This highly interactive exhibit consists of audio/visual experiences, informative displays, and a collection of artifacts, some of which are owned by The Museum and others of which are on loan to The Museum.

Current Special Exhibits

► Robert Altman's Sixties
► Old School: The Museum at Bethel Woods Custom Chopper Built by Orange County Choppers

Upcoming Special Exhibits

► Eddie Adams: Vietnam
► The Wall That Heals

• Introduction Area — Quotes and performance clips from Woodstock performers and attendees as well as Sixties icons and images serve as an introduction to the themes of The Museum. Their stories are continued throughout the exhibit.
• The Sixties — The decade of the 1960s was one of optimism, idealism, cultural change, turmoil, and the coming of age of the Baby Boomers. The election of John F. Kennedy signaled the passing of the torch to a new generation, a generation that, in turn, created new styles, sounds, and attitudes, and challenged traditions.

- Timeline
- Civil Rights and the Rights Revolution
- Space race
- The Cold War Comes Home
- The Counterculture: Retreat and Renewal

• The Woodstock Festival is Born/Planning — What inspired four young men to create the largest music festival of all time, why did it take place in Bethel instead of the town it was named for, and what did it take to pull it all together?
• The Journey to Woodstock — They came from near and far, by VW Beetle, helicopter, bus and thumb, to take part in an Aquarian Festival. Re-create the journey and get on the bus for a spirited film about the road to Woodstock.
• Three Days of Peace and Music — Experience the entire festival, from the audience perspective, in a nine-minute immersive multimedia presentation, explore the festival site through a touch screen interactive, and examine artifacts such as staff T-shirts and the 1969 equivalent of instant messaging.
• The Legacies of the 1960s and Woodstock — What Do the Sixties and Woodstock Mean Today? Leave your thoughts, browse other people's, and hear from personalities of the era as well as contemporaries as they address the lasting impact of the civil rights movement, the protest movement, the movement to care for the environment and much more. Explore music that extends the legacy of Woodstock and the Sixties to today and share your suggestions for additional songs that continue the legacy to the future.
  
  View The Museum exhibit map.

ROBERT ALTMAN'S SIXTIES:  Portrait of a Generation

On display, September 25 thru Sunday, January 3 in the Special Exhibits Gallery

Coming of age in the mid-Sixties, Robert Altman witnessed the rise of the counterculture - hippies, be-ins, rock concerts, and peace demonstrations - and documented the events and personalities of the era.  These 119 large-format photographs show one man's view of a colorful, dynamic, and exciting time from 1966 to 1975.

Robert Altman is an internationally acclaimed photographer who studied under Ansel Adams and is best known as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone magazine.  A leader in embracing digital photography, his recent work has appeared in NBC, PBS, MTV and VH1 television, The Smithsonian Institution, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, Mojo, The New York Times, People, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The San Francisco Examiner. 

Generous Support for this exhibition is provided by:
Mr. Alan Kesten and Ms. Kathy Gaglio along with Dr. Monte Sachs and Ms. Stacy Cohen

OLD SCHOOL: The Museum at Bethel Woods Custom Chopper Built by Orange County Choppers

On display, September 25 thru Sunday, January 3 in the Special Exhibits Gallery

On display is The Museum-commissioned commemorative Woodstock-themed motorcycle in the style of Sixties bikes:  Built by Orange County Choppers. You will be inspired by the recreation of an authentic Sixties-style chopper.

Watch the bike build on American Choppers on TLC.

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the Vallone family and their local, family-run businesses, Rolling V Bus Corp., Big V Entertainment, Gershowitz Transportation, Vallo Transportation, and Creekside Cabins.

EDDIE ADAMS: Vietnam 
"Photographs by Pulitzer-Prize winning photojournalist Eddie Adams"

On display Thursday, May 13 thru Saturday, July 11, 2010 in the Special Exhibits Gallery

Legendary photojournalist Eddie Adams worked for The Associated Press, Time, and Parade, and he enjoyed a 45-year career that covered thirteen wars. While amassing 500 photojournalism awards, his most influential image was that of Nguyen Ngoc Loan, then national police chief of South Vietnam, firing a bullet at the head of a Vietcong prisoner standing at arm's length on a Saigon street: The 1968 Pulitzer prize was awarded to Adams for capturing this iconic image that reflected the brutality of the last century.

As a working photographer, Adams' images were never exhibited, and we are proud to be the first museum to exhibit this collection of photographs to celebrate his extraordinary record of our world. This exhibit includes 50 black and white images from Vietnam, including his highly influential images of the Vietnam boat people, which were presented to Congress and subsequently influenced the government's decision to admit 200,000 South Vietnamese refugees to the United States.

In the spring of 2010 we will announce lecture and film series programs that will explore themes in this exhibit.

In conjunction with this special exhibit, the museum education department has developed resources for teachers to help incorporate the exhibit and the Vietnam War in their classrooms. Resources will be available in March.  For more information, please contact us at 845.583.2097 or education@BethelWoodsCenter.org. To find detailed information about all educational offerings click here.

THE WALL THAT HEALS
The Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum

On display Thursday, May 13 thru Sunday, May 16, 2010

On Veteran's Day 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund unveiled a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed to travel to communities throughout the United States.

"Bringing The Wall Home" to communities throughout our country allows the souls enshrined on the Memorial to exist, once more, among family and friends in the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings. The traveling exhibit, known as The Wall That Heals, allows the many thousands of veterans who have been unable to cope with the prospect of "facing The Wall" to find the strength and courage to do so within their own communities, thus allowing the healing process to begin.

The Wall That Heals also features a Traveling Museum and Information Center providing a comprehensive educational component to enrich and complete visitors' experiences. The Museum chronicles the Vietnam War era and the unique healing power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, while the Information Center serves as a venue for people to learn about friends and loved ones lost in the war.

Since its dedication, The Wall That Heals has visited more than 250 cities and towns throughout the nation, spreading the Memorial's healing legacy to millions. In addition to its U.S. tour stops, the exhibition made its first-ever international journey in April 1999 to the Four Provinces of Ireland to honor the Irish-born casualties of the Vietnam War and the Irish-Americans who served. It has also traveled to Canada. We are proud to host the wall and to acknowledge the dedication of our armed forces in their service to our country.

If you are a Veteran and would like to participate as a volunteer at The Wall installation, please contact Ellen Lutvak.

This highly interactive exhibit consists of audio/visual experiences, informative displays, and a collection of artifacts, some of which are owned by The Museum and others of which are on loan to The Museum.

Current Special Exhibits

► Robert Altman's Sixties
► Old School: The Museum at Bethel Woods Custom Chopper Built by Orange County Choppers

Upcoming Special Exhibits

► Eddie Adams: Vietnam
► The Wall That Heals

• Introduction Area — Quotes and performance clips from Woodstock performers and attendees as well as Sixties icons and images serve as an introduction to the themes of The Museum. Their stories are continued throughout the exhibit.
• The Sixties — The decade of the 1960s was one of optimism, idealism, cultural change, turmoil, and the coming of age of the Baby Boomers. The election of John F. Kennedy signaled the passing of the torch to a new generation, a generation that, in turn, created new styles, sounds, and attitudes, and challenged traditions.

- Timeline
- Civil Rights and the Rights Revolution
- Space race
- The Cold War Comes Home
- The Counterculture: Retreat and Renewal

• The Woodstock Festival is Born/Planning — What inspired four young men to create the largest music festival of all time, why did it take place in Bethel instead of the town it was named for, and what did it take to pull it all together?
• The Journey to Woodstock — They came from near and far, by VW Beetle, helicopter, bus and thumb, to take part in an Aquarian Festival. Re-create the journey and get on the bus for a spirited film about the road to Woodstock.
• Three Days of Peace and Music — Experience the entire festival, from the audience perspective, in a nine-minute immersive multimedia presentation, explore the festival site through a touch screen interactive, and examine artifacts such as staff T-shirts and the 1969 equivalent of instant messaging.
• The Legacies of the 1960s and Woodstock — What Do the Sixties and Woodstock Mean Today? Leave your thoughts, browse other people's, and hear from personalities of the era as well as contemporaries as they address the lasting impact of the civil rights movement, the protest movement, the movement to care for the environment and much more. Explore music that extends the legacy of Woodstock and the Sixties to today and share your suggestions for additional songs that continue the legacy to the future.
  
  View The Museum exhibit map.

ROBERT ALTMAN'S SIXTIES:  Portrait of a Generation

On display, September 25 thru Sunday, January 3 in the Special Exhibits Gallery

Coming of age in the mid-Sixties, Robert Altman witnessed the rise of the counterculture - hippies, be-ins, rock concerts, and peace demonstrations - and documented the events and personalities of the era.  These 119 large-format photographs show one man's view of a colorful, dynamic, and exciting time from 1966 to 1975.

Robert Altman is an internationally acclaimed photographer who studied under Ansel Adams and is best known as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone magazine.  A leader in embracing digital photography, his recent work has appeared in NBC, PBS, MTV and VH1 television, The Smithsonian Institution, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, Mojo, The New York Times, People, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The San Francisco Examiner. 

Generous Support for this exhibition is provided by:
Mr. Alan Kesten and Ms. Kathy Gaglio along with Dr. Monte Sachs and Ms. Stacy Cohen

OLD SCHOOL: The Museum at Bethel Woods Custom Chopper Built by Orange County Choppers

On display, September 25 thru Sunday, January 3 in the Special Exhibits Gallery

On display is The Museum-commissioned commemorative Woodstock-themed motorcycle in the style of Sixties bikes:  Built by Orange County Choppers. You will be inspired by the recreation of an authentic Sixties-style chopper.

Watch the bike build on American Choppers on TLC.

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the Vallone family and their local, family-run businesses, Rolling V Bus Corp., Big V Entertainment, Gershowitz Transportation, Vallo Transportation, and Creekside Cabins.

EDDIE ADAMS: Vietnam 
"Photographs by Pulitzer-Prize winning photojournalist Eddie Adams"

On display Thursday, May 13 thru Saturday, July 11, 2010 in the Special Exhibits Gallery

Legendary photojournalist Eddie Adams worked for The Associated Press, Time, and Parade, and he enjoyed a 45-year career that covered thirteen wars. While amassing 500 photojournalism awards, his most influential image was that of Nguyen Ngoc Loan, then national police chief of South Vietnam, firing a bullet at the head of a Vietcong prisoner standing at arm's length on a Saigon street: The 1968 Pulitzer prize was awarded to Adams for capturing this iconic image that reflected the brutality of the last century.

As a working photographer, Adams' images were never exhibited, and we are proud to be the first museum to exhibit this collection of photographs to celebrate his extraordinary record of our world. This exhibit includes 50 black and white images from Vietnam, including his highly influential images of the Vietnam boat people, which were presented to Congress and subsequently influenced the government's decision to admit 200,000 South Vietnamese refugees to the United States.

In the spring of 2010 we will announce lecture and film series programs that will explore themes in this exhibit.

In conjunction with this special exhibit, the museum education department has developed resources for teachers to help incorporate the exhibit and the Vietnam War in their classrooms. Resources will be available in March.  For more information, please contact us at 845.583.2097 or education@BethelWoodsCenter.org. To find detailed information about all educational offerings click here.

THE WALL THAT HEALS
The Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum

On display Thursday, May 13 thru Sunday, May 16, 2010

On Veteran's Day 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund unveiled a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., designed to travel to communities throughout the United States.

"Bringing The Wall Home" to communities throughout our country allows the souls enshrined on the Memorial to exist, once more, among family and friends in the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings. The traveling exhibit, known as The Wall That Heals, allows the many thousands of veterans who have been unable to cope with the prospect of "facing The Wall" to find the strength and courage to do so within their own communities, thus allowing the healing process to begin.

The Wall That Heals also features a Traveling Museum and Information Center providing a comprehensive educational component to enrich and complete visitors' experiences. The Museum chronicles the Vietnam War era and the unique healing power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, while the Information Center serves as a venue for people to learn about friends and loved ones lost in the war.

Since its dedication, The Wall That Heals has visited more than 250 cities and towns throughout the nation, spreading the Memorial's healing legacy to millions. In addition to its U.S. tour stops, the exhibition made its first-ever international journey in April 1999 to the Four Provinces of Ireland to honor the Irish-born casualties of the Vietnam War and the Irish-Americans who served. It has also traveled to Canada. We are proud to host the wall and to acknowledge the dedication of our armed forces in their service to our country.

If you are a Veteran and would like to participate as a volunteer at The Wall installation, please contact Ellen Lutvak.