This place was the coolest. If you’re in the area you should absolutely go here. Try to give yourself two hours if you can. Every exhibit we saw was like it was unfolding in the space just for us. Constantly full of surprises. Managed to experience things that felt both stoic and whimsical in the same space, moments apart. A really magical experience.

Fantastic art space.The building is almost as interesting as the art. Due to the massive size, they have many huge installations that you could never see in a traditional urban art museum.

A wonderland of creation. Dia Beacon helped me understand the nuances of art as an experience, rather than simply work to be looked at.

Gorgeous airy museum. One of my favorite places. Currently using a ticketing system with time slots to allow for crowd control, Ive been twice with this system and both times Ive felt safe. Not crowded at all, everyone is masked and distancing, QR codes for artist info and floorplan, and the new mario merz installation is stunning.

One of the best art spaces anywhere. Do make a reservation online in advance-with permanent Richard Serra pieces that are colossal and Downstairs sounds scapes that shake you, and many Dan Flavin light sculptures

Ive visited this museum several times over the past years and each time there was something new that was impressive or at least thought-provoking. Its a bit of a drive but if youre in the area for wine tasting or apple picking, its definitely worth a stop.

A place to find peace and beauty. Dia is always an incredible experience.

This hidden gem on the Hudson, previously the old Nabisco box factory, is now home to a refreshingly sparse yet beautifully curated collection of modern art. The open layout and quiet echo of this warehouse-style building gives you the room to fully take in and enjoy each piece as if youre the only one there. The Dan Flavin neon light installations are an Instagram favorite among visitors. The adjoining café and bookshop are a must for light bites and heavy reads, just as thoughtfully curated as the rest of this unique spot.

Dia:Beacon is a fabulous gallery to explore with your family (by yourself or with a friend). I love how the space is so open and filled with light. The exhibits are laid out in such a way that gives each the room it deserves to truly allow the observer to take it in. The kids love to sit and sketch. There is also outdoor space, where you can take a break, have a snack, then go back in for more exploring.

Dia is a great museum to go spend a quit afternoon looking at art. On to of the museum there is also a great walk along the Hudson River. If your are out of town do not miss the chance to stroll along the Hudson.

A place that stands eternal.. Spent almost an hour at Underground floor for Carl Craig’s exhibition, it was like watching “SLEEP NO MORE”, but the actors are all the viewers, who are walking, dancing under the dim light, in a enormous space.

Had so much fun exploring the museum! They did a very good job with limited tickets, so the amount of people on a Saturday during pandemic was not a concern at all. Everyone was wearing a mask. And the small cafeteria turned out to be a total savior since you cant bring water into the museum.

Amazing exhibitions majority of them indoors. The artwork is gigantic and has vast collections of modern sculptures and paintings. Walking around there will take you over 1 hour and its a short 10-15 minute walk from the station. they also have a cafe and a gift shop within the gallery.

Really a one of a kind art museum.The feature is the space. The art works are well installed in spacious rooms. This not something we can see very often in other museums.Trust me it really worth a try if you like huge art installations.

Absolutely amazing modern art museum!! We enjoyed our time and $15 ia well worth a visit since its a massive collection of exhibitions. Everything was very well laid out and lots of descriptions available for each piece. The docents and guides were also very knowledgeable and helpful.

Visiting Dia: Beacon is like a religious experience. The artworks challenge the way we expect to interact with space. They are big, powerful, and compelling. The Serras are reason enough to make the trip, but the special exhibitions are the cherry on top.

Had a great experience here with my husband. The experience is great with or without a guide (if you are less of a modern art buff and want to really learn about the exhibits, guided is probably the way to go, but youll have a great experience either way). Also if you have time, stick around and explore Beacon - its a lovely town!

A beautiful new york getaway spot for art lover. you will find here a great collection of big names : Richard Serra, Morrison, Dan Flavin , Chamberlain, Judd, Louise Bourgeois..it’s very easy to get from NY via Metro north and then it’s a 5-10walk from the Metro north station !!If you have time , go to Main Street for lunch !

Very big museum and fun to walk around. Much of the art is very abstract so it it not a museum for everyone. However this is a lot to see

While the Richard Serra sculptures at DIA Beacon steal the show, the museum houses an extraordinary catalog of work from some of the most famous sculptors in the modern era. From Michael Heizer to Donald Judd to Dan Flaven, one walk through this museum will give you enough knowledge to ace a section of a college level art history seminar.Often seen as the brother (or sister) to the Stormking Art Center, just across the river, it is well worth the visit on it’s own. Rather than try to do both on a hot summer day, save DIA Beacon for the winter, and do Stormking in Peak Fall.

One of the best art museums I have been to. Must go there by train from Grand Central. The journey by the Hudson is amazing. Take one of the free tours (the one we had with Jean Marc was awesome). And spend three hours inside at least. Them walk to Beacon and walk all the Main Street from beginning to end and back. Eat anywhere. Walk back to the station. We did it.

Easily one of my top museums near New York. An easy ride from Grand Central up to Beacon and makes for a lovely day trip. The space itself is incredibly open, which is rare when seeing art spaces in the city, and filled with natural light. Also, the area is perfect for a light lunch by the water. Really worth a trip out of the city, imo.

An atmospheric and wonderfully curated contemporary art gallery. You can easily spend a couple of hours here and our kids loved it. The cafe also serves great coffee and cakes.

A massive modern art museum that features many contemporary artists. Current exhibitions include Andy Warhol, Michael Heizer, Louise Bourgeois, Robert Smithson, and Richard Serra.The museum is clean, bright, and spacious. It features multiple levels of art. The space itself is located in the fantastic artist-village of Beacon NY.

A beautiful museum on a large gorgeous piece of property a short walk from the train station in Beacon. The collection really explores modern art with some huge (physically speaking) pieces. Its definitely not to be missed if you are in the area.

Amazing space with large art pieces. Well worth the visit and the town has a great brewery specializing in sour beers, which is easily accessible by the free town shuttle bus.

Amazing place! We love to bring out of town visitors here because its such a unique place.

Exceptional museum! Beautiful exhibition. Talented artist. The way from New York is beautiful and takes about two hours. Worth it

Facility was great, but enjoyed watching trains pass more sitting on bench outside. Most of the Home Depot (cheap lights) setups took use of the open space and natural lighting. Staff was friendly and factory was well taken care of. The larger exhibit of metal working up stairs was good (spider) and the standing sheet metal maze was good. At $15 not worth it.

Larger than life sculptures, and other modern installations, in a building that can seriously handle it

Amazing venue, with mostly great art. Go early so you can enjoy the art fully.

New covid rules were carried out well. Felt very very safe and the exhibits were great to see.

Totally worth the price. Dia:Beacon is huge and you can spend more than half the day there with all the contemporary art pieces. In love with the space itself, a former printing plant built in 1929 by Nabisco. I would suggest doing a full day trip out to Beacon, or even spend a night in the town if youre coming from the city.

Lovely staff, fantastic exhibits/works, and plenty of space to stay spread out and safe while admiring works. Will definitely be returning!

Great museum. You can spend the whole day here! Honestly, prefer over PS1 or Whitney. Easy to get to from NYC. Also the food at the cafe is really good.

Simply an amazing museum. Not too big so you can spend one afternoon just immerse in the great set up and art pieces.

Absolutely stunning venue with some fantastic articles to see. Some of the art is a bit questionable but generally it was amazing. 4 stars because the cafe is absolutely hopeless. Its overpriced and the staff were very slow and incompetent. It took 15 minutes for our premade soup to arrive...

Huge open space. The whole place is a demonstration of light and forms. And most importantly, relativists.How one feel about the exhibitions is a direct and indirect results of light, forms and ones life. Impacts of the art work started before one set foot into this museum.Tickets are $15 per adult, $3 off for senior and students. You will need to get in line to buy tickets. No, not online not yet. Book store for one to find more about light, Cafe for an empty stomach that needed be amended.

What a great experience. Out of the ordinary art in a huge place. Im glad I went. Cheap price too.

Interesting museum of modern art. There are artist cards to provide additional background on the installations. Photography is allowed in most areas. Nice garden, bookstore and cafe.

The best museum Ive been to so far. Large space filled with interesting and intriguing modern art. Also a fun day trip by train if youre visiting from NYC. Beacon has a couple of cute restaurants and bars you can visit after your visit to Dia.

Modern art with lots of space to walk around.

Great day trip from NYC for art and architecture lovers (or lovers). Take the train up the Hudson River or use the trip as an excuse to drive along the West side of the river.The museum features art from the likes of De Maria, Chamberlain, and Serra, all assembled into a former Nabisco factory situated on the Hudson River bank.

Beautiful, vast array of modern art pieces.

Firstly the train ride up from Grand central is very pretty. The gallery itself is very open, large, calm and relaxing. The works on display vary but found some incredible works there! The space and works as very photogenic too. Allow extra time to check out the town of Beacon as well! This would be a full day out from NYC.

We greatly enjoyed our 2 hour visit to Dia, as much for the renovated factory space as for the collection. Natural light pervades the open spaces, and the collection is rather playful and uplifting. There are some very substantial works here. Large, immobile, permanent.Probably not a good place for children, as many of pieces are exposed.Last Sunday of the month is free for Hudson Valley residents.

Can I give it 6 stars?Yes reservations needed (strict) which is good for all of us.HUGE INSIDE SPACE that feels extravagant in the good way. It is modern art so abstract and maybe not everyones cut of tea - but for me: fabulous!The downstairs immersive sound installation made me cry. It is a whole story that loops after two 30 minute sets. The lighting and space and music and ....oh. Just outstanding.Also - giant room of warhol if that is your thing.also - Beacon - cute town!Also - MUSEUM OPEN: halllaaaaluuuujaaaah!THANK YOU for making the world seem normal again.

This place had some really great exhibits. Me and some friends came by to this place and used our student ID to get a discount. There’s 3 floors that were open to us at the time.

For those who truly value contemporary art...There’s a variety of things to see, but be open-minded to appreciate the beauty and the story behind each of the exhibit. Don’t only look at them, but also feel them. If you are very new to the contemporary art, take advantage of their guided tours!

Eclectic modern art museum in an industrial setting on lovely grounds. Close to transportation and downtown Beacon. Some pieces are out there, but interesting none the less.

Dia:Beacon has the best light. One of my favorite museums.

Love this unique museum! It got big space with modern arts, sculptures and lights installation, and it’s never crowded!

Contemporary favorites with a good variety of established modern artists. Bring an academic for some work. Absoluty amazing building for displaying this work.

Spacious artistic space for walking around and appreciate modern art

A extensive collection of modern art. Louise Bourgeois, Serra and numerous others are well represented. The cafe is nice as well as a great gift shop. Plan on several hours. Well worth a visit and perhaps membership.

Obviously, art is subjective,v so I cant promise you this will suit you, but my wife and I went and had a good time. Its mostly large or very large format art, and generally abstract, which isnt really my bag, but theres a wide variety, and if youre even an amateur artist or art enthusiast, the descriptions they provide will be thought provoking. My wife and I agreed that we probably wouldnt have enjoyed it as much if wed gone alone, because the conversation was what made it fun.So, in summary, probably not for people who arent at least a bit into art, since large format abstract work is a bit standoffish. We really enjoyed ourselves, but that depended on being with one another, so go with someone whose opinions you appreciate, because we probably wont be there to chat with you. The free art tour wasnt very useful.

Lovely place to come and photograph as well! Lots of space and interesting contemporary art.

Beautiful space for modern art. Several interesting exhibits, with some that are not that great but are really well-suited to the unique display space. The general beauty of the grounds and the space are well-worth a visit (or many more, as my family can attest).

Soak in some really good modern art. Be sure to head upstairs. Bypass the white paint on white canvas and the like. Spacious and surprisingly stroller friendly. You might need to wait out a parking spot. Free for Hudson Valley residents on the last Sunday of the month.

Very interesting museum with huge spaces. Exhibitions are interesting to say the least. Love the space. There is a small café with vegan milk options.

This place has to be frequented by people who would drink raw water.Very little here could be construed as art to many: White squares, black squares, colored rectangles, a pile of dirt, a pile of insulation, landfill crushed vehicle parts.The space has potential, but the execution is really lacking. I rented a car and drove up from NYC, based on a recommendation, and while I cant say the day was wasted, there are so many actually good artists I could have spent my day appreciating elsewhere.Service is good, friendly. The security staff are fine and do their jobs. Admission was $15 per adult. Decently sized driveway.

My favorite art museum. The exhibits are well presented and the setting is great for a day out of the city. I really enjoyed everything here.

Wow my son wanted to see this art exhibition,I love it like him,dont miss this experience Wepa!

Please take a day to take a train from Grand Central to Beacon. The view is awesome and you will love this Museum so much. The exterior of the building is also brillant. Particular mention to the Brie and prosciutto with raspberry jam in a baguette sandwich at the cafeteria !

Stunning train ride if you’re going out of Grand Central and along the Hudson. Beautiful and spacious gallery, set mature forest. The collection is presented with minimal fuss and text, which is a relief after most gallery experiences, and there’s often surprises and oddities around corners or in the basement space. Definitely worth the visit.

The space is huge and very interesting to wander around including the grounds. The art is very modern and of course subjectively hit and miss. The entrance process is confusing as you have to visit a separate section to buy tickets first before entering the main entrance. Overall worth a visit and quite interesting.

Dia beacon is an interesting place; a collection contemporary art that rather takes time to interpret (make sure to read descriptions provided on the side of walls). It is hard to digest for my own taste but worth visiting to get the experience. There are a few sections where photos are not allowed so be careful not to click away - guards will let you know (but in a friendly way). Overall It is an interesting place.

AMAZING place to see art on a grand scale and be inspired by so much creativity. We loved riding the train up here from Manhattan and then spending the day walking through the collection. There are so many brilliant artists represented here, that a visit is quite a treat.

Interesting reuse of space. Good balance between the art installation and the building.

Dia:Beacon is the best art experience in New York State. Youll easily spend two or three hours here. Take your time. The cafe has good snacks.. dont forget to go both upstairs and downstairs. Its easy to walk past the staircase and forget. Taking the train from Manhattan to Beacon is easy and you can walk to Dia from the train station.

Amazing views here and the lighting is spectacular. Would recommend to any non-artist as well. Must get here at an early time to see all of the work because there is plenty of beautiful works exhibiting

Epic. Beautiful place with a massive collection. Come here for big art and lovely installations.

Lovely. Thought provoking. Beautiful space. Huge. Most (all) artists represented are from around mid-century. Could use some fresh concepts. Some of my faves:

Every piece of art lives perfectly with the environment—the building, the wall, the ceiling, the light and the shade.

Was very impressed! Minimalistic and incredible

I really like this spot! They have plenty of works by well-known names. It’s peaceful and nice to explore if you’re driving by/through Beacon

Amazing space for big dramatic art pieces and tiny detailed pencil art as well. The building is equally a work of art. The wooden floors alone deserve a museum. Highly recommend

Really cool modern museum. Great lighting,great content.

The space itself is reason alone to visit, along with the grounds surrounding the museum. The bookstore is also fun. The exhibits are all beautiful, and being able to be so close to such modern art pieces is great. The Louise Bourgeois section in the attic was our favorite, along with the fact the only lighting was natual one, from the huge loft-like weapons

Bothering to take the train from NYC to Beacon to come here was one of the best decisions of my life! This place is so rewarding and thoroughly enjoyable. I loved it.

Space and grounds are beautiful. There are a few impressive pieces in there but ultimately I found myself dissapointed and almost frustrated with many of them. $15 admission to stare at several white canvases, paper tacked to a wall, neon lights, piles of broken glass, wooden boxes, and a circle of rocks placed on pillows. I understand that there are some who enjoy these types of things; to each their own. However, if youre more like myself, consider another activity that may feel more fulfilling to you.

Because I am a photo artist and graphics design and I learn good stuffs from them. Like repetition, value, shape color and much more. I recommend that if you have that spare time go there and have fun.

I loved it here! So much art to appreciate!! Only thing that bugged me is that the staff were so stingy with getting close to the art. Within 2 feet they were scolding us saying “1 foot away from the art!!!!!” It was annoying, but other than that this place was awesome to visit!!

Truly amazing experience. Día:Beacon values the use of space in an artist work. So many great installation and truly fun to see.

A truly beautiful and unique arts space.

We were traveling from Philly to Syracuse and my husband decided we should stop her for the museum and to spend the night. Great call! This is a fabulous museum of three dimensional art. Make sure to have a few hours, you dont want to miss anything! We even enjoyed walking through the forest in front, in the rain.

The art works were meh. Liked the little garden they have. A nice one day trip from NYC.

Great, outstanding, unique! A special place to visit and walk around experiencing a collection of mostly large scale art pieces, meant to intrigue your mind and challenge your definition of art.

Great place, but you definitely need skills of understanding modern art, at least bring a friend who knows it.

Great place and food at cafeteria is very good as well

A great day trip from Manhattan to the serene oasis that is Beacon. The grounds of the museum itself is already extremely picturesque. Its a 2-level sprawling space with a lot of interesting modern art. Give yourself a comfortable 2 to 2.5 hrs to take in everything and then go walk around Main Street! Must visit.

An amazing experimental exhibit. The space itself is grande, the light is stunning, the artists were meant to exhibit here. Irwin was pure magic with his installation describing the true meaning of square. I was mesmerized by each artist differently. DeMaria and his I ching piece was large and impressive. A must go to spot right on the banks of the Hudson.

Not much surprising. But worth checking out

Easy to access by public transportation from NYC, along beautiful scenery, an amazing space, and the admission is very reasonable. The artwork is incredible. I would highly recommend the visit!

If you like modern art, you’ll love this place. It’s an absolutely beautiful building and grounds. Some of the stuff I didn’t get it, but it’s a great experience and cool to see. Favorite was the huge metal sculptures you can walk in and out of!

Amazing, spacious, light-filled museum filled with unique and inspired sculptures.

The perfect place to see large scale minimalist work. Plus cookies and a serious bookstore.

One of the best contemporary art museums in the world. No question.One major flaw - the North, Est, South West sculpture is simply cordoned off. Its a large-scale permanent - and excellent - feature - and the museum professionals at Dia dont know how to show it, cant figure out a safe way.Guided tour at opening time is the only thing they could come up with.But not everyone can show up at the museum at 10am. I live in NYC, two hours away, been to Dia a dozen times - havent seen this major work once.

This was a fun museum, mainly contemporary art. Just know that there are areas that arent allowed to be photographed (Di Maria exhibit). But besides that, it was fun and interactive. Theres three levels to the museum each floor with different themes. Its a big and open space so the artwork stands out much more. Be sure to check out the light artwork and illusion mirrors the perception of walking through them is totally mind blowing! Its good enough to go to this museum once, I dont think Id make multiple trips back here. Whats nice too is that its near Main Street, bunch of restaurants, wineries, and great scenic views. A nice day trip!

High-end art museum located in a huge building. The large pieces metal pieces by Richard Serra that are part of the permanent collection are amazing and awe inspiring. They alone are worth traveling from afar. Beyond that, the rest of the permanent collection is not nearly as interesting.