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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, through…

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…

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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…

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.…

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History Opens!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the opening of Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History. Sponsors, Donors, Members and Friends were there to see the impressive exhibition curated…

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…