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Delve into the '60s and experience Woodstock without the mud. Explore artifacts, interactive media and a psychedelic bus at the Bethel, NY festival site.

Now open for the 2026 season.

05/15/2026

Today we celebrate 90 years of the iconic Hog Farmer / Merry Prankster / beat poet / activist / comic / clown, Wavy Gravy, who was born Hugh Romney.
Michael Lang’s book, The Road to Woodstock, introduced him this way: “An unforgettable character, Hugh was missing most of his teeth and was wearing a straw cowboy hat with a big feather in it. He struck me as some sort of cosmic clown / word slinger. Today, everyone knows him as Wavy Gravy—B.B. King gave him that name at a Texas festival a short time after Woodstock.”
is marking his milestone with a birthday bash at The Masonic in San Francisco to benefit SEVA FOUNDATION, with performances by Steve Earle, Todd Rundgren, Rickie Lee Jones, CAT POWER, The Moldy Peaches and more.
Photo: Lisa Law

05/06/2026

Experience the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival like never before!

Meet Me at Woodstock: AR Tour
This self-guided augmented reality tour invites you to experience the historic Woodstock festival field in an entirely new way. Using an iPad, explore key locations across the grounds while listening to music from 1969 and hearing firsthand stories from those who were there. The tour is narrated by Nick and Bobbi Ercoline, the iconic couple featured on the cover of the Woodstock album.

More info: https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/museum/guided-tours

04/22/2026

Today, we remember Richie Havens.
January 1941 – April 2013

“When I walked out on the stage, I was looking at the culmination of something... it was a whole world of people who just shared the same ideas, the same feelings, you know, and ended up in the same place with everybody else. So it was really fantastic to look out there and say, well guys, you know what, this is what we were looking for. This is the freedom we were looking for. And that was at the beginning of the set.” -- Richie Havens in a Museum at Bethel Woods Oral History Interview

[Photos by: Henry Diltz Photography]

04/20/2026

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is building an Instrument Lending Library!
Help us bridge the gap between classroom and home by donating a gently used instrument, making sure every dedicated young musician in our program has an equal opportunity to practice and play.

We are accepting donations of:
🎸 Acoustic, electric & bass guitars
🎹 Keyboards
🥁 Drum sets & percussion instruments
🔊 Amps

Give your instruments a second life and help inspire the next generation of musicians!
To donate, contact us: [email protected]

04/01/2026

Now open for 2026! The Museum at Bethel Woods is open daily, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, until December 31. Add on a tour for a complete experience! More info on our website: bethelwoodscenter.org/museum

03/31/2026

🕰️ Today is your last chance to tell us what you think in the Annual Survey of Museum-Goers.

Click the link to share your thoughts!
👉 bethelwoodscenter.org/museum-survey

03/29/2026

Bethel Woods tours are available for purchase! Make the most of your visit. Schedule a tour with us.

bethelwoodscenter.org/museum/guided-tours

Woodstock and More: Guided Docent Tour
This guided experience takes you through the Museum, uncovering stories and insights you might miss on your own.

The Historic Site Tour
Hop on a golf cart and travel back to 1969 where you’ll learn all about what was going on at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. See the field where 450,000 people jammed out plus the Bindy Bazaar, Free Kitchen, and more.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour
It’s the 20th Anniversary of Bethel Woods! Take our Behind the Scenes Tour and get an insider’s view of what it takes to produce a show.

Meet Me at Woodstock: AR Tour
This self-guided augmented reality tour invites you to experience the historic Woodstock festival field using an iPad. Explore key locations across the grounds while listening to music from 1969 and hearing firsthand stories from the people who were there.

20th Anniversary Tour: Building Woodstock into Bethel Woods
This special 20th Anniversary tour explores the evolution of the historic grounds from a dairy farm, to the site of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair to today's world-class cultural campus.

03/26/2026

On this day, 56 years ago, the Woodstock documentary film was released, turning three days of peace and music into a defining moment of a generation. Today, The Museum at Bethel Woods carries that story forward by preserving and sharing the legacy, land, and artifacts for the future.

We reopen on April 1. To plan your visit, including guided tours, visit bethelwoodscenter.org/bethel-woods-museum

03/18/2026

We want to hear from you!
The Museum at Bethel Woods is participating in a national survey of museum-goers to better understand how we can improve your experience with us.
👉 http://bethelwoodscenter.org/museum-survey
Survey ends March 31st.

03/12/2026

We are reopening in 3 weeks, see you soon!
bethelwoodscenter.org/bethel-woods-museum

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200 Hurd Road
Bethel, NY
12720

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https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/bethel-woods-museum

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