(CLOSED) Explore the Edward Hopper House Museum and Nyack NEW

IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration closes April 21. No refunds. This trip will take place, rain or shine. Please note that a walking tour is included. 

Join the Adult School and Aging in Montclair for a trip to the Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, the birthplace and childhood home of an iconic American artist, in the quaint Hudson River village of Nyack, take a walking tour of the historic village, and find a good meal downtown suited to your own taste and budget.  

 Since 1971 the Edward Hopper House has operated as a non-profit museum and art center celebrating the artist's legacy by preserving his family home and archive. The ground floor of the House is a vibrant gallery space featuring exhibitions of 20th-century and contemporary art, with early Hopper work, memorabilia and rotating exhibits relating to Edward Hopper. Growing up with a view of the Hudson River from his bedroom window, young Edward Hopper was drawn to its banks. He spent hours at the village docks and shipyards, sketching and watching the building and rigging of boats. The activity on the river is captured in many of Hopper’s early drawings and paintings, and boats and seascapes remained common subjects in his art throughout his life. Also central to his artistic development was the so-called “Hudson River light” of Nyack.

Nyack itself is a vibrant, walkable Hudson River village located less than an hour from NYC, offering a perfect blend of arts, culture, and outdoor adventure. Visitors love its eclectic downtown filled with shops, cafes, and restaurants.