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    The Hyde Collection

    3.9 (20 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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    Butterfly Garden behind the Historic Hyde House
    Sue W.

    A diversified fine art museum with four revolving galleries, furnished historic house, everything from ancient Greek sculpture to Andy Warhol. Free for students and for veterans or military families with ID. Free for children. Second Thursday of each month is free admission. We started coming regularly and became members because we love it so much. A trip back in time. A satisfying and healing spiritual and intellectual adventure; good for all ages. The Butterfly Garden in back is an added pleasure. They no longer close over the noon hour, and you no longer need to make reservations in advance.

    Courtyard
    Kris S.

    I enjoyed this very much. I was only interested in the historic house and permanent collection, so that is what we saw today. I very much liked the Ingres , Rembrandt, Degas, Botticelli, El Greco paintings and a couple of the American Impressionist artists. I enjoyed the tapestries and sculptures. We had a docent tour guide who knew many stories about the history of the artists, time periods, and acquistion. The story of the family is interesting and the old house was fun to walk around in. The central courtyard was nice too. If you are in the area, this small museum is a must see since there are world class , one-of-a kind treasures here. I was disappointed with the garden but I do hope they put effort in restoring more of the grounds. The active paper pulp mill behind the house reminds you of the industry behind the family's wealth--the stacks and stacks of freshly cut trees made me want to never use paper or TP again ! This museum is a nice cultural diversion, and could be good stop on your way north to Lake George and beyond .

    Rubens
    Pam O.

    A very impressive private collection. E.g., Whistler, Picasso, Grandma Moses, Renoir, Van Dyke, Rembrandt, Tintoretto, Rubens, Botticelli, Seurat, Homer. Mrs. Hyde was a Pruyn, of the Finch Pruyn paper mill which still operates near the mansion. Attached is a photo taken in her bedroom, showing a Whistler. Greco and Rubens also attached. Take advantage of an audio tour available on their website. There's a pleasant garden in back off the courtyard (though you have to walk outside to get there), fairly sheltered from the paper mill. The modern exhibit building where you enter has changing exhibitions which unfortunately were being changed when we were there. Definitely worth a visit, and made us spend more time in Glens Falls which is quite vibrant!

    The Rembrandt in Glens Falls: "Christ with Arms Folded"

    Our family arrived at a quiet late afternoon hour and John Dye very kindly offered a personal tour. What stories he told! And with such animation and rich facts! It was such a treat to experience the Hydes' home and personal collection through him. Thank you for such a memorable experience!

    The Hyde Museum is an Italian Renaissance-style mansion located in upstate New York
    Steve E.

    My Dad and my sister had scheduled a trip from Saratoga Springs, NY up to Glens Falls, to go see the Hyde Museum / Art Collection, and I was very delighted to join them. The drive north into the Adirondack Mountains was spectacular, and we caught the tail end of the Fall colors as we wandered north along Rte. 9. The Hyde House is actually an Italian marble Renaissance-style mansion located just north of the Hudson River which flows through this picturesque town in upstate NY. Charlotte Pruyn Hyde was born in Glens Falls, New York into one of the leading industrialist families of the Adirondack region. Her father, Samuel Pruyn [of Dutch ancestry, pronounced "Prine"], co-founded a paper manufacturing company on the banks of the river, and thus established the foundation of the family's wealth. Charlotte and her husband built this beautiful mansion and the adjoining art gallery to showcase their love of fine art. The pieces that you'll see in the museum are a product of the golden age of the private art collector (c. 1890 to 1940). Their collection contains historic furniture, books, paintings, sculptures and pottery all displayed within their two-story museum-like home. You'll also see an impressive and broad collection including Italian Renaissance and eighteenth-century French antiques, and works by Botticelli, El Greco, van Dyck, Ingres, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Tintoretto, Cézanne, Degas, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, and van Gogh. In addition, works by important American artists including Eakins, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Ryder, and Whistler are also present. (These folks had some SERIOUS money!) Adjacent to the Hyde House is the Barnes Wing which exhibits modern and contemporary art as part of its changing exhibition program. Our main reason for visiting the Hyde Museum was to view the impressive works of a family friend, Anne Diggory, and to enjoy her style of "hybrid vision". Anne is a popular Adirondack artist, best known for her ability to blend together photography, digital manipulation, and painting. Her mixed media artworks are stunning images of landscapes, and the adjoining information plaques describe how she layers several photographs over some onsite paintings, and then blends the detail with her brush. I took a lot of photos of Anne's work as it's really quite unique and very beautiful. The Hyde is a great place to spend the afternoon enjoying the artwork and all of the antiques. They offer a number of art appreciation programs and art classes to the community. It's well-worth the drive if you happen to be in the area.

    The garden of the museum is so peaceful
    Francine C.

    The collection here is amazing. The Hyde house (just along the modern museum) has works from the masters in the home, on the walls of the bedrooms, libraries, and other rooms of the house. Such a unique setting to see a Renior!

    Rembrandt, Christ with Folded Arms, 1657

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    Security was rude and followed us around, which was uncomfortable since we were the only ones in the museum at the time. I am livid.

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    Don't miss the current special exhibit celebrating the museum's 50th anniversary.

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