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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…

Listen! Curator Wurzelbacher on WNYC’s All of It

October 20, 2025

Join Chief Curator Karli Wurzelbacher live in the latest edition of “All of It with Allison Stewart.” Listen to the broadcast live on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm. …

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.…

Robert Carter: The Art of Reflection in Louisville through September 27

August 7, 2025

After it’s successful run at The Heckscher Museum of Art, the exhibition Robert Carter: The Art of Reflection has travelled to The Cressman Center for Visual Art in Louisville, KY, especially…

Stroll Huntington Bay Turns the Camera on Artist Joanne Mulberg

Artist and photographer Joanne Mulberg got the cover treatment on July’s issue of Stroll Huntington Bay. Mulberg’s iconic photos of Fire Island in the 70s and 80s are part of…

Heckscher Museum Names Benefit Honorees : The Bagley Family, Bank of America, and Deborah Buck

July 7, 2025

The Heckscher Museum of Art Benefit October 16, 2025 Oheka Castle Huntington, NY 6:30 pm Benefit Co-Chairs Jessica Brassler & Richard T. Cunniff, Jr. The Heckscher Museum of Art is…

Collection Spotlight: PaJaMa Collective

All of Me With All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection Through September 14, 2025 Sponsors: Michelle Hatzopoulos & Evangeline Knell; Andrea & Neil Kreinik; Alicia L. Ruberti…

Seen on TV: Heckscher Museum Pride

June 11, 2025

News12 Long Island featured The Heckscher Museum in two separate segments on their newscast. Enjoy a glimpse into the groundbreaking exhibition All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art…

Long Island’s Best 2025 Visitors Choice Winners

May 21, 2025

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Visitors Choice and Virtual Visitors Choice Awards for Long Island’s Best 2025. Maia Schnaider, Half Hollow Hills High School West, won the Visitors…