Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden

Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
Location within New York
Established 1957
Location 28 Deveau Road
North Salem, New York
Coordinates 41°19′55″N 73°34′55″W / 41.332°N 73.582°W / 41.332; -73.582
Type Art museum
Nearest parking Onsite
Website www.hammondmuseum.org

The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, in North Salem, New York, is a museum with Japanese art and a 7-acre Japanese stroll garden in Westchester County. The museum offers changing exhibits, lectures, and programs that reflect the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures.

The museum was established in 1957 by Natalie Hays Hammond (1904-1985) as a place where Eastern and Western cultures could be appreciated.[1] In 1979, she was awarded the Medallion Award of the Westchester Community College Foundation for founding the Hammond Museum and her art.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Natalie Hammond, 81; An Artist and Inventor". Arts. The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "New honor for Natalie Hays Hammond" (PDF). Page 5. Brewster Standard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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