeb

Hudson Valley MOCA

Hudson Valley MOCA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) arts and educational organization dedicated to the development and presentation of new works, exhibits and interdisciplinary programs that enrich understanding of contemporary art and its contexts and relationships to societal issues. Open Fridays 11-5 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 1am to 6pm or by appointment. Formerly the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Hudson Valley MOCA at 1701 Main Street  in Peekskill offers changing exhibitions and educational programs. www.hudsonvalleymoca.org

Storm King Art Center

This art museum and sculpture park is situated near Storm King Mountain in Cornwall. The art museum and 200-acre outdoor sculpture park feature the works of 20th century American and European sculptors. Admission fee. Old Pleasant Hill Road, Mountainville, N.Y. (845) 534-3115. www.skac.org

Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art

www.newpaltz.edu/museum