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Staten Island Museum

Embark on a historic voyage at the Staten Island Museum, just a ferry ride away from downtown Manhattan. Founded in 1881 and home to more than two million artifacts and specimens from ancient to contemporary periods, this “mini-Smithsonian” is rich with arts, natural sciences and local history.

Currently on view, Staten Island Ferry: The First 100 Years of Municipal Service harks back to 1905, when livestock rode the ferry alongside commuters—and the cost of travel was a nickel. The exhibit pays homage to this history through photographs, artwork, ship models and artifacts from ferries past.

 

Visitors can also experience the life of The Lenape: The first Staten Islanders. With artifacts dating back 12,000 years, this is the most comprehensive exhibit about the region's Native Americans in New York City and a must see for anyone interested in the local Indians. 

 

Over in the Hall of Natural Science, a pickled star-nosed mole, a four-legged chicken and other natural wonders in jars are sure to amaze at the Cabinet of Curiosities.

The Staten Island’s hometown museum also sponsors public programs that run the gamut from leather crafts lectures to history talks and hands-on science workshops. Bird lovers are sure to enjoy ecology walks that explore different wildlife sites. Kids can check out Summer Earth Camp for an environmental alternative to video games.

 

A wide range of school programs meeting NYC learning standards incorporate the “real thing” into a unique and exciting learning experience.

 

A short bus ride (S40) away at Snug Harbor, the Museum's History Archives & Library are open by appointment to everyone interested in Staten Island’s vibrant past including genealogical records, maps, newspapers and historic photographs. For appointment, please contact Cara Dellatte at cdellatte@statenislandmuseum.org.

 

Hours: Monday – Friday noon – 5 pm; Saturdays 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday noon - 5 pm

Phone: 718.727.1135    Website: www.StatenIslandMuseum.org

E-mail: info@statenislandmuseum.org




With over $16 million in NY City capital funds raised, the Museum is currently renovating one of the front-five buildings at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center campus, which will become Staten Island's art museum when it opens to the public late 2010.


The Staten Island Museum meets all the Better Business Bureau's standards for Charity Accountability.



The Staten Island Museum is a proud member of the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG), a public-private partnership with the City of New York, and receives operating support from the City of New York which owns its building through the Department of Cultural Affairs, Commissioner Kate Levin, from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the City Council, Speaker Christine Quinn, with additional member item support from Council Members Michael McMahon and Andrew Lanza. Program support is provided through the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav. New York State funds are provided by Senator John J. Marchi and Assembly Members the late John W. Lavelle and Michael J. Cusick. In addition, the Museum receives public funds from the New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency; the New York Council for the Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities; The Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts.


Private support comes from members, individuals, corporations and
foundations. Major supporters are: The Barker Welfare Foundation, Carnegie
Corporation of New York, William T. Grant Foundation, William Randolph
Hearst Foundation, Heckscher Foundation for Children, Hudson River
Foundation (New York City Environmental Fund), The Louis Calder Foundation,
Lowe's, New York Community Trust, Project-One Services, Time Warner Cable,
Upstate History Alliance, and Victory State Bank


Staten Island Museum is a Community Arts Partner http://www.freeforallattownhall.org/