Campus Tours

Visiting campus is the best way to discover more about Bard.

Campus tours are available most weekdays during the year. See the schedule for specific tour times. Your tour begins in the Office of Admission at Hopson Cottage with a short information session and ends with a Q&A back at Hopson Cottage. We suggest that you plan your visit with time to explore other locations on campus, such as Blithewood Gardens, the Performing Arts Center, Music and Film, and the Bard Farm. We'd be happy to direct you to these locations.

About Campus

Students and Alumni/ae Offer Snapshots of Bard

Bard College students and alumni/ae talk about their favorite spots on campus. Take a look at the best places to work and play in Annandale, from the historic Blithewood mansion to the iconic Frank Gehry–designed Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. These locations are not part of the campus tour, so we encourage you to explore them on your own when you visit Bard.

Campus Tour Schedule

Student-led campus tours last approximately 60 minutes and depart from the Admission Office (Hopson Cottage). Stay after the tour for a Q&A session with our counselors. Due to our small class size, we do not allow visitors in classes. We open classes to accepted students in the spring. Tour times are subject to change during scheduled College breaks and holidays. Visit Bard's academic calendar for more information on College breaks and holidays, or call us at 845-758-7472 for details.

In Case of Inclement Weather

If there are severe weather conditions, please understand that we may have to cancel tours, for everyone's safety. You will be notified via email if your tour is canceled. Please feel free to call us at 845-758-7472 with any questions or concerns.

Performing Arts Center Tours

Prospective Student Tours
The Dance Program, Theater & Performance Program staff holds drop-in hours for tours of the Fisher Center's academic wing from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call 845-758-7970. Your visit will include those areas of the building that are available for viewing at the time of the tour. We cannot show the theater when rehearsals are occurring. For more information, please call the Box Office at 845-758-7900.

General Public Tours
The Box Office staff conducts tours of the Fisher Center's Sosnoff Theater Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We begin in the Sosnoff Theater Lobby and tour the building for approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Please call the Box Office at 845-758-7900 in advance to schedule a full building tour.

Self-Guided Tour

If, given your schedule, you are unable to attend one of our scheduled tours or information sessions, you may obtain a self-guided tour pamphlet in the Admission Office, at the kiosk in front of the Admission Office, or you can download the attached file.

Download the Self-Guided Tour (PDF)

Large Group Tours

The Office of Admission offers group tours by request and according to availability. Submit this form at least one month in advance to request a tour of the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, for groups of up to 40 individuals (this includes any accompanying chaperones). It is recommended that groups provide 1 chaperone for every 10 students.

Group tours are for high school juniors and seniors.
Group tours are offered from November to mid-December and again from February to mid-March.
Group tours that arrive over 30 minutes late will have to follow a self-guided tour.

Please note that we do NOT offer group tours at the following times:

From April to October
From mid-December to January
During academic breaks (please click here for Bard's academic calendar)
National Holidays

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Photo by Chris Kayden

The Montgomery Place Campus

Montgomery Place, a 380-acre estate adjacent to the main Bard College campus and overlooking the Hudson River, is a designated National Historic Landmark set amid rolling lawns, woodlands, and gardens, against the spectacular backdrop of the Catskill Mountains. Montgomery Place has a Federal-style mansion, a farm, and 20 smaller buildings. Exhibitions, concerts, performances, and conferences take place throughout the year, often integrated with Bard College courses.

Visit the Montgomery Place Website