Dia:Beacon - Beacon Things To Do

  • 3 Beekman Street
    Beacon, NY 12508
  • 845 / 440-0100
  • www.diabeacon.org
Average Rating
4.5
12+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yelp
4.5
12+ reviews
Admission:
$10
Open Dates:
Mid-May-mid-Oct., Thurs.-Mon. 11-6; mid-Oct.-mid-May, Fri.-Mon. 11-4
Open Hours:
Summer: April 17-Oct 13 Thurs-Mon 11am-6pm; Winter: Oct 17-April 13 Fri-Mon 11am-4pm
Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman Street
Beacon, NY 12508
Description
  • In a 1929 Nabisco box-printing factory on the banks of the Hudson, the Dia Art Foundation, begun by Heiner Friedrich and Philippa de Menil in the 1970s, has created the world's largest contemporary-art museum, an institution that adheres to the foundation's ... more on Frommers
  • Works by some of the biggest names in modern art from the 1960s to today fill this former Nabisco printing plant on the bank of the ... more on Fodor's
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Fabulous day trip!

(08/28/2003)

... to the Dia:Beacon last weekend, with very little expectations, and had a fabulous time! I was completely blown away by the installations, ... citysearch.com, a user of citysearch.com. Reviews from OpenList.com

5.0
Arwen O. 's review

... Housed in an old Nabisco label-making factory, lit almost exclusively by natural light, the art here actually gets enough space to breathe. ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

Modern art intrigues many

(08/26/2005)

Visit the Dia: Beacon and you'll see some of today's top modern artists. Modern art isn't for everyo... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Reviews from OpenList.com

5.0
michelle p. 's review

... with amazing work from contemporary artists like Richard Serra, Donald Judd, Walter De Maria, Robert Smithson, Andy Warhol, Sol Lewitt ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

5.0
Heath R. 's review

... an hour and a half from New York. You can take the train there -- there's a free shuttle bus, too. We drove. But for $10, you can't ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

Web Resources
  • www.diabeacon.org
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