Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, Art museum and Japanese garden in North Salem, United States.
Hammond Museum is an art museum with a Japanese stroll garden located in North Salem, spanning roughly 3.5 acres of grounds. The site combines indoor exhibition spaces with outdoor areas featuring water elements, plantings, and winding paths that move through different garden spaces.
The Hammond Museum was established in 1957 by Natalie Hays Hammond (1904–1985) as a place where Eastern and Western cultures could be appreciated. In 1979 she received the Medallion Award of the Westchester Community College Foundation for founding the museum and for her art.
The museum displays work from both local and international artists, exploring how nature and artistic creation connect with one another. The garden itself becomes part of this artistic conversation, allowing visitors to experience the relationship between designed landscapes and art.
The site lies in North Salem, Westchester County, New York, and is reached by car; visitor parking is on site. The garden covers 3.5 acres (1.4 ha), so allow time to walk its paths. The museum also runs lectures and programs alongside the changing exhibits, so check what is on before travelling.
The garden design blends American native plants with Japanese landscape principles in an unusual way. This mixture allows visitors to experience two gardening traditions along a single path, setting it apart from purely Japanese gardens elsewhere.
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