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New for 2021: Art in Bloom Virtual Series

The Heckscher Museum presents a new series of programs in conjunction with Art in Bloom. This exciting virtual lecture series explores connections between the natural world and the arts. Register…

Virtual School Programs Spotlight: Silas Wood

April 1, 2021

Outreach into the community is a high priority for The Heckscher’s Museum Discovery Programs! These long-standing Arts-in-Education programs serve K-12 students and teachers across Long Island both in the Museum…

Coming soon! H@H Kids “April Showers Bring May Flowers” Drawing

March 23, 2021

The next episode in the Heckscher @ Home Kids Edition Art Activity series is coming soon! Kids are invited to watch the premiere of a fun new “April Showers Bring…

Curatorial Staff Interviews with Youth Ambassadors

February 26, 2021

This month, tweens and teens participating in the Museum’s Youth Ambassadors Program had the unique opportunity to discover new career paths in the arts! Youth Ambassadors went behind-the-scenes and sharpened…

Museum Acquisitions Celebrate Women Artists

The Heckscher Museum of Art will acquire new artwork from two leading women artists: Stella Waitzkin and Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso. “These acquisitions strengthen the Museum’s collection and affirm our commitment…

Heckscher Museum Awarded Greater Hudson Heritage Network Grant

The Heckscher Museum of Art has won a grant from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN). The award will be used to conserve Little Gull, a sculpture by Long Island…

Premiering Feb. 6! H@H Kids Edition: “The Snowy Day” Collage

January 27, 2021

Create this project along with Lisa! The instructional video will premiere here and on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 10:15 am. Project Overview For this…

New York Times Reviews Wood Gaylor Exhibition

January 22, 2021

The Museum is pleased to share this review of the Wood Gaylor and American Modernism exhibition! PRESS COVERAGE The New York Times January 22, 2021 Once Invisible, Now Essential By…

In Case You Missed It: LI Biennial Programs Now Online

January 11, 2021

Missed some of the great virtual programming from the 2020 Long Island Biennial? Watch it now on the Museum website and YouTube channel. Take a virtual studio tour or listen…

Visitors Choice & Virtual Choice Winners for Long Island Biennial Announced

January 8, 2021

Christine D’Addario and Holly Hunt have won the Long Island Biennial 2020 Visitors Choice & Virtual Choice Awards. More than 1,000 votes were cast online and in person for the talented…