Frederic Church's Olana

Frederic Church's Olana The Olana Partnership is the non-profit cooperative partner of NYS Parks at Olana State Historic Site The landscape is open every day from 8:30AM to dusk.
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Historic landscape and house tours are available Friday through Sunday 11 AM - 3:30 PM. The Museum Store is open Friday through Sunday from 10:00AM to 4PM.

As we approach fall foliage season, don’t forget to check the Olana Eye for stunning sunsets, and gorgeous atmospheric r...
08/30/2026

As we approach fall foliage season, don’t forget to check the Olana Eye for stunning sunsets, and gorgeous atmospheric reminders of the magic of the viewshed that deeply inspired Frederic Church and many others.

This live skycam is perched above Frederic Church’s Studio Tower and can be enjoyed 24/7 at OLANA.org/OlanaEye


Frederic Church’s sense of humor was a welcomed surprise for OLANA’s summer intern, Darien, who is studying Computer Sci...
08/29/2026

Frederic Church’s sense of humor was a welcomed surprise for OLANA’s summer intern, Darien, who is studying Computer Science and joined The Olana Partnership and Olana State Historic Site as a summer intern thanks to a collaboration with Columbia-Greene Community College.

“I especially loved Church's notes on display, and his personal casual sketches that gave a glimpse into his personality. Prior to this experience I had never considered that an artist from the 1800s could possess such a modern sense of humor. Those discoveries about him were the highlights of this project for me- giving me a sense of connection through relatability I had not anticipated.”

Darien interacted with our visitors and collected surveys during our Third Thursday events.


During the period when Olana was nearly destroyed and saved, the groundbreaking National Preservation Act of 1966 was cr...
08/28/2026

During the period when Olana was nearly destroyed and saved, the groundbreaking National Preservation Act of 1966 was created. This created a national framework to protect historic sites such as Olana and included the Section 106 review, which has safeguarded Olana and its viewshed for decades. Section 106 is now under threat, and organizations across the U.S. are voicing their concerns.

Section 106 is a key safeguard that gives communities, Tribal governments, preservation officials, and the public a voice when federal projects threaten historic places. Proposed changes would reduce reviews, significantly weaken consultation and public participation, and narrow what counts as historic, putting sacred landscapes, rural historic districts, and other cultural resources at risk.

To learn more, visit https://savingplaces.org/section106


If you’ve visited a piece by Frederic Church this year, or learned something new about him, let us know in the comments ...
08/27/2026

If you’ve visited a piece by Frederic Church this year, or learned something new about him, let us know in the comments below! “The Parthenon,” pictured here, is currently on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Image: Frederic Edwin Church, “The Parthenon,” 1871. Oil on canvas, 44 1/2 x 72 5/8 in. Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1914, 15.30.67.


The morning glories are currently blooming in the garden at OLANA and, fun fact, they were originally brought back from ...
08/26/2026

The morning glories are currently blooming in the garden at OLANA and, fun fact, they were originally brought back from Mexico by Frederic Church. You can take home a seed packet of your own, sold in the OLANA shop!

Shop hours are Tuesday – Sunday, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM.


Among the newly digitized collection, you’ll find one of Frederic Church’s earliest canvas paintings, completed when he ...
08/23/2026

Among the newly digitized collection, you’ll find one of Frederic Church’s earliest canvas paintings, completed when he was 18 years old.

Frederic Church painted this oval work during the first half of 1845, while living and working under the direct tutelage of Thomas Cole. Take a closer look at this piece online and view many more at OLANA.org/collections.

Frederic Church, “Twilight Among the Mountains (Catskill Creek),” 1845, oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 24 in. (46.1 x 61 cm), New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Olana State Historic Site. Gift of Olana Preservation, Inc. and Museum Purchase, OL.1981.25.a.


Spotted at OLANA this week! Rainy weather may make you want to stay inside, but the fungi thrive when the ground is wet....
08/22/2026

Spotted at OLANA this week!

Rainy weather may make you want to stay inside, but the fungi thrive when the ground is wet. We think Frederic Church would have ventured out, stopping along Olana’s carriage road to sketch these mushrooms and capture their brilliant color.


Join beekeeper Chris Layman on a free, family-friendly pollinator walk through the historic Farm Complex this Saturday, ...
08/20/2026

Join beekeeper Chris Layman on a free, family-friendly pollinator walk through the historic Farm Complex this Saturday, 8/22, to learn more about OLANA's beehives!

Pollinator walks will begin at the Wagon House Education Center; 1- 4 p.m. every hour.

Fox Farm Apiary

Have you noticed the unique wooden benches dispersed throughout the OLANA landscape? These benches were designed by Fred...
08/19/2026

Have you noticed the unique wooden benches dispersed throughout the OLANA landscape?

These benches were designed by Frederic Church and they sit in key locations in Olana’s artist-designed landscape. Make sure to pause, sit, and take in the view Frederic Church designed for us during your next visit.

The Olana Partnership offers the opportunity to dedicate one of these benches with an inscription of your choice. Visit OLANA.org/benches to learn more.

IMAGE 1: Mark Rosengarten
IMAGE 2: Frederic Church, “Rustic Bench,” October 4, 1889, graphite on paper, 9 ½ x 13 5/16 in., New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Olana State Historic Site. Gift of Olana Preservation, Inc. and Museum Purchase, OL.1980.1579v.


Starting today you can access over 200 digitized, high-resolution works by Frederic Church! This is the largest launch t...
08/17/2026

Starting today you can access over 200 digitized, high-resolution works by Frederic Church! This is the largest launch to date of public online collections for Olana State Historic Site and is an important part of the year-long Frederic Church 200 initiative led by The Olana Partnership to mark the 200th anniversary of Church’s birth.

The first phase of digitization was made possible by a multi-year grant from the Henry Luce Foundation and focused on art works by Church in the Olana collection. This includes hundreds of previously unseen or rarely published paintings, sketches, oil studies, and sketchbooks. The Olana State Historic Site online collections portal gives public access to explore important objects from the collection not on view at Olana.

To view the Olana Collection online and explore other online collections at New York State historic sites and state parks, visit OLANA.org/collections.

Image: Frederic Edwin Church, “Hudson River Valley Landscape with Winding Stream,” 1844, Oil on paperboard, 12 1/4 x 16 1/8 in. (31.1 x 41 cm). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Olana State Historic Site. Gift of Olana Preservation, Inc. and Museum Purchase


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5720 State Route 9G
Hudson, NY
12354

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

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+15188281872

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