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Donors Conserve Torr Paintings for Centennial Exhibition

June 28, 2021

Adopt a Work of Art: The Deborah Buck Foundation and Andrea and Neil Kreinik The work of artist Helen Torr inspired donors to conserve two works currently on view in …

Museum Welcomes New Additions to Staff

The Heckscher Museum is pleased to welcome two new staff members to the Curatorial and Visitor Services teams. Justyce Bennett has joined the Museum as Curatorial Assistant. Justyce attended St.…

Art in Bloom Returns for The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100

June 4, 2021

Four Garden Clubs brightened up the galleries recently during Art in Bloom, June 11 to 13. Visitors were thrilled to have the popular event back in…

New H@H Kids Edition Coming Soon! “A Special Day” Drawing (Episode 25)

Create this new H@H project along with Lisa starting Saturday, June 19 at 10:15 am! Watch the video below or on the Museum’s YouTube Channel. Project Overview: In celebration of…

Fountain Frog Conserved Through Adopt a Work Program

June 4, 2021

Adopt A Work: The Harwood Family The Evelyn Beatrice Longman Youth Eternal fountain was commissioned by founders August and Anna Atkins Heckscher to coincide with the dedication of…

LI Best 2021 Visitors Choice Award Winners Announced

May 24, 2020

More than 2,800 votes were cast this year for the Long Island’s Best Visitors Choice Awards – by individuals visiting the Museum in person as well as online. There were…

Long Island’s Best: Meet Up & Final Days!

May 21, 2021

It seems like only yesterday that Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum 2021 opened to the public. Ever since, it has been a whirlwind of Exhibition Preview…

New Acquisitions Point to Museum Future

May 14, 2021

While celebrating its history in The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100, the Museum is looking toward the future with acquisitions that assert its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. One of…

Youth Ambassadors Share “Long Island’s Best”

May 11, 2021

The Heckscher Museum Youth Ambassadors, a program for students in grades 5 to 8, discuss their favorite artwork from Long Island’s Best 2021 in these new videos. Eight students chose…

LI Best Artwork on View at Mitchells & Firefly Artists Gallery

May 6, 2021

The Museum is thrilled to announce that select student artwork from Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum 2021 will be on view at Mitchells in Huntington and…