Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center — Attraction in Town of Orangetown

As a fan of hopper and his work this, his home for the first 25 years of his life was something I had to see. What I was not expecting was a docent who clearly also loves hopper and this town and shared so much wonderful information that it took the experience to another level. First of all this not the place to see his most famous work, go to Chicago or the Whitney for that. This is the home his grandparents, parents and he lived in. You will see some of his childhood work, some very personal drawings where he was “poking fun” or maybe criticizing his wife joe. She was an artist in her own right and they have some of her water colors. The first time I have ever seen her work. They have his easel and stool from his NY studio. It’s behind a closed door but they also have his work table that he himself built and used in his studio. If you ask you will learn tons about his early childhood and youth and what shaped him to be who he was. There is also currently an exhibit of a contemporary artist who was obviously influenced by hopper. If you are a hopper fan this house museum won’t disappoint especially if the same docent I...

I'm a believer in serendipity, or maybe it's synchronicity. November 18th, 2022, my life changed forever when I saw the Hopper exhibit at the Whitney in NYC. I was always enamored by Nighthawks and the like, but seeing all of the works/sketches up close, was something else.

I was told many years ago to take the train up to Nyack and see the Hopper house and the foliage, on November 17th, 2023 I did so. I was not disappointed. The admission ticket allows you to roam the house freely, but Eileen (who greeted me when I walked in) was a wealth of information and gave me my own personal tour. We spoke at length about many things and I spent over two hours there devouring all I could, especially information on Edward's wife Josephine Verstille Hopper (who's been neglected over the years - hopefully that will change). Eileen was kind enough to annotate a map of the places in Nyack that inspired Hopper paintings. I visited them as well.

I will be back in the summer time for their storied Jazz Nights in the garden behind the house. If you love Hopper be sure to check this off your bucket list....

My boyfriend & I traveled up the Hudson River on the train from Manhattan to visit The Edward Hopper House in Nyack, New York. We were 1 1/2 late for our paid timed visit. Took us a little longer than expected to walk across the Tappan Zee Bridge from Tarrytown to Nyack. Rain didn't help! We rang the bell at 82 N. Broadway anyway, knowing the museum closed at 5:00. To our luck, the most amazing person opened the door and welcomed us in with open arms! Her name was Eileen. I immediately let her know Edward Hopper was one of my favorite artists, and being a photographer myself, I have always tried to emulate his use of color, form & design in my own work. Well, that's all Eileen needed to hear. She gave us the most incredible tour of the home and enlightened us with so many incredible facts. Eileen was so knowledgeable about every aspect of Mr. Hopper's work and life. I highly recommend visiting Hopper's Home when she is there on weekends. She made our journey to Nyack so worth the trip! Thanks Eileen. We will definitely stay in touch. Text me when you can! You're AMAZING! ...