Dia Beacon

Dia Beacon is the Dia Art Foundation's museum for art from the 1960s to the present, at 3 Beekman St in Beacon beside the Hudson River. It's one of the Hudson Valley's major art destinations and an easy day trip from New York City by train.

A Factory Built for Big Art

The museum opened in 2003 in a former Nabisco box-printing plant built in 1929. Its 160,000 square feet of galleries, known as the Riggio Galleries, give room to works too large for most museums. Artist Robert Irwin worked with the architects on the museum's plan, exterior, entrance court and garden.

What You'll See

Dia's collection includes major works by Andy Warhol, Dan Flavin, Richard Serra, Michael Heizer, On Kawara, Agnes Martin, Blinky Palermo and Robert Ryman, among others. Next door, Long Dock Park holds a site-specific work by George Trakas along the river.

Getting There

Dia Beacon is about a five-minute walk from the Beacon Metro-North station, roughly 80 minutes by train from New York City, so you don't need a car. Plan for a few hours to take in the galleries at an easy pace.

Check Dia's website for current exhibitions and visiting details before you go.

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