Visiting Bard

Visiting Bard

A visit to Bard will help you get a feel for life at the College.

Bard’s campus covers approximately 1,200 acres of fields and forested land bordering the Hudson River in New York State, and features such state-of-the-art facilities as the Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation, Center for Experimental Humanities at New Annandale House, and Frank Gehry–designed Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

Our Locations

  • Our Annandale Campus
    Bard's historic main campus is located along the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. From this idyllic rural setting emerge Bard's undergraduate program and many Bard institutes.
    See Our Campus Map
  • Manor Gatehouse Photo

Explore Bard Campuses, from New Orleans to Berlin

Discover the Bard Network
  • New York City Locations
    New York City Locations
    New York City—just 90 miles south of Annandale—is home to Bard NYC, as well as several Bard early colleges, graduate programs, and microcolleges.
  • US Locations
    US Locations
    Bard’s initiatives reach far beyond Annandale, with campuses in California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and other US locations.
  • International Locations
    International Locations
    Bard students can take advantage of opportunities across the globe, in Bard programs from Berlin to Bishkek.

Campus Map

For those who can't explore our campus in person, we encourage you to use the virtual map below to learn more about the buildings, amenities, and topography of the Bard College campus. View the Virtual Map

Attending Bard Events

Bard regularly offers public lectures, film screenings, and performances at several campus venues. The Fisher Center presents ongoing music, theater, and dance. You can cheer on the Raptors at our athletic facilities. The Hudson Valley’s outdoor recreation, cultural activities, and historic sites complement any visit to campus. It all happens at Bard.