House tours at Olana introduce visitors to the story of Frederic Church and the development of Olana. The paintings and collections in the richly decorated, Eastern-inspired home illustrate the story of Olana's creation and its importance to Church and his family as a place of refuge and inspiration. See Olana's calendar of events for themed tours, such as ‘Lincoln, Church & the U.S. Civil War,' available on the 4th of July and throughout Presidents' Day Weekend, or ‘April Fools Olana!' in April.

Tours of the servants' quarters and Evelyn & Maurice Sharp Gallery at Olana lead visitors through the servants' entrance and portions of the unrestored servants' quarters. Interpretive panels encourage visitors to envision a servants' wing alive with the bustle of activity required to maintain the Church family's lifestyle. Leaving the servants' wing, visitors enter the Stair Hall Landing located directly above Olana's iconic Court Hall. From the landing, visitors can look into Frederic and Isabel Church's bedroom suite. Finally, visitors enter the Evelyn & Maurice Sharp Gallery. See the exhibitions section for an updated list of upcoming exhibitions.

Landscape tours and hikes focus on Church's development of the landscape at Olana as a three-dimensional work of art. Upcoming landscape tours and hikes are listed in Olana's calendar of events. Topic, length and level of difficulty vary from event to event. Call Olana State Historic Site at 518-828-0135 if you have questions about any of our upcoming hikes.