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The Story of Woodstock and the '60s at The Museum at Bethel Woods
The Museum at Bethel Woods offers one of the country's most impressive exhibits devoted to the 1960s. The award-winning The Story of Woodstock and the '60s follows significant events throughout the tumultuous decade, leading up to the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, which was held on the spot where the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts now stands. Located in the 6,728-square-foot Main Exhibit Gallery, this permanent exhibit is a vivid feast for the eyes, including 5 interactive productions, 20 films, 164 artifacts and over 300 photographic murals. Check out the iconic fashion, listen to the pioneering music and watch original, never-before-released footage from the festival. Before you visit, don't forget to grab your grooviest garb.
About The Museum at Bethel Woods
Take a technicolor trip back to the 1960s at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the site of the storied Woodstock Festival. Located roughly 100 miles northwest of New York City, the small town of Bethel became a legendary music landmark practically overnight when some 450,000 people descended on Max Yasgur's dairy farm during a rainy four-day stretch in mid-August 1969. Today, The Museum at Bethel Woods has become one of the area's top attractions for music and history buffs. Along with the main multimedia exhibit called The Story of Woodstock and the '60s, the Museum features annually rotating special exhibits — both inside the center and throughout the historic site — as the collection of '60s artifacts continues to grow. Hear stories about the 32 groups that performed at Woodstock, catch Jimi Hendrix's electrifying closing performance and head outside to make your way around the Bindy Bazaar Trails, which were at the center of the festival. The museum also offers an augmented reality tour, titled Meet Me at Woodstock, narrated by Nick and Bobbi Ercoline, the couple seen embracing on the iconic cover shot of the Woodstock album. The tour takes you straight to the muddy field with concert recordings and stories from those who experienced the magic and madness of the one and only Woodstock.
This was a "Bucket List" trip for me. The Museum and grounds were very nice. Lots to see in the Museum, took about 1 hr. The 45 minute guided tour is free and worth it. Gives you some added insght into the show. Well worth the trip.
The experience from start to finish was incredible. To actually see the site where it all went down. The museum is first rate all the way through. It IS the museum / experience of our generation.
Touring the museum at Bethel Woods is like taking a walk back in time. Wonderful displays and history being told. Allow a couple hours to read and listen to everything and enjoy it!!
Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Relived my entire young adulthood in several hours, and it was all done so well. The music, the pictures, the films were all such a true representation of an era that brought beautiful memories. Thank you for preserving this wonderful piece of history.
If you are going to a concert at Bethel Woods, then definitely go a few hours early to browse through the museum, an amazing amount of pictures, video and text to look at and read.
The museum was wonderful as well as the grounds but we bought tickets to the Eagles Concert and it was tooo crowded. We usually buy seats for a concert but felt we wanted the feel of woodstock so we had lawn and we were packed in like sardines. I would have paid more to have less at the concert. Acoustics out on the lawn were awful. Eagles were awesome.
every one growing up in the late 60's should make it a point to get to Bethel and the home of the one and only Woodstock.
The museum was set up in a really awesome layout. It was not as big as I was expecting but still very informational. Would make sure you have the time to see the films and use the interactive exhibits
Dave Matthews band at Bethel woods was one of the best concerts and concert venues I have ever been to !!!
The museum is awesome, informative and very interesting!
I can only speak for myself in telling you that I thought this place was awesome-but what I feel I owe all that care about all things WOODSTOCK AND THE 60's-----GOOD OR BAD_____ GOGOGOGOGOGO. My family took me there for my 60th birthday and I will never forget it. If you lived through it you will laugh and cry---if you want a quick history lesson you will learn!!!!----GO.
A unique museum, but grossly overpriced. Plus: If you go, plan to see the 21 minute film. Take time to sit in the magic bus, too. Minus: It is beyond crass that the museum's only exit dumps you into the gift shop. Culture as commodity. Vile spectator passivity. Ychh! The special exhibits vary; last year's on the Hog Farm, and also on rural communes were much better. This year, the Rolling Stone cover pictures reflected (and reinforced) the sexism of the era. As a boomer who was 17 in '69, it was instructive to be reminded of the tone of pop culture and the low status of women. And the Woodstock pictures seldom rose above routine journalism. (Hint: Save $$ - There is a discounted admission on show nights near showtime- check the website. However, understand that it will be more crowded if you choose this option.)
The Woodstock Museum was unbelievable! Music, history, facts, music, artifacts...loved, loved, loved it!
The museum is interesting and well thought. The grounds are beautiful. It is definitely a must go. A good excuse to get out of the city.
Great Needed More Time To Do It All !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Definitely Do It Again Next Time We Come Up For A Concert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great museum. They did a great job preserving the integrity of the Woodstock site.
Greetings The Musem is the best place to go for everybody to reground yourself to remember who we as a people are and what we can do the good that is in all of us and the great thing that happens when we help each other to be the best that we can be helping to be the best that we can be
Not only a museum of the Woodstock festival, but a magical mystery tour of our past from the 1950's to the Woodstock festival. I truly enjoyed the films covering the protests, the politics, leading up to wanting only peace in the world. We certainly felt that peace, kindness, giving and most of all caring for one another - a time that will always remain in my heart and being at the museum brought the memories I always think about. Thank you!
much better than expected. not only went over the importance and beauty of woodstock but also the history of the 60's. I really want my Uncle who attended Woodstock to see the museum as I think it really captured the spirit of the festival and had quite a bit of footage from the event.
About a 4 out of 10. Dylan's arrangement in concert made all his great songs sound the same old boring way, no one even recognized Like A Rolling Stone for the first full minute of the song. I want my ticket money back!!!!
