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Long Island Biennial 2026: Application period open now through February 2, 2026. 

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EXHIBITIONS

EXHIBITIONS

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History
September 28, 2025 - March 15, 2026
Long Island's Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum 2026
March 29, 2026 - May 3, 2026
Surface Tension Elaine de Kooning
Lines of Influence: Artists Teaching Artists
March 29, 2026 - May 3, 2026
more exhibitions

FEATURED EVENTS

ART EXPLORERS CLUB
for Ages 5 – 10

Saturday, January 17, 2026
9:30 – 10:30 am 

Join us one Saturday each month for Art Explorers! Each workshop offers a new and exciting interactive gallery tour, hands-on art making, stories, and much more. Both English and Spanish speakers are welcome. Kids will explore a variety of different art materials and techniques as they create open-ended projects and let their imaginations soar! Get creative and make new friends at this program designed specifically for ages five through 10.

$10 per child
Free for members
Registration recommended. Drop off optional for kids ages 6+

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Members & Donors Event: Curator-led Tours of
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History

Tuesday, January 27
Tours at 5 pm and 6 pm

Museum Members and Donors are invited to join us for a special after-hours curator-guided tour of the exhibition Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History. Take a deeper dive into this groundbreaking exhibition which Artnet.com has described as a “momentous rediscovery” of Emma Stebbins’s significant work. Tours will be offered at two times: 5pm and 6pm – registration is required, space is limited. 

Please note: You must be a current Member or Donor to register for the tour. Contact Athena Kokinakis at Kokinakis@Heckscher.org or 631.380.3229 to register, check your membership, or join/renew.

HeARTS for Art

Saturday & Sunday, February 14 & 15, 2026
12 – 5 pm

Spread the love with Hearts for Art this Valentine’s Day Weekend! Fall in love with a work of art and place a heart in front of your favorite work of art for all to see! Then post on social media with #heartsforart. All visitors February 14 and 15 will receive a heart to decorate and place in the galleries in front of their favorite work of art.

Free

MUSEUM NEWS

MUSEUM NEWS

January 1, 2026
Long Island Biennial Application Open through Feb 2
December 16, 2025
Contemporary Artists Explore New Public Monuments
December 5, 2025
Emma Stebbins featured in Town & Country
more museum news

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