Behind the Scenes Archives - The Heckscher Museum of Art

Bank of America Renews its Commitment to a Free Heckscher Museum Through 2026

October 29, 2025

The Heckscher Museum is thrilled to announce that Bank of America will extend its support for free admission at the Heckscher Museum with a renewed grant through 2026. The Museum…

Heckscher Museum Wins Helen Keller Services AccessAbility Award

October 14, 2025

The Museum is honored for its work to make art accessible for all. Helen Keller Services (HKS) named The Heckscher Museum one of five recipients of the 2025 AccessAbility Award.…

Heckscher Museum Names Benefit Honorees : The Bagley Family, Bank of America, and Deborah Buck

July 7, 2025

The Heckscher Museum of Art Benefit October 16, 2025 Oheka Castle Huntington, NY 6:30 pm Benefit Co-Chairs Jessica Brassler & Richard T. Cunniff, Jr. The Heckscher Museum of Art is…

Seen on TV: Heckscher Museum Pride

June 11, 2025

News12 Long Island featured The Heckscher Museum in two separate segments on their newscast. Enjoy a glimpse into the groundbreaking exhibition All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art…

Heckscher Museum Gifted ASL Sign Name

May 9, 2025

The Heckscher Museum is honored to have been gifted an American Sign Language (ASL) sign name by Mónica Ortiz-Menier, an artist and member of the Museum’s Accessibility Committee. Sign names…

Volunteer Opportunities: Open House

May 5, 2025

Open House: May 18, 10 to 11 am The Heckscher Museum of Art is looking for Guest Experience Volunteers. Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Museum. Join us…

Heckscher Museum Wins 2025 Long Island Imagine Award

May 2, 2025

The Heckscher Museum of Art was honored to be selected as an award winner at the 13th annual Long Island Imagine Awards on April 29th. The Museum gratefully serves as…

Nurturing Teen Voices at The Heckscher Museum

April 28, 2025

The Heckscher Museum has debuted Teen Voices, a new initiative giving high school students a platform to talk about art and disseminate the artwork in current Museum exhibitions. Available through…

Three Heckscher Loans on View in “Deco at 100”

The Heckscher Museum of Art has loaned three works to the Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, Deco at 100, on view through June 15. According to Nassau County,…

Important News Impacting the Museum and How You Can Help

Last year, we shared the news with you that The Heckscher Museum of Art was awarded a distinguished $250,000 grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in…

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