Behind the Scenes Archives - The Heckscher Museum of Art

More Community Members Respond: What Does HOME Mean?

What does HOME mean? In coordination with The Heckscher Museum of Art’s exhibition Raise the Roof: The Home in Art, on view through March 10, 2024, three new community members…

New Soundwalk and Sculpture to Celebrate 25 Years of The Arthur Dove and Helen Torr Cottage

Girl’s Inc. Camp Contributes to Upcoming Projects The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the historic Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport, NY, is also a time of renewal for The Heckscher Museum…

Adopt a Work of Art: Esphyr Slobodkina’s Komar Farm

The Museum is proud to offer an Adopt a Work program for artworks requiring conservation. For the cost of conservation, this is a unique opportunity to become a proud “parent”…

Long Island Biennial 2022 Jurors Announced

Long Island Biennial Application Period Open through April 30 Exhibition Dates: October 1, 2022 to January 22, 2023 Three accomplished women with impressive art credentials will be jurying The Heckscher…

Youth Ambassadors Lead Fall Tour

November 17, 2021
by Tami Wood, Museum Educator

On Saturday mornings this fall, before the building’s opening hours, the Heckscher Museum of Art was a hub of activity. A diverse group of fifth through ninth grade students from…

Celebrate Achievement Benefit a “Roaring” Success

October 23, 2021

The Heckscher Museum of Art “Dancing Through the Decades” October 21st Celebrate Achievement Benefit was a “Roaring” Success Honoring Nancy Douzinas & The Rauch Foundation Patricia Petersen & Daniel Gale…

Four Things I Learned as a Heckscher Intern

By Gabriela Pereira
July 28, 2021

The Heckscher Museum is fortunate to have wonderful interns! Our curatorial intern from Spring 2021 Gabriela Pereira researched the archives and history of the Museum, and she pulled together some…

Centennial Exhibition Visitors Choice Voting ends Sunday!

July 23, 2021

Throughout the Museum’s 100 year history, community, collaboration, and our visitors have been at the heart of our mission. Keeping this in mind, our centennial exhibition The Heckscher Museum Celebrates…

Donors Conserve Torr Paintings for Centennial Exhibition

June 28, 2021

Adopt a Work of Art: The Deborah Buck Foundation and Andrea and Neil Kreinik The work of artist Helen Torr inspired donors to conserve two works currently on view in …

Museum Welcomes New Additions to Staff

The Heckscher Museum is pleased to welcome two new staff members to the Curatorial and Visitor Services teams. Justyce Bennett has joined the Museum as Curatorial Assistant. Justyce attended St.…

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