Opening Day at the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden
We are so excited for all of the fun things to do this spring in Westchester. One location that is on our radar is the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden. Located in North Salem, the museum will be celebrating their opening day on Saturday, April 1st from 11:00am-5:00pm where families can enjoy new exhibitions in the museum, spring flowers in their Japanese-inspired garden, fun activities and tours for all ages, and live music from Chick’s Candy Store.
The museum was founded in 1957 as a location where Westchester residents could enjoy Eastern and Western cultures as well as the beauty of nature. This includes an art museum with a roster of exhibits, educational programs, and classes. The highlight is the Japanese Stroll Garden, which features 3.5 acres of land and includes a pond, rare Japanese plants and trees, and species native to Westchester. The grounds also include a traditional Japanese tea room with imported tea from Kyoto that is used for tea ceremony events.
Read on to learn more the opening day celebrations at the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, and what to expect this season.
Opening Day Programming at the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden
1:30pm Welcome and Introductions
Alisa Sakai (Chair, Board of Trustees)
Elizabeth Hammer (Executive Director)
Helen Kunzman (Exhibiting Artist)
Laura Cannamela (Exhibiting Artist)
2pm: Brush with Nature: Asian Brush Artists Guild
Susan Lanzano (ABAG president)
2:15 Painting demonstration
Gary Heise (ABAG member and artist)
3pm Garden tour
Lara Netting (Board of Trustees member)
Spring Exhibitions
Laura Cannamela: A Thousand Layers
Hays Gallery
Exhibition: April 1-May 20, 2023
The Elemental Clay: Ceramics by Helen Kunzman
Goelet Gallery
Exhibition: April 1-May 20, 2023
Brush With Nature: Asian Brush Artists Guild
Guild Hall
Exhibition: April 1-May 6, 2023
Additional 2023 Programming
April 30th: Cherry Blossom Festival
June 3rd: Special piano concert by famed soloist Taka Kigawa
July 8: Family Tanabata Festival
September 30th: Annual Moon Viewing Concert
Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden Details
28 Deveau Rd
North Salem, NY 10560
Open from Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm.
For information, please visit https://www.hammondmuseum.org/
