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Book Club Host Jeri Weitman Retiring; Book List Still Resonates

Jeri Weitman has led the The Heckscher Museum of Art Book Club for more than 20 years. The former Heckscher Museum staffer, and later,  enthusiastic Book Club volunteer and host,…

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LI Best 2024 Artwork on View at Mitchells

May 9, 2024

The Museum is thrilled to announce that select student artwork from Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum 2024 is now on view at Mitchells in Huntington. The…

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Long Island’s Best 2024 Visitors Choice Winners

May 1, 2024

More than 1,800 votes were cast this year for the Long Island’s Best 2024 Visitors Choice Awards, by guests visiting the Museum in person as well as online. The Museum…

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Bank of America Grant Supports Heckscher Museum Mission to Make Art Accessible to All

April 2024

The Museum will offer free admission courtesy of Bank of America LONG ISLAND, NY – Continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher, The Heckscher Museum of Art has provided…

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Dix Hills Garden Club Designers Inspired by New Acquisition

April 8, 2024

For the celebratory weekend of the new exhibition, The Rains are Changing Fast: New Acquisitions in Context, the Museum was pleased to display a stunning floral design created by members…

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Loans to Long Island Museum Highlight “The Power of Two”

The Heckscher Museum has lent four pieces from our collection to The Long Island Museum, including two pieces by Arthur Dove, one by Thomas Moran, and one by Robert Motherwell,…

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The Heckscher Museum of Art Announces New Additions to the Board of Trustees

The Heckscher Museum of Art is pleased to announce new members to its Board of Trustees. Susan Futter has been associated with The Heckscher Museum of Art since 2018 as…

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Students Celebrate Opening of Long Island’s Best 2024

March 27, 2024

The Museum would like to congratulate all of the exhibiting artists and award winners for Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum 2024! Now celebrating its 28th year,…

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New Acquisitions and Conservation Grants Spotlight American Sculptor Emma Stebbins

The Heckscher Museum of Art has acquired two exceptional, rare marble sculptures by American artist Emma Stebbins (1815-1882): Lotus Eater, 1863, and Sandalphon, 1866. A portrait of Stebbins painted around…

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Refreshed Membership Program Brings New Experiences and Expanded Benefits

March 19, 2024

Members of The Heckscher Museum of Art are important champions of our mission. Thanks to their generous support, the Museum creates opportunities for everyone to experience art that broadens understanding…

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