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Museum Hosts Triple Exhibit Opening

5/12/2022

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Museum Hosts Triple Exhibit Opening
First Reception Since COVID Celebrates Three New Exhibits

KINGSTON, N.Y. - ​The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce that after two long years it is finally able to host an exhibit opening reception for members and the public. On Sunday, May 29, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., guests are welcome to view not one but three exhibits. “A New Age of Sail: The History and Future of Sail Freight on the Hudson River” is the brand new exhibit for 2022 which will be opening for the first time that afternoon. The exhibit opening reception will also celebrate the 2021 exhibit “Warning Signs: Climate Change in the Hudson Valley” and the 2020 exhibit “Mary Powell: Queen of the Hudson.” 
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Schooners and square-riggers crowd the wharves of New York City to be loaded and unloaded, c. 1900.
​“A New Age of Sail” examines the long history of sailing cargo vessels on the Hudson River, from the 17th century until their decline in the mid-20th century, and how the lessons of that era might help us combat the challenges of climate change in the 21st century.

Tracking challenges to and opportunities of sail freight throughout the decades, the exhibit will also include information about late 20th century sail freight endeavors, including those which came out of the Oil Crisis of the 1970s, as well as research and development of improvements on sail freight technologies from the mid-20th century to today, including future plans currently being developed in other nations. The schooner Apollonia will be one of the modern vessels highlighted in the exhibit and an exhibit partner, with a satellite traveling exhibit aboard.

“Warning Signs: Climate Change in the Hudson Valley” examines the impacts of climate change locally, using local climate data, as well as provides general information about the science behind climate change and how individuals and communities can mitigate the effects of global warming.

“Mary Powell: Queen of the Hudson” covers the role of one of the Hudson River’s most famous steamboats in American history, and how and why she became beloved by so many people.

Both “A New Age of Sail” and “Mary Powell: Queen of the Hudson” were supported in part by the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. “Warning Signs: Climate Change in the Hudson Valley” was supported by funding from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program.

Tickets to the reception are $15 for the general public and free for Hudson River Maritime Museum members. For more information, including tickets, visit www.hrmm.org/exhibit-opening.
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The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related communities. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard its floating classroom, Solaris. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information.
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Local Organizations to Host Rescuing the River Exhibit

4/26/2022

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Local Organizations to Host Rescuing the River Exhibit

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Kingston N.Y.- The Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Rescuing the River exhibit has captivated museum visitors for the past three years, and now, it is going on the road. Tracing the roles of individuals and organizations in the environmental movement in New York State, the exhibit focuses on Scenic Hudson, Clearwater, Riverkeeper, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, from the 1960s to today.

The exhibit and its exceedingly relevant message will soon be available to the greater community thanks to three local organizations. Visitors can see the exhibit for themselves at the Newburgh Free Library during the month of April 2022, at the Norrie Point Environmental Center from May through July 2022, and in the Ulster County CCE’s Youth Building at the Ulster County Fair from August 2nd-7th 2022.

This exhibit is sponsored by Bank of America. Additional funding for this exhibit was generously provided by a grant from Humanities NY with additional support from Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Riverkeeper, and Marist College.  
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If your organization is interested in displaying the Rescuing the River exhibit at your location, please contact Exhibit Coordinator Lauryn Czyzewski at [email protected].
Rescuing the River Online Exhibit
About the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y., the Hudson River Maritime Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. HRMM opened the Riverport Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Riverport Sailing School in 2017.
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New Exhibit Celebrates DEC 50th Anniversary

11/5/2020

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DEC 50 panels newly installed in the "Rescuing the River" exhibit. Photo by Ronald Searl.
NYS DEC 50th Anniversary
Exhibit in honor of 50th Anniversary added to Rescuing the River exhibit at Hudson River Maritime Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                   
Contact: Lisa Cline
Executive Director
[email protected]
845-338-0071 x 20

KINGSTON, N.Y. – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation was signed into legislation and opened in 1970. In honor of the 50th Anniversary the Hudson River Maritime Museum has partnered with the NYS DEC to create an exhibit outlining the 50 year history. The new panels, designed and generously funded by the NYS DEC, add to the museum’s exhibit Rescuing the River: 50 Years of Environmental Activism on the Hudson.

“It is an excellent encapsulation of the formation of the department and many of its important milestones and accomplishments.  It is also an outstanding companion to our current exhibit  “Rescuing the River,” which highlights the growth of an environmental consciousness in the Hudson River Valley and chronicles the rise of organizations dedicated to environmental stewardship, notably Scenic Hudson, Clearwater, Riverkeeper and of course DEC.  We are  honored to add this exhibit to our current program to help celebrate the Department’s anniversary and to offer a fuller explanation of its role in advancing the conservation and protection of the river and its adjacent lands,” said Mark Peckham, Museum Trustee and Exhibits Committee Chair.
 
Hudson River Maritime Museum is open to the public 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday. The museum adheres to a COVID-19 safe protocol.
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DEC 50 panels newly installed in the "Rescuing the River" exhibit. Photo by Ronald Searl.
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      • New Age of Sail
      • Warning Signs
      • Mary Powell
      • Rescuing the River
    • Online Exhibits
    • Speaking Engagements
  • Solaris Cruises
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