Rye, NY – New York State Parks and Westchester County Parks have approved the renewal of the Jay Heritage Center’s… Read More
Category: Arts & Architecture & Archaeology
The Original New Yorkers: An Indigenous History of Land
The New York that you know today wasn’t always this way. Learn about those who inhabited the land before colonization…. Read More
Opera Performance with Matthew Aucoin and Magdalena Kuźma
On Sunday, March 26, at 4 p.m., join MacArthur genius composer Matthew Aucoin, “the most promising operatic talent in a… Read More
Jay Heritage Center Receives $1.5 Million Gift. Launches Plans for Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Exhibit and Performance Center
Rye, NY, December 6, 2022 — It is with immense gratitude that the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) announces receipt of… Read More
Iconic John Jay Portrait Donated to JHC
An iconic painting of John Jay, America’s first Chief Justice, clad in his black and scarlet silk judicial robes, has… Read More
Jay Estate Gardens Open with Official Ribbon Cutting
On June 12, 120 supporters and non-profit partners of the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) raised a glass at the official opening of… Read More
Jennifer Raff on “Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas”
Both the 23-acre Jay Estate and our neighbors at Marshlands Conservancy are situated on land which was settled by First… Read More
Japan Society of Fairfield County Raises Funds for Cherry Trees at Jay Gardens
On Saturday, November 6, JHC welcomed the Japan Society of Fairfield County (JSFC) for a tour of the newly rehabilitated… Read More
Meet JHC’s 2021 Class of Jay Fellows
This summer, the JHC welcomed three Jay Fellows in historic preservation–Preme Chaiyatham, Thom Chiu, and Ziming Wang–who worked under the direction… Read More
September 23 – Classic Design Luncheon with Thomas Jayne & Pilar Viladas
“Tradition is now.” – Jayne Design Studio Just as the Jay Estate has adapted its buildings and landscape to serve a 21st-century… Read More