Visit the Museum

Making Connections

The Yager Museum of Art & Culture connects Hartwick’s classrooms to the world and the world to the Hartwick and Greater Oneonta community. The Museum’s five galleries feature exhibitions that draw from our collections in the fine arts, Indigenous artifacts of the Upper Susquehanna region, and Southwestern Indigenous pottery, baskets, and rugs, as well as exhibitions that address ongoing societal concerns such as public health issues, political power, and Indigenous rights.

Plan Your Visit Fall 2024

The Museum is open beginning Tuesday, August 27 and will be open Tuesday-Saturday, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, through Thursday, December 12, 2024, when the College is in session. The Museum will be closed from October 5 through October 13, 2024 for the College’s October Break and from November 23 through December 1 for Thanksgiving Break.

Admission is free to all; donations are appreciated. For information on Museum hours: 607-431-4423, 607-431-4480 or email Douglas Kendall, Museum Coordinator, [email protected].

Venue Access

The Museum is entirely located on the ground floor of Yager Hall. All galleries are wheelchair accessible. There are 3 accessible parking spaces directly across from the first floor entrance and there is a ramp to the sidewalk at the building entrance. Accessible bathrooms (women’s and men’s) are located directly across the hall from the Museum entrance. An elevator provides accessibility to the other floors of Yager Hall.

If you would like to make arrangements for a group visit to the Museum, please contact Quentin Lewis, Museum Curator, at 607-431-4481.

Dining on Hartwick’s Campus

John Christopher’s Cafe, located on the 4th floor of Yager Hall, offers coffee, tea, and light fare Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Table Rock Cafe, located on the ground floor of Dewar Hall, across Frisbee Field from Yager Hall, features grilled burgers, paninis, milkshakes and more. Table Rock is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am- 12:00 am, and Saturday and Sunday, 3:00 pm to 12:00 am.

Directions to the Museum

From I-88 West use exit 15 and turn right at the end of the ramp onto James Lettis Highway. If you are on I-88 East use exit 15 and turn left at the end of the ramp onto James Lettis Highway. Once past the I-88 interchange, continue to the first traffic light, and go straight onto Maple Street. Follow Maple Street to the 1st light and turn left onto Center Street. Follow Center Street to its end and turn right onto West Street. Almost immediately, take the 1st left, Clinton Street. Turn left onto Clinton and then turn right onto the first driveway (Cayuga Drive). Follow this driveway up and around and you will find the museum on the first floor of Yager Hall, which will be on your right. Several parking spaces reserved for visitors are adjacent to the Museum entrance. On weekends, there is usually ample parking for all; visitor parking passes may be obtained at the Museum’s reception desk. On Google Maps, enter “Yager Museum, Oneonta NY” for the Museum’s exact location.