Group Tours
Guided group tours of the museum are $6/person, minimum 10 people. Tours can be tailored to focus on various historical subjects such as transportation, local industry, leisure and travel, and Rondout waterfront history. Groups may also tour the new Kingston Home Port and Education Center (2013) which includes hands-on activities and exhibits about the science of sailing, simple machines, and the history of boat building on the Hudson River. A tour of this building is included in the $6/person price.
Pricing is currently being determined for tours of the Rondout Lighthouse. Please e-mail swassberg@hrmm.org for more information or check back frequently for updates.
A $50 deposit is required for each booking.
The museum gift shop has been recently remodeled and includes a wide variety of souvenirs and gifts including historical books, coffee table books, fine art, HRMM apparel, children’s toys and gifts, nautical home decor, local souvenirs, prints, and postcards.
Tour buses may drop off groups in the metered parking in front of the museum and park in the lots across the street. For cars, free parking is available in the public lots across the street or metered street parking is available in front of the museum.
HRMM is conveniently located on the historic Rondout waterfront, within easy walking distance of local restaurants in a variety of price ranges. Other attractions such as The Trolley Museum of New York, the Kingston Heritage Visitor’s Center, antique shops, boutiques, and art galleries are all within walking distance from the museum.
A brick promenade follows the picturesque Rondout Creek from HRMM’s yard upstream and passes several marinas. Benches are conveniently located in the museum yard or along the promenade for boat-watching or simply enjoying the waterfront.
To make a reservation for your group tour, please call 845-338-0071 ext. 16 or e-mail swassberg@hrmm.org.
