Smarthistory Highlights Emma Stebbbins Sculptures
Smarthistory, an online center for public art history, has chosen three Emma Stebbins sculptures to highlight the important work Stebbins accomplished during her lifetime. The video, with commentary from Dr.…
Heckscher Museum Turns 106!
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
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
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…