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Challenge Update: $328,500 Raised!

August 17, 2020

The Challenge has raised $328,500 for The Heckscher Museum! Thank you Challenge sponsors and donors for your generosity and outpouring of support for our exhibitions, education programs, and public programs.…

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: George Romney’s “Portrait of Mrs. St. George and Child”

By Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator

After a delay of five months, Portrait of Mrs. St. George and Child (1791) has come home to The Heckscher Museum of Art. The George Romney (1734–1802) painting was on…

Virtual Music @ The Museum: Dead Ahead

Dead Ahead blends lyrical improvisations, tight rhythms and emotion-packed vocals! The band covers music from a diverse set of artists which include The Allman Brothers Band, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison,…

H@H Kids Edition: Summer Break! Tin Foil Marker Printmaking (Episode 19)

Create this project along with Lisa! Instructional video will premiere on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, August 16 at 10 am. Project Overview Have you ever tried printmaking? It…

H@H Kids Edition: Summer Break! Leaf Rubbing (Episode 18)

Create this project along with Alyssa! Instructional video will premiere on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, August 8 at 10 am. Project Overview: Together we will discover what a…

Docents Talk “Amanda Valdez” & “Long Island’s Best”

July 31, 2020

Our Docent Volunteers have always been at the heart of visitor experience at The Heckscher Museum, and they aren’t stopping now! With the Museum temporarily closed and now reopening with…

Michael W. Schantz Departs The Heckscher Museum of Art; John E. Coraor Named Interim Director

Huntington, NY – Michael W. Schantz has stepped down as Executive Director & CEO of The Heckscher Museum of Art, fulfilling a ten-year commitment. The Board of Trustees has announced…

H@H Kids Edition: Summer Break! Sponge Painting (Episode 17)

Create this project along with Lisa! Instructional video will premiere on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, August 1 at 10 am. Project Overview: First, we will learn how to…

Long Island’s Best 2020: Artists of the Day

April 2020

To celebrate the phenomenal artwork on view in the high school juried exhibition Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum 2020, we are thrilled to feature students in…

Museum Reopens August 1, 2020!

Long Island’s Best, Amanda Valdez: Piecework, and Balancing Act: Three Sculptures by William King on View! The Heckscher Museum of Art will reopen on August 1, 2020! To ensure all visitors’ safety,…