One-Day (Outbound) Getaways

Katonah Museum of Art
Year-round
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sundays, noon to 5 p.m.

The experience
Why does the Katonah Museum of Art host 40,000 visitors every year? Let us count the ways! With its critically-acclaimed exhibitions and peaceful sculpture garden, the Museum is a worthy destination in the Hudson Valley's scenic hamlet of Katonah. But it's more than a mecca for adult art lovers. The Museum's popular Learning Center offers hands-on art activities and workshops for children age 3 and up.

Some special exhibits include: Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography (through September 2, 2012), which provides an overview of work produced in China by Chinese photographers. The KMA exhibition will include photographs by individuals who have devoted the better part of their lives to using the camera as their tool to create art, as well as by others who have used photography and video to document their artistic activities in a way that no other medium can.

Ice Age to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studio (September 16, 2012 through January 20, 2013) , which takes a behind-the-scenes- look at the world of digital animation with the artists of Blue Sky Studios, creators of the blockbuster films, Robots, Ice Age and its popular sequels. From first conception to finished frame, this lively exhibition explores the revolutionary process of 3D animation through the eyes and achievements of a world-class creative team.

Call the museum at 914-232-9555 or visit www.katonahmuseum.org for a full roster of exhibitions and events and for closings during exhibition installation then come one, come all, to explore, imagine, and create.There is a free docent tour daily at 2:30 p.m.

The deal

• Package price from GCT/Harlem-125th Street: adults, $22.75; seniors, persons with disabilities and individuals receiving Medicare, $17; children 5-11, $4.50; children under 5, free.
• Package price from other stations: check here for price from your boarding station.

*15% off your bill at the Katonah Restaurant (located at 63 Katonah Avenue) with the purchase of one entrée. Not to be combined with other certificates or specials. Does not include gratuity. You must present your Metro North ticket stub at the restaurant to receive this offer.

Purchase your rail/admission ticket from any Metro-North ticket office or full-service ticket vending machine (excluding Katonah Station).

Take the Harlem Line to Katonah Station. Check here for an ITINERARY.