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Four Things I Learned as a Heckscher Intern

By Gabriela Pereira
July 28, 2021

The Heckscher Museum is fortunate to have wonderful interns! Our curatorial intern from Spring 2021 Gabriela Pereira researched the archives and history of the Museum, and she pulled together some…

Centennial Exhibition Visitors Choice Voting ends Sunday!

July 23, 2021

Throughout the Museum’s 100 year history, community, collaboration, and our visitors have been at the heart of our mission. Keeping this in mind, our centennial exhibition The Heckscher Museum Celebrates…

Donor Spotlight: Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein

July 16, 2021

Through their love of art and their philanthropy, Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein have been an integral part of the Museum for many years. As exhibition sponsors – currently…

Collection Spotlight: Antoine Vollon’s “Un Espagnol,” c. 1877-8

by Carol Forman Tabler, PhD

Not a portrait but a study posed by a professional model, this work has now been restored to what is presumed to be Vollon’s original title for it, Un Espagnol…

Summer Drop In Workshops for Kids Begin Today!

July 8, 2021

Looking for quality art programming for your children this summer? Set in beautiful Heckscher Park, the Museum is offering in-person Drop-In and Create Workshops every Thursday, July 8 – August…

Heckscher Museum Takes Over @52Museums July 5 to 11

The Heckscher Museum is taking over the @52Museums Instagram account for the week of July 5 to 11, just in time for its 101st anniversary on July 1o. We are…

The Museum Announces the 2021 Celebrate Achievement Benefit Honorees

2021 Celebrate Achievement Benefit Honoring Nancy Douzinas & The Rauch Foundation Patricia Petersen & Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty The Trustees of The Heckscher Museum of Art invite you to…

Artists “Graduate” from Long Island’s Best to Emerging Artists

June 28, 2021

Three Long Island’s Best alumni were chosen for the 2021 Emerging Artists Series. Now working visual artists, the three are sharing their artwork through the Museum’s Instagram account. The artists…

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.…