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Eclipse of the Sun at the Neue Galerie; Last Chance to See It in 2025

The Neue Galerie in New York City will feature George Grosz’s masterpiece Eclipse of the Sun in the exhibition Neue Sachlichkeit / New Objectivity. The loaned painting will be on…

Fiber-Based Art at The Heckscher Museum

By Sherry Chen, Curatorial/Digitization Intern The Heckscher Museum has long been a champion of fiber art, with work by Jack Lenor Larsen, Miriam Shapiro and other artists long in the…

Tactile Objects, Verbal Descriptions Added to Accessibility Offerings

December 4, 2024

The Heckscher Museum has again expanded its visitor offerings to ensure even more accessibility for all Museum guests. The Museum has chosen select images from The Body Politic: Long Island…

Bring Art and People Together Through the Museum’s 2024 Annual Appeal!

Donate Now As the giving season approaches, consider putting The Heckscher Museum at the top of your contributions list. Here are just a few examples of who will benefit…

Bill Titus, 1948-2024, First Heckscher Museum Registrar

Bill Titus (1948-2024), the very first registrar employed by The Heckscher Museum of Art, and a long-time Town of Huntington employee, passed away recently. During a 43-year tenure at the…

The Heckscher Museum of Art Awarded $250K Grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services

The $250,000 Prize Will Focus on 2025 LGBTQ+ Exhibitions and Programs The Heckscher Museum of Art has been awarded a significant grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services…

Museum Palette Café Opens August 2

July 19, 2024

Featuring Outdoor Seating on the Terrace and Local Food Trucks, Every Friday, August thru September, 12pm-5pm The Heckscher Museum of Art is debuting the Museum Palette Café, beginning August 2,…

Book Club Host Jeri Weitman Retiring; Book List Still Resonates

Jeri Weitman has led the The Heckscher Museum of Art Book Club for more than 20 years. The former Heckscher Museum staffer, and later, enthusiastic Book Club volunteer and host,…

Bank of America Grant Supports Heckscher Museum Mission to Make Art Accessible to All

April 2024

The Museum will offer free admission courtesy of Bank of America LONG ISLAND, NY – Continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher, The Heckscher Museum of Art has provided…

The Heckscher Museum of Art Announces New Additions to the Board of Trustees

The Heckscher Museum of Art is pleased to announce new members to its Board of Trustees. Susan Futter has been associated with The Heckscher Museum of Art since 2018 as…

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