Dia:Beacon is approximately 60 miles north of Manhattan and 80 miles south of Albany. Located off Route 9D in Dutchess County, the museum is easily reached by train and from the Palisades Parkway, the New York State Thruway (I-87), the Taconic State Parkway and I-84.


By Train:
Dia:Beacon is located adjacent to the Beacon train station, which is served by Metro-North Railroad trains from Grand Central Terminal and Poughkeepsie. Trains run hourly in either direction during museum operating hours. For train information, visit www.mta.info or call 212.532.4900 or 800.METRO.INFO. For train travel from north of Poughkeepsie, take an Amtrak train to Poughkeepsie and transfer to a Metro-North train. Beacon is the second stop.

For information about the “One-Day Getaways” discounted rail and admissions package for Dia:Beacon, visit Metro-North’s website at www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/html/outbound.htm, or call the numbers listed above.

To walk to Dia:Beacon from the train station, exit the rear of the platform on the river (west) side. Turn left on Red Flynn Drive and follow it over the railroad tracks to Beekman Street. Turn right at Beekman Street and continue to Dia:Beacon, which is the next driveway on the right.


By Car from New York City:
Take Upper Level of George Washington Bridge New Jersey bound. Take first right off Bridge to Palisades Parkway north. Take Palisades Parkway North to end. At rotary, take 6 east/202 across Bear Mountain Bridge. Take the first left onto Route 9D north. Continue 16.5 miles north on 9D into the city of Beacon. At the fourth traffic light in Beacon (just past Beacon City Hall), make a left turn onto Beekman Street. Continue on Beekman Street .5 miles. Dia:Beacon’s entrance is on the right, marked by a gray sign. (Travel time: approximately 80 minutes.)

By Car from New Jersey and Points South (and by Bus from New York City):
Take the Garden State Parkway north until it merges with the New York State Thruway 87/287. Take I-87 north to Exit 17, I-84. Follow local signs to I-84 east and continue on I-84 east across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Immediately after the tollbooths, take exit 11. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D south. Turn right at the second light -- Beekman Street. Continue on Beekman Street .5 miles. Dia:Beacon’s entrance is on the right, marked by a gray sign.


By Car from Westchester and Points Southeast:
Take either 287 west until it merges with I-87 and continue to Exit 9, Route 9. Travel north on Route 9 to Fishkill. Take I-84 west two exits to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D south. After traveling approximately one mile, make a right turn onto Beekman Street. Continue on Beekman Street .5 miles. Dia:Beacon’s entrance is on the right, marked by a gray sign.

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Take 287 west to Exit 9A, Route 684 and proceed on 684 to Exit 9W, I-84 west. Take I-84 west to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D south. After traveling approximately one mile, make a right turn onto Beekman Street. Continue on Beekman Street .5 miles. Dia:Beacon’s entrance is on the right, marked by a gray sign.

By Car from Connecticut and Points East:
Travel west on I-84 west to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D south. After traveling approximately one mile, make a right turn onto Beekman Street. Continue on Beekman Street .5 miles. Dia:Beacon’s entrance is on the right, marked by a gray sign.

By Car from Massachusetts and Points Northeast:
Travel south on the Taconic State Parkway to I-84 west. Take I-84 west to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D south. After traveling approximately one mile, make a right turn onto Beekman Street. Continue on Beekman Street .5 miles. Dia:Beacon’s entrance is on the right, marked by a gray sign.

By Car: from Albany and Points North
Travel south on I-87 to Exit 17, I-84. Follow local signs to I-84 east and continue on I-84 east across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Take first exit, onto Route 9D south, into the city of Beacon. Continue on 9D to Beekman Street. Make a right onto Beekman Street. Continue on Beekman Street .5 miles. Dia:Beacon’s entrance is on the right, marked by a gray sign.