Discover The Hyde with Gus!

Is your child a budding artist? Has your child visited The Hyde Collection on a class field trip? Have you discovered The Hyde Collection with your child?
The Hyde Collection would like to invite children and families from around the region to meet Gus and become part of the Museum's Discovery Program. Discovery at The Hyde is a free, easy, and fun way for you to learn about the exciting world of art!

Click here for more information on Gus and the Discovery Program

Education at The Hyde Collection

The Hyde Collection offers K-12 school programs for teachers and their classes. These programs meet New York State learning standards and offer studio time with each visit. Tours are available in five themes exploring everything from portraiture to the Renaissance. The Education department can also customize tours for classes with particular interests. Children can visit the Museum after school on Wednesdays during the academic year for Artfull Afternoons, a studio program that focuses on a specific work of art in the permanent collection. Our Children's Vacation Art Studio classes are offered in February and April, as well as in the summer, providing students with an introduction to studio art, including materials and techniques, such as print-making. A tour of the Museum is also part of session activities.

The Hyde Collection provides opportunities for children, families, and adults.Children ages 3-5 are welcome to drop in with an adult chaperone every Tuesday to participate in a guided tour of the permanent collection and then create their own work of art in the Louis P. Brown Art Studio. On the last Sunday of every month, the Education Department offers a Family Discovery  Program that allows parents and children to explore the Museum at their own pace while learning more about the collection through an interactive scavenger-hunt based self-guided tour.

While only a select few of the Museum’s exciting programs are listed above, The Hyde Collection offers a number of similar programs for teachers, parents, children, students, and adults. In addition, the Education Department is always developing better ways to serve the community.

Please check for new programs and events or call 518-792-1761 ext. 17 or ext. 27 for more information. While many of the programs are offeredfree ofcharge, some programs are assigned a nominal fee. Please check for details.