Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the north-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Landing Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
The story
The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum (MHDM) is a children's museum in the Hudson River Valley between the larger New York City and Albany markets. It was formerly known as the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, until the range of children it serves was extended to age 12 in 2022. The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that is supported by admission and membership sales, program fees, donations, and grants. MHDM is a member of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the Association of Children's Museums (ACM), the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), and the Museum Association of New York (MANY). It receives nearly 80,000 visitors a year. The board of directors of MHDM is composed of volunteers. Founded in 1989 by a group of individuals in Poughkeepsie, the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum operated in donated spaces in the City of Poughkeepsie and then in the South Hills Mall for many years. In 2002, it moved to its current home at 75 North Water Street. The building is a mid-19th century industrial brick building that is across the street from the Innis Dye Works. This location, on the banks of the Hudson River, is only a short walk to a 21-story elevator that goes up to the Walkway over the Hudson, a linear state park that was once a railroad bridge. Major upgrades to the MHDM facility were made in 2015 and 2016, which included the creation of a new Science Center and an outdoor Children's Garden. Visitors to the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum pay a $14.50 general admission (as of 2024), with children under one being free. The museum offers discounts for American military personnel with identification, and EBT or SNAP cardholders. MHDM also offers annual memberships for frequent visitors.
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Dates from 1997.
Wikidata Q14706955, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 11 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 12 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 12 mi
- Hayes Lookout · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Landing Park: 0.0 mi
- Victor C. Waryas Park: 0.1 mi
- Dongan Place: 0.2 mi
- Wheaton Park: 0.2 mi
- Dongan Place: 0.2 mi
- Upper Landing Signage Memorial: 0.1 mi
- John Falcone Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Victor C. Waryas Memorial Stone: 0.2 mi
- Columbus Statue: 0.5 mi
- Johnson-Iorio Memorial Monument: 0.7 mi
- Dutchess County Map: 0.1 mi
- Sojourner Truth Statue: 0.8 mi
- Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 0.9 mi
- Mitchell Gate: 2.7 mi
- Winston Chruchill: 4.1 mi
- Fern Tor: 1.4 mi
- Town of Lloyd: 2.2 mi
- Scenic Hudson: 2.6 mi
- Scenic Hudson: 3.0 mi
- Town of Lloyd: 3.1 mi
- Illinois Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Spy Hill: 3.5 mi
- Peach Hill: 3.8 mi
- Marlboro Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Hilltop: 4.7 mi
- Clinton House: 1.3 mi
- Locust Grove Estate: 2.6 mi
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum: 4.1 mi
- Mesier Homestead and Museum: 7.7 mi
- Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art: 7.8 mi
- Kaal Rock: 0.4 mi
- Bard Rock: 6.6 mi
- Indian Rock: 8.6 mi
- Skytop: 11.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.1 mi
- LG waterfall: 2.5 mi
- Mossy Brook Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 13.0 mi
- Saw Mill Falls: 14.9 mi
- Peter's Kill Falls: 15.2 mi
- Cut Garden: 2.5 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 2.6 mi
- The Teaching Garden: 2.7 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 2.8 mi
- Vassar College Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Berean Park Beach: 2.1 mi
- East Cove Beach: 8.0 mi
- West Cove Beach: 8.0 mi
- North Landing Beach: 8.2 mi
- Private Beach: 8.6 mi
- Huguenot Street Historic District: 8.2 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 8.2 mi
- Ulster County Fair: 9.4 mi
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 10.0 mi
- Swimming Hole: 13.5 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Bear Wallow: 23.4 mi
- Bear Wallow: 23.4 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 24.3 mi
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District: 14.3 mi
- Dicktown: 18.2 mi
- Princess circle picnic site: 8.1 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Mid-Hudson Children's Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | NNW 339° | 862 m | 4.7 mi |
| South Beacon Mountain | S 181° | 491 m | 15.7 mi |
| Millbrook Mountain | W 270° | 489 m | 14.8 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | S 181° | 465 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 175° | 456 m | 14.4 mi |
| Lambs Hill | S 178° | 454 m | 14.8 mi |
| Clove Mountain | E 96° | 426 m | 12.8 mi |
| Dickie Barre | W 281° | 419 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Cold Spring · 20 mi
- Putnam County · 22 mi
- Highlands · 25 mi
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