Chautauqua Institution

Many of the visitors who return to Chautauqua year after year describe it as an experience rather than a vacation -- a place for renewal. The Chautauqua Institution was founded on the belief that everyone “has a right to be all that he can be -- to know all that he can know.” The experiences come in many forms. A dramatic lakeside setting and the beauty of its National Historic Landmark architecture (it was designated a National Historic Landmark June 30, 1989) make the Chautauqua Institution a thriving community where visitors come to find intellectual and spiritual growth and renewal. 

Chautauqua Institution was founded in 1874 by Lewis Miller, an inventor and manufacturer from Ohio, and John Heyl Vincent, a Methodist minister.

Chautauqua Institution is a National Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Chautauqua Institution is located in the southwestern corner of New York State. From the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), take exit 60, then Route 394 south.

From the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86), if eastbound, take Exit 7, then Route 33 north, and Route 394 south. If westbound, take Exit 8, then Rouite 394 north.