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American Chestnut
The American chestnut tree survived all adversaries for 40 million years. It took only 40 for it to disappear. On Thursday, October 21 at 12pm, dive into the herbarium and a take a closer look at this history with La' Portia Perkins, natural resource scientist, researcher, advocate, and activist.
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Jennifer Angus: Magicicada
Using responsibly-collected and preserved specimens, the artist Jennifer Angus creates site-specific installations of insects pinned directly to a wall and other surfaces creating exquisite patterns reminiscent of textiles or wallpaper.
Jennifer Agnus, Memento Vitae, Courtesy of the Shelburne Museum.
COLLECTIONS
A Museum that's Unique to Staten Island
Our permanent collections contain natural science specimens, archival records, and works of art and design, which represent Staten Island’s natural and cultural history across time.
Anthony Toney (1913-2004), Afternoon on a Hill. Oil on Canvas, 1956.
Thank you to our major institutional funders.
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 Gonzalo Casals, from Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council, Speaker Corey Johnson, with additional support from Staten Island delegation and the Staten Island Borough President, James S. Oddo.