Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, commonly known as the Loeb, is a teaching museum, major art repository, and exhibition space on the campus of Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.
A museum inside Poughkeepsie
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Poughkeepsie
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is inside Poughkeepsie, which has 24 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1864
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center dates from 1864. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Typical highs and lows in Poughkeepsie. Green months are the mild ones.
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, commonly known as the Loeb, is a teaching museum, major art repository, and exhibition space on the campus of Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It was founded in 1864 as the Vassar College Art Gallery. It displays works from antiquity to contemporary times. Vassar was the first college or university in the country to include an art museum as part of its original plan. The current 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) facility was designed by César Pelli and named in honor of the new building’s primary donor Frances Lehman Loeb, a member of the Class of 1928.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1864
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Poughkeepsie (24) and Fishkill (25).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie | in town | — | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 45,986 | $355K | C |
| Fishkill | 12 mi south | 20 min | 25 19 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds | 22,937 | $420K | — |
| Hyde Park | 9 mi north | 15 min | 15 4 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 21,394 | $331K | A |
| Lloyd | 5 mi west | 10 min | 8 3 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 11,143 | $390K | B+ |
| Newburgh | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 17 10 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 31,825 | $376K | — |
| New Paltz | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 12 5 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels | 15,636 | $464K | A− |
| LaGrange | 5 mi east | 10 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 16,689 | $409K | — |
| Fishkill | 11 mi south | 15 min | 9 9 hotels | 2,147 | $311K | B− |
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Also near Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Big draw61 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
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26 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
Big draw59 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Is Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center in Poughkeepsie?
Yes. It’s inside Poughkeepsie, NY.
When is the best time to visit Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center from Oyster Bay and Jersey City?
About 64 miles south of Oyster Bay and about 68 miles south of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center?
New York Stewart (SWF), about 17 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 63 miles.
Where should I stay near Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center?
Poughkeepsie (in town, 24 places to stay), Fishkill (12 mi, 25 places to stay) and Hyde Park (9 mi, 15 places to stay).
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