Museum History Archives - The Heckscher Museum of Art

Heckscher Museum Turns 106!

July 8, 2026

The Heckscher Museum of Art is celebrating its 106th anniversary on July 10. In 1917, Anna and August Heckscher donated the land that would become Heckscher Park to the Heckscher…

Heckscher’s Seated Lincoln now on View at Huntington Public Library

Huntington, NY – The Heckscher Museum of Art and the Huntington Public Library are pleased to announce that The Heckscher’s rare Seated Lincoln sculpture is now on long term…

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 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…

Collection Spotlight:McCausland and Maurer

By Jessica Rosen, Curatorial Assistant This collection spotlight is the second in a series that highlights the voice of the important art critic and art historian Elizabeth McCausland (American, 1899–1965),…

Collection Spotlight: Elizabeth McCausland and Arthur Dove

By Jessica Rosen, Curatorial Assistant This collection spotlight is the first in a series that highlights the voice of the important art critic and art historian Elizabeth McCausland (American, 1899–1965),…

Soundwalk at Dove/Torr Cottage Wins Award of Excellence

The Heckscher Museum was granted an Award of Excellence for the Soundwalk at the Arthur Dove & Helen Torr Cottage in Centerport, NY. The award was presented by the Greater…

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…

Forbes Review: The Heckscher Transforms Art History with George Grosz ‘Stick Men’ Exhibit

“One could dedicate a doctoral thesis to unpacking the various elements and influences of Eclipse of the Sun, and hours mining myriad contemporary references from the Stickmen.” — Natasha Gural,…

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…

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