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Long Island Biennial Application Open through Feb 2

Nassau and Suffolk County artists are welcome to apply to Long Island Biennial, 2026. The submission period is open from January 1 to February 2, 2026. Info, eligibility requirements, and…

Contemporary Artists Explore New Public Monuments

December 16, 2025

Public statues express our values and the people and events we want to celebrate and remember. What new public monuments can be imagined? Contemporary artists, community groups, and museum visitors were…

Emma Stebbins featured in Town & Country

December 5, 2025

A Town & Country article authored by Heckscher Museum Executive Director & CEO Heather Arnet highlights Emma Stebbins and the story behind the legendary Bethesda Fountain. Read the article…

Teachers Get Creative on Conference Day!

November 24, 2025

The Museum’s Annual Superintendent’s Day Conference for K-12 art educators on November 4, welcomed 85 teachers from 17 school districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties. The creativity was flowing immediately.…

See Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain in Heckscher Park Through Augmented Reality

November 21, 2025

The Heckscher Museum of Art, in partnership with the Central Park Conservancy—the nonprofit organization that manages Central Park—brings Emma Stebbins’ iconic Bethesda Fountain to life in Heckscher Park, Huntington,…

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History Makes a Media Splash

November 12, 2025

“Carving Out History marks a momentous rediscovery of the now-obscure artist, and the threads of Stebbins’s personal life, practice, and career are traced to reilluminate the significance of her work…

Help Make Art Accessible for All! Donate to the 2025 Annual Appeal today.

Donate Now As the giving season approaches, consider adding The Heckscher Museum to the top of your contributions list. Your gift — of any size — has a huge…

Heckscher Community Celebrates Dia de los Muertos

November 1, 2025

The Heckscher Museum’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on November 1, welcomed nearly 400 visitors who enjoyed festive music, creative art projects and community. It was…

The Heckscher Museum Benefit’s Gilded Age Theme Increases Attendance and Proceeds

October 31, 2025

The Heckscher Museum of Art’s 2025 Benefit became one of the largest galas held in the Museum’s history with nearly 250 people celebrating the Museum at the historic Oheka Castle…

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…