The Hyde Collection

The Museum offers a world-class collection that spans the history of western art from the fourth century BC through the twentieth century. The Museum's founders, Louis and Charlotte Hyde, acquired the majority of objects during a fifty-year period of avid and highly informed collecting. Many of these works are displayed in their home, known as Hyde House, as well as in galleries in the education wing. The permanent collection consists of approximately 2,800 paintings, sculpture, works on paper, furniture, and decorative arts.

When the Hydes began collecting, their focus was not unlike that of their contemporaries. They acquired Old Master paintings, drawings and sculpture by such artists as Botticelli, El Greco, Raphael, Rembrandt, and Rubens. In their most important decisions, notable scholars William R. Valentiner and R. Langton Douglas often guided them. After the death of her husband in 1934, Mrs. Hyde continued to acquire new works. In fact, approximately two-thirds of the core collection reflect her personal decisions and taste. It was also during this time that she decided to broaden the scope of the collection. To that end, she proceeded to purchase additional works by such modern masters as Cezanne, Degas, Picasso, Renoir, Seurat, and van Gogh. Concurrently, she assembled a significant group of works by important American artists including Eakins, Hassam, Homer, Peto, and Ryder.

While the majority of the objects comprising the permanent collection were the result of the efforts of Louis and Charlotte Hyde, the collection continues to grow through donations and acquisitions.

2012 Admission Policy 

HOURS

January 1 – May 31
Wednesday–Saturday: 10am-5pm; Sunday: 12-5pm; closed Monday, Tuesday & most national holidays 

June 1 – December 31
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am -5pm; Sunday: 12-5pm; closed Monday & most national holidays                                               

ADMISSION FEE SCHEDULE
General Admission: $8
Members: Free
Seniors (60+): $6
Students: $4
Children 12 & under: Free
Wednesdays: Free
Active duty U.S. military and their families: Free

Special pricing for major exhibitions may apply.

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When: Today until Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: The Hyde Collection

Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's fascination with the spirit and glamour of Parisian life at the turn of the twentieth century is the focus of this exhibition...

When: Today until Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: The Hyde collection

The Juried Show: 21st Annual Regional Juried High School Exhibition. One hundred works of art, chosen by a jury of arts professionals, reveal the emerging talent of young artist as well as regional art teachers' dedication to excellence.

When: Sun, May 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Where: The Hyde Collection

Drop in children's art-making session.

When: Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Where: The Hyde Collection

Hyde Education Department Wants YOU! Ages 15-95. Drop in and speak with museum educators and current volunteers to learn about becoming a docent or assisting with educational programs. Light refreshments. Free.

When: Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Where: The Hyde Collection

Join Honorary Chairs Pamela and John Davidson for an evening of dinner, dancing, fabulous auction items, and two stunning exhibitions. Call 518-792-1761, ext. 36 for details and tickets or go to The Hyde's web site.

When: Sun, Jun 17, 2012 until Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: The Hyde Collection

Stephen Knapp has been creating art for over thirty years that interacts with, and is transformed by light. Combining art and science, Knapp creates innovative and engaging works that are formed at the intersection of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Dispensing with traditional media and narrative content, Knapp's "lightpaintings," a word he coined to describe his light-based installations, are both innovative and invigorating: transposing artistic tradition into the hyper-stimulated world of the twenty-first century.

When: Sun, Jun 17, 2012 until Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: The Hyde Collection

Iconic and celebrated works from Tiffany Studios highlight this exhibition of sixteen lamps and three leaded-glass windows. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) and his artisans captured light in color using inventive techniques and materials and achieving impressionistic effects not previously known in opalescent glass. Organized by The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, New York.

When: Sat, Oct 6, 2012 until Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: The Hyde Collection

From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden presents over seventy-five lithographs, etchings, collographs, collograph plates, screen prints, drypoints, monoprints, and engravings, all created over a span of thirty years.