Ticket Schedule Through May 2025
Members receive free regular admission
Tickets for May–December coming in Spring 2025
- Sunday, January 26: The Social Salon: A New Year Gathering
- Sunday, February 23: A Conversation with AD100 Designer Stephen Shadley
- Sunday, March 16: Why Did Thomas Cole Paint A Second Voyage of Life? with Alan Wallach, PhD
- Sunday, April 6: The Cole Fellows Present: Stories of People, Land, and Architecture
- Wednesday–Friday
- By advance appointment only
Wintertime Tours of the Main House:
- Sunday, January 26 at 1 & 3 pm
- Tickets only available in person in the Cole Center for a special price of $5/person
Thomas Cole & Historic Household Guided Tour:
- Sunday, February 23 at 1 & 3:30 pm
- Beginning March 1, 2025: Saturday & Sunday on the hour 11 am–3 pm
Thomas Cole & Historic Household Guided Tour:
- Beginning May 3, 2025: Wednesday–Sunday on the hour 11 am–4 pm
- Includes access to special exhibitions
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Ticket Prices
$20 Adults 18+
$18 Seniors 62+
$18 Military/Veterans with military/veteran ID card
$5 Students with student ID card
$5 Educators with teacher ID card
$5 Youths age 13–17
Free Admission Thomas Cole Site Members, Children age 0-12, Member Library Pass, Food stamps (SNAP/EBT) cardholders with SNAP/EBT card, Catskill Library cardholders with library card, Museum employees with museum ID card
Group Visits
Information on Group Visits can be found here.
Information on School Group Visits can be found here.
Programs & Exhibitions
Information on programs and events can be found here.
Before You Arrive
Watch
We recommend this short film as a first step for visitors planning a trip to the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
Read
Thomas Cole’s Story, which children and their families can flip through and enjoy together, was created to show kids that historic characters like Thomas Cole were real people with exciting stories to tell.
Browse
See a selection of paintings and objects on our Collection Highlights and discover more when you visit.
Browse
Explore award-winning digital immersive experiences that you will encounter throughout the artist’s home.
Face masks are optional in all interior spaces at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. If you or a member of your household does not feel well, please stay home and reschedule your visit for another time.
Pets are welcome on the grounds, though they must be leashed during our open hours and may not be left unattended at any time. Pets may not enter the buildings or go onto the porch of the Main House. Service animals are welcome. Please read our animal policy.
All guests are welcome to take photographs of the historic spaces, galleries, and grounds, using handheld still or video cameras, for personal use only. We ask that you do not use flash photography, and please leave bulky camera equipment at home. Learn more about our photography policies.
Accessibility
The first floor of the Main House can be accessed by a wheelchair lift to bypass the 11 steps leading to the first-floor porch. Access to the second floor and ground floor of the Main House requires using flights of stairs. The 1839 Storehouse Studio, Shop, and 1846 New Studio are all wheelchair accessible. The parking lot is standard asphalt and includes a number of handicap spaces. The walking paths are loose gravel.
More information about Accessibility at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site can be found here.
We’re Here to Help
If you have questions about tickets and visiting the site, please email tickets@thomascole.org. You can also leave us a message at 518-943-7465 ext. 122 and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. For time-sensitive questions, please email us.
If you have any other questions, please email info@thomascole.org.