Dia Beacon, Beacon

Name: Dia Beacon
Address: 3 Beekman St, Beacon, 12508-2521, United States
Telephone: +1 845-440-0100

#1 among attractions in Beacon

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Facts and practical information

Dia Beacon is the museum for the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present and is one of the 11 locations and sites they manage. The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York. Dia Beacon's facility, the Riggio Galleries, is a former Nabisco box-printing facility that was renovated by Dia with artist Robert Irwin and architects Alan Koch, Lyn Rice, Galia Solomonoff, and Linda Taalman, then of OpenOffice. Along with Dia's permanent collection, Dia Beacon also presents temporary exhibitions, as well as public programs designed to complement the collection and exhibitions, including monthly Gallery Talks, Merce Cunningham Dance Company Events, Community Free Days for neighboring counties, and an education program that serves area students at all levels. With 160,000 square feet, it is one of the largest exhibition spaces in the country for modern and contemporary art. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1929 (95 years ago)Established: 2003 (21 years ago)Visitors per year: 100 thous.Coordinates: 41°30'0"N, 73°58'57"W

Address

3 Beekman StBeaconBeacon 12508-2521 United States

Contact

+1 845-440-0100

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Day trips

Dia Beacon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church, Reformed Church of Beacon, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Trinity Methodist Church.

0.8 miNE
Church
St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist's Church, Beacon
21 min walk • The Church of St. Joachim and St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Beacon, Dutchess County, New York. It was established after a parish mergers of the Church of St. Joachim, and St. John the Evangelist.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Reformed Church of Beacon, Beacon
12 min walk • The Reformed Church of Beacon, originally the Reformed Dutch Church of Fishkill Landing, is a historic and architecturally-significant church in Beacon, New York.
1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Beacon
26 min walk • St. Luke's Episcopal Church is located in Beacon, New York, United States. The church complex of four buildings and a cemetery takes up a 12-acre parcel between Wolcott, Rector, Phillips and Union Streets. It was founded in 1832 as a religious school that soon became St. Anna's Church of Fishkill Landing.
0.8 miNE
Church
Trinity Methodist Church, Beacon
20 min walk • The Springfield Baptist Church, formerly Trinity Methodist Church, is a historic church in Beacon in Dutchess County, New York. It was originally constructed about 1849 as the Associate Presbyterian Church. It was expanded and improved in 1864, 1887, 1891, and 1895. The church consists of a large nave with a steeply pitched gable roof.
0.9 miE
Concert hall, Library
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon
24 min walk • The Howland Cultural Center, formerly known as Howland Library, is located on Main Street in Beacon, New York, United States. It is an ornate brick building designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the 1870s.
0.7 miNE
41°30'30"N • 73°58'33"W
Hudson Beach Glass, Beacon
18 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1 miE
41°30'8"N • 73°57'49"W
BAU: Beacon Artist Union, Beacon
26 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.7 miNE
41°30'28"N • 73°58'31"W
Dream in Plastic, Beacon
17 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery
0.8 miE
Historical place, Park
Madam Brett Homestead, Beacon
21 min walk • The Madam Brett Homestead is an early 18th-century home located in the city of Beacon, New York, United States. It is the oldest standing building in its part of Dutchess County and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1976. It is also listed on the NYS Independence Trail.
1 miE
41°30'6"N • 73°57'50"W
Matteawan Gallery, Beacon
25 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
Lower Main Street Historic District, Beacon
17 min walk • The Lower Main Street Historic District is a historic district comprising the first several blocks of Main Street in Beacon, east of its intersection with South Street, the end of its concurrency with NY 9D.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dia Beacon open?

Dia Beacon is open:

Monday 11 am - 4 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 11 am - 4 pm
Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dia Beacon?

Nearby attractions include Reformed Church of Beacon, Beacon (12 min walk), Lower Main Street Historic District, Beacon (17 min walk), Dream in Plastic, Beacon (17 min walk), Hudson Beach Glass, Beacon (18 min walk).

How to get to Dia Beacon by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dia Beacon:

Bus

Beacon Train Station • Lines: 41A, 41P (11 min walk)
Route 9D & Main Street • Lines: B (17 min walk)

Ferry

Beacon (12 min walk)
Newburgh (30 min walk)

Train

Beacon (12 min walk)