Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden

Description

Our Goals are:

To stimulate interest in Eastern and Western artistic traditions through presentation of exhibitions from the museum's collections and through loaned shows; through music, dance and theatre, featuring historical and contemporary material representing Eastern and Western cultures; through general art and ceramic classes, lectures, films and seminars, involving the public of all ages in specific learning experiences about the East and West.

To preserve and develop the Japanese Stroll Garden which serves as a model for teaching people about the environment, design, gardening, etc., through lectures, walking tours, classes and workshops.

To promote the efforts of artists and performers in the Greater New York Metropolitan Region, involving them in the presentation of work, performances and teaching opportunities, especially for school groups