Staten Island Museum

08/21/2023

Summer vibes from the .

Mr. and Mrs. Nesslinger, Fingerboard Rd., Staten Island. July 13, 1940. William T. Davis Collection, Staten Island Museum.

08/20/2023

CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE

The deadline to participate in the Staten Island Museum's 73rd Annual Fence Show is September 1st! Register today to be a part of this open air art show and market.

Long-standing outdoor gallery and market featuring local artists and craftspeople, with Biergarten and food vendors.

08/17/2023

Did you know that New York Harbor was once home to 220,000 acres of oyster reefs? Or, that an adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day? The historic evidence of oysters in New York Harbor, combined with the oyster’s reputation as an “ecosystem engineer”, drives us to return New York Harbor to its rightful place as an ecological treasure.

Learn more about the Billion Oyster Project and how this mighty mollusk is helping the ecosystem at the Museum's current exhibiton, Vulnerable Landscapes.

Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun, 11AM - 5PM

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08/16/2023

The Biergarten is back at the Staten Island Museum Fence Show!

Join us for a drink and a snack! Brews by Kills Boro Brewing Company, Flagship Brewing Company, and Pour Standards Richmond County Homebrew Club. All proceeds benefit the Staten Island Museum. Admission Includes: 2 beer tickets, 1 pretzel, Homebrew club tastings.

$20 in advance/$25 at the doorTickets
(or complimentary with the purchase of a Contemporary Council Membership)

Tickets: www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/biergarten2023/

08/15/2023

Saturday, September 23 | Join Maria Smilios, author of the new book THE BLACK ANGELS: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis, in conversation with public historian Debbie-Ann Paige and Virginia Allen, a nurse at Seaview Hospital from 1947 – 1957 to celebrate the launch of this exciting new book.

Register here: https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/blackangelsbook/

The Black Angels follows the intrepid women who risked their lives caring for the city’s poorest—1,800 patients at Staten Island’s Sea View Hospital—and aided in the 1951 clinical trial of a breakthrough tuberculosis treatment. The Black Angels centers the voices of these extraordinary women and celebrates their legacy and spirit of survival. Book signing to follow. Books available for pre-order.

08/08/2023

It's time to pick your favorite and Vote Wildflower NYC!!!

“In the 1980s, Staten Islanders voted for the Pinxter Azalea to represent our borough and we are proud to support it! One of our native azaleas, Pinxter Azalea grows wild throughout the city and is especially abundant in Staten Island’s Greenbelt,” said Colleen Evans the director of natural science at Staten Island Museum.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers can get the chance to decide which native wildflower will become the city’s next official flower in a new contest. WildflowerNYC is a campaign that hopes …

08/08/2023

08/05/2023

Tappen’s Creek in Clay Pit Ponds Park
Part of the series Water Towns: Staten Island
Nathan Kensinger (b. 1979, American)
Photograph, 2020

On view now as part of Vulnerable Landscapes.

Wed - Sun, 11am-5pm.

07/31/2023

And we're off!

Day 1 of Discovery Camp: Outdoor Adventures and STEM Explorations in partnership with STEAM Matters NYC (New York City Public Schools)!

07/30/2023

These are the dog days of summer and we are feeling it! Happy Sunday!

Image: June, 1926. William T. Davis Collection, Staten Island Museum.

07/30/2023

CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE!

The 73rd Annual Fence Show is coming soon! Arist applications are now available for this open air art market featuring all orginal work. Apply today while there's still space!

Long-standing outdoor gallery and market featuring local artists and craftspeople, with Biergarten and food vendors.

07/28/2023

Another scorcher means another chance to cool off with culture! Come check out our latest exhibition, Vulnerable Landscapes.

This interdisciplinary exhibition centers the shorelines at the forefront of climate change in one of New York City’s most vulnerable landscapes: Staten Island.

Featuring:
Billion Oyster Project, James Vincent Brice, Nate Dorr, Sarah Nelson Wright & Edrex Fontanilla, Nataki Hewling, HERShot students: Madison Davis, Alexandria Anderson, Savannah Washington, Soojin Yoonsmith), Nathan Kensinger for NYC H2O, Living Breakwaters: SCAPE, Michael McWeeney, Beryl Thurman, and Sarah Yuster.

Photo by Christine Cruz Photography

07/27/2023

It's hot out there!

A visit to the Museum is a great way to beat the heat and learn about how we keep this "green building" so cool!

Museum Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11AM - 5PM

As always, our admission is suggested.

07/24/2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Moth Night to celebrate our fluttery friends. We had a blast! See you next year!

Presented in partnership with

Supported in part by Generation Bridge.

07/21/2023

Looking for some rainy day fun?! We've got you covered.

Learn about extinction, the wonder of enduring species, the importance of bio-diversity and the challenge of preservation at the Staten Island Museum.

Museum hours: Wed - Sun, 11AM - 5PM

07/21/2023

Next Thursday, July 27 at 7:00PM
Summer Nights | Botanical Resin Artwork with Janet Gonzalez
$35/$30 Museum Members
Registration required: https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/botanicals/

Have a glass of wine (21+) and a snack while getting creative with your community!

Learn how to make unique items made with UV resin and a variety of molds and materials from pressed flora to pigments and collage. In this introductory workshop, students will create a design, pour resin, and use a UV lamp to cure the finished artwork preserving the summer for seasons to come.

07/19/2023

Thanks for spending the day at Earth Camp with us, Staten Island Advance!

Nature is at the heart of this summer camp.

07/18/2023

There are still a few spaces left for this week's Summer Nights | Bookmaking with Ashley Frenkel on Thursday, July 20 at 7PM. Registration required: https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/bookmaking/

Have a glass of wine and a snack (21+) while getting creative with your community!

Learn the basics of bookmaking from cover to cover including paper types, tools, and binding techniques. Participants will explore both traditional bookmaking methods to produce journals, notebooks, or sketchbooks.
All materials provided.

07/18/2023

NOW ON VIEW | Vulnerable Landscapes

This exhibition examines the shared space between the built and natural environment and highlights local individuals advocating for climate justice and a deeper connection to where we live. Themes of resistance, access, change, and recovery are conveyed through new works of contemporary art, scientific endeavors aimed at resiliency efforts, and art and archival materials from the museum’s collection. Vulnerable Landscapes circumnavigates Staten Island illuminating the past to shed light on the future.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11AM - 5PM

Photo by Christine Cruz Photography

Major support of Vulnerable Landscapes is provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation and by National Grid US. Additional support provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

07/17/2023

The countdown to Moth Night has begun!

Join us on Saturday, July 22 at 8:30PM to revel in the beauty and learn about the life cycles and habitats of moths!

Design your own wings, make glow in the dark moths with the SI Children's Museum, check out Cooper Keane’s Mobile Monarch Museum, enjoy Freshkills Park After Dark Science Activities, take a Night Hike and more! BYO flashlight!

$10 adults/$5 kids. Get tickets: https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/mothnight2023/

Presented in collaboration with Staten Island Children's Museum and Park.

Moth Night is supported in part by Generation Bridge.

07/13/2023

Summer Nights are back and we're having a blast. Tonight's Art of Cocktails is sold out - but next week - we have Bookmaking with Ashley Frenkel.

Register now while there's still space! https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/bookmaking/

Learn the basics of bookmaking from cover to cover including paper types, tools, and binding techniques. Participants will explore both traditional bookmaking methods to produce journals, notebooks, or sketchbooks.

Have a glass of wine and a snack (21+) while getting creative with your community!

07/11/2023

Day 1 of Earth Camp was a blast! We're so grateful to have such intrepid, curious campers!

07/09/2023

Moth Night is only 2 weeks away! Did you get your tickets yet?

On Saturday, July 22, stay up late and celebrate National Moth Week. Design your own wings, get your face painted, check out Cooper Keane's Mobile Monarch Museum, Freshkills Park's After Dark Science Activities, Moth specimens, and a night walk! BYO Flashlight!

Register here: https://www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/mothnight2023/

Presented in collaboration with the Staten Island Children's Museum and Freshkills Park

07/07/2023

Thank you Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams! We are so grateful to see prioritized in the City's FY24 budget! And thank you to NYC DCLA Commissioner Laurie Cumbo for her support in !

Happy Friday!

07/06/2023

We are proud to be among the 49 arts organizations and museums to receive a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in recognition of visual arts programming, exhibitions, and research initiatives that provide critical support to artists.

“The Spring 2023 grantees have demonstrated admirable dedication to nurturing experimental artistic practice, providing artists with platforms from which to participate in critical cultural exchanges,” states Joel Wachs, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts President, “The Foundation’s support empowers institutions and the artists they serve to revisit and question accepted histories, highlight overlooked and underrepresented voices, and promote innovation and creativity.”

Thank you to The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for supporting our upcoming exhibition "Taking Care: The 'Black Angels' of Seaview Hospital."

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has announced 49 arts organizations and museums that will receive over $4 million for its Spring 2023 grants program. Recognized for their visual arts programming, exhibitions, and research initiatives that provide critical support to artists, the grant...

07/06/2023

We are excited to announce an upcoming major exhibition, "Taking Care: The 'Black Angels' of Seaview Hospital," with support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

"Taking Care" opens to the public on January 25, 2024 and highlights the groundbreaking work, lives, and legacy of the "Black Angels," the Black nursing staff at Seaview Hospital in Staten Island who risked their lives to break racial barriers and care for tuberculosis patients.

Click the link below to learn more.

Taking Care highlights the groundbreaking work, lives, and legacy of the “Black Angels,” the Black nursing staff at Seaview Hospital in Staten Island who risked their lives to break racial barriers and care for tuberculosis patients. At the center of this exhibition is Back and Song, a meditativ...

06/28/2023

Today was Anye Lam's last day with us! It was a pleasure to have Anye working with the team as our inagural Museum Fellow, made possible with support from The Staten Island Foundation.

Anye worked closely with Rylee Eterginoso on Programs and Exhibition (you may have seen the video she edited in the current exhibition Vulnerable Landscapes) as well as with Reneé Bushelle and the Visitor Experience team. She will be missed and wish her luck in the next phase of her professional life!

06/27/2023

TOMORROW!
Bird and Nature Walk: Clay Pit Ponds
Wednesday, June 28, 10AM - 12PM

Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on a guided walk through Clay Pit Ponds.

Clay Pit is home to a number of nesting birds, including eastern towhee and wood thrush. We may also find some interesting amphibians/reptiles, such as the northern fence lizard, Fowler’s toad and eastern box turtle. Meet at the Interpretive Center.

Note: Tick precautions (repellent, etc.) are strongly advised.

Image: Gray Catbird, photo by Colleen Evans

06/23/2023

Happy Pollinator Week!

Help spread the word about why spreading the pollen is so imporant! Pollination is the transfer of pollen from one flower to another. This allows for the formation of seeds and fruits, many of which humans rely on for food!

Pollinators pick up pollen from one plant and carry it to another. Bees, moths, butterflies, and hover flies are all important pollinators - even some some vertebrates, such as hummingbirds and bats get in on the fun!

There are lots of things you can do to help the pollinators like planting for pollinators, eliminating the use of pesticides, supporting local beekeepers and more! Check out for more tips!

06/21/2023

Summer Nights are back!

The Art of Cocktails returns with Aly Stoffo (Glam Gardener NYC) in collaboration with Nick Rozak (Green Stinger Beekeeping Services LLC)!

Join us for an evening of cocktails using foraged ingredients hidden in our own backyards. Each of the three featured drinks will be fashioned out of fresh ingredients (all provided) – watch, learn, and make your own! Registration is required, space is limited: www.statenislandmuseum.org/event/cocktails/

06/17/2023

This week, Staten Island Museum President and CEO Janice Monger was grateful to accept a grant in support of the Museum’s Title 1 education programs from the Mid-Island Rotary Club. Thank you so much!

Photos by Dina Rosenthal

06/11/2023

NEXT WEEKEND | Saturday, June 17, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
They Did What! Using Genealogy to Uncover Our African American Past

Space is limited. Registration required.
www.StatenIslandMuseum.org/event/juneteenth23
Free. Donations welcome.
Light refreshments provided.

Join public historian and professional genealogist Debbie-Ann Paige to answer the question “How do we find our people?” Discover how deeds, census records, letters, and other historic documents help uncover family history. Learn what will be important to future generations while exploring what those who have come before left behind. Participants will gain knowledge about genealogical research tools and methods in order to begin uncovering their own family story.

This program is produced in partnership with the SI Community Alliance as part of the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival.

06/10/2023

Vulnerable Landscapes examines the shared space between the built and natural environment and highlights local individuals advocating for climate justice and a deeper connection to where we live. Themes of resistance, access, change, and recovery are conveyed through new works of contemporary art, scientific endeavors aimed at resiliency efforts, and art and archival materials from the museum’s collection. Vulnerable Landscapes circumnavigates Staten Island illuminating the past to shed light on the future.

- Rylee Eterginoso, Curator

Now on View

Photo by Christine Cruz Photography

06/08/2023

We are open today, 11am-5pm!

Stay safe, stay indoors.

The museum is equipped with MERV13 air filters to improve indoor air quality.