News and Press Announcements
- December 17, 2025President & CEO of the Staten Island Museum Joins Association of Art Museum Directors
Read the Full Press Release Here Photograph by Imara Moore. President & CEO of the Staten Island Museum Joins Association of Art Museum Directors Press Release by Staten Island Museum …
- December 4, 2025In what may be final Staten Island visit as NYC mayor, Adams announces $30M for parks, culturals
Read the Full Article at silive.com Borough President Vito Fossella, center, speaks at an event where Mayor Eric Adams, left, celebrated a $30 million investment into select Staten Island cultural …
- November 25, 2025Taste Staten Island: Edible Island Market Returns Dec. 6
Read the Full Article at silive.com Photograph by Jean Marques for the Staten Island Museum Taste Staten Island: Edible Island Market Returns Dec. 6 By Pamela Silvestri | [email protected] Updated: …
- July 15, 2025SI Live: Staten Island Museum to host workshops on jewelry design, clothing repair and more
Read the Full Article at silive.com On July 24, artist Jocelyn Mackenzie will lead an “Upcycled and Recycled Jewelry” workshop at the Staten Island Museum in Livingston. The event is …
- June 25, 2025SI Live: Tears flow as RUMC unveils exhibit honoring its COVID heroes, victims
Read the Full Article at silive.com Kathleen Rauscher, a member of the Richmond University Medical Center Auxiliary, is moved by the artwork sent by students to hospital staffers during the …
- May 9, 2025SI Live: Staten Island Museum Gala a smashing success at the Richmond County Country Club: 2 community leaders lauded
Read the Full Article at silive.com Kathryn Aquino, Honorees Teddy Atlas and Shaw-nae’ Dixon, with SI Museum CEO Janice Monger, Kim Avilez and Niles French at the Staten Island Museum …
- May 24, 2025SI Live: Staten Island nonprofit sees over $500K in federal grants restored, but arts funding still threatened
Read the Full Article at silive.com Exterior of the Staten Island Museum location on the grounds of Snug Harbor. (Advance/SILive.com|Jan Somma-Hammel) Staff-Shot Staten Island nonprofit sees over $500K in federal grants …
- September 20, 2024SI Live: Hundreds celebrate Soorya NYC Festival of Sri Lankan culture with spirited music and culinary delights at the Staten Island Museum
Read the Full Article at silive.com Hundreds attend the Soorya NYC Festival of Sri Lankan culture & traditions at the Staten Island Museum on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, in Livingston. …
- June 25, 2024SI Live: Staten Island families commemorate shooting victims with new museum exhibit
Read the Full Article at silive.com Staten Island families commemorate shooting victims with new museum exhibit Written by Luke Peteley Published: Jun. 22, 2024, 2:16 p.m. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A …
- June 7, 2024The New York Times: How Nurses Known as ‘Black Angels’ Helped Save TB Patients
Read the Full Article at nytimes.com How Nurses Known as ‘Black Angels’ Helped Save TB Patients An exhibition honors the hundreds of Black nurses who cared for tuberculosis patients in …
- February 5, 2024TimeOut New York: This new exhibit honors the Black nurses who cared for tuberculosis patients in NYC
Read the Full Article at TimeOut.com Photograph: Courtesy of LMCC The Arts Center at Governors Island This new exhibit honors the Black nurses who cared for tuberculosis patients in NYC …
- February 1, 2024WNYC Radio: The Story of the Sea View Hospital Black Angels at The Staten Island Museum
Listen on WNYC All Of It with Alison Stewart In the past year, the “Black Angels” of Sea View Hospital on Staten Island have been recognized for their contributions as …
- February 1, 2024Spectrum News NY1: Staten Island Museum tells story of Black nurses at Sea View Hospital
Watch on NY1.com BY ROGER CLARK STATEN ISLAND PUBLISHED 6:50 AM ET FEB. 01, 2024 Inside a display case at the Staten Island Museum is a nursing cap. The cap belongs to Curlene …
- January 9, 2024Staten Island Museum to open major exhibition, Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital
Revealing the groundbreaking work of Black nurses instrumental to curing tuberculosis Read the Full Release For Immediate Release Members’ Preview: Thursday, January 25, 6PM – 8PM On view starting Friday, …
- September 8, 2023SI Live: Snug Harbor institutions net $11M in NYC funding for sitewide improvements
Read on SILive.com By Paul Liotta | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City officials announced Thursday that some of Staten Island’s most prominent cultural institutions would be the beneficiaries of …
- September 6, 2023Staten Island Museum to host book talk and signing for THE BLACK ANGELS The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis By Maria Smilios
For Immediate Release Staten Island Museum to host book talk and signing for THE BLACK ANGELS The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis By Maria Smilios (Staten …
- July 6, 2023Announcement of major exhibition, Taking Care: The “Black Angels” of Seaview Hospital with support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
For Immediate Release (Staten Island, NY – July 6, 2023) The Staten Island Museum presents a pioneering exhibition, Taking Care: The “Black Angels” of Seaview Hospital opening to the public …
- May 9, 2023Staten Island Museum announces four new trustees ahead of sold-out gala
For Immediate Release Dr. Brahim Ardolic, Niles French, Dr. Viola Ortiz, and Patricia Ternes (Staten Island, NY – May 9, 2023) The Staten Island Museum is pleased to announce the …
- March 23, 2023Staten Island Museum opens new exhibition Vulnerable Landscapes on Earth Day
For Immediate Release Opens April 22, 2023 (Staten Island, NY – March 23, 2023) – Today the Staten Island Museum announced its next exhibition, Vulnerable Landscapes, an interdisciplinary exhibition that …
- January 19, 2023Celebrate Korean Lunar New Year – Activities at Home, brought to you by the Staten Island Museum and the Korean Community Development Center
For Immediate Release Celebrate Korean Lunar New Year – Activities at Home, brought to you by the Staten Island Museum and the Korean Community Development Center It’s the Year of …
- December 21, 2022Staten Island Museum awarded $40,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts
[Staten Island, NY – December 20, 2022] – The Staten Island Museum announced today a grant award totaling $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to …
- July 14, 2022SILive: NYC invests $3.4M to renovate the city’s second oldest music hall at Snug Harbor
Read on SILive.com By Giavanni Alves | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As part of a record breaking investment in New York City’s arts and culture, the city Department of …
- June 30, 2022Staten Island Museum launches paid Museum Fellow position, supported by The Staten Island Foundation
Read the Full Press Release For Immediate Release Staten Island Museum launches paid Museum Fellow position, supported by The Staten Island Foundation Now accepting applications (Staten Island, NY – June …
- June 1, 2022Yes, And Opening | Major Exhibition of 36 artists opens at the Staten Island Museum
Yes, And: a survey exhibition of art and artists connected to Staten Island set to open June 10, 2022 Read the Full Release (Staten Island, NY – June 1, 2022) …
- April 7, 2022Announcing Major Upcoming Exhibition of 36 artists at the Staten Island Museum
Read the Full Release For Immediate Release Announcing Major Upcoming Exhibition of 36 artists at the Staten Island Museum Yes, And: a survey exhibition of art and artists connected to …
- February 5, 2022SI Live: Celebrate Black History Month at the Staten Island Museum
Staten Island Museum Clementine Hunter’s “Threshing Pecans,” a program on tap at the Staten Island Museum to celebrate Black History Month. (Courtesy/Staten Island Museum) Staten Island Advance Read on SiLive.com …
- February 2, 2022Celebrating Black History Month with the Staten Island Museum
Transcribe historical records, learn about the Pecan, and view the commemorative FDNY 2001 Memorial Quilt on loan from Sandy Ground Historical Society (Staten Island, NY – February 2, 2022) The …
- January 31, 2022Spectrum News NY1: Mastadons to chewing gum: Staten Island Museum really feels seen at 140
Spectrum News NY1 Watch Now BY ROGER CLARK STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Long before there was a Verrazzano Bridge, the view from Staten Island of The Narrows — …
- November 10, 2021Celebrating 140 Years of the Staten Island Museum
On This Day, November 12, 1881 the Natural Science Section of Staten Island met for the first time, paving the way for the Staten Island Museum (Staten Island, NY – …
- March 18, 2021Statement in Solidarity with our AAPI Neighbors
The 34 organizations that comprise the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) reside in and serve diverse audiences across New York City’s five boroughs and provide access to nearly 19 million New …
- February 4, 2021Museum Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for New Exhibit
[Staten Island, NY – Thursday, February 4, 2021] The Staten Island Museum has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts …
- September 28, 2020Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan Summary
In 2018, the Staten Island Museum developed its first-ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) plan, which includes 1-6 year measurable goals in the areas of hiring and recruitment, retention and …
- June 4, 2020Statement of Solidarity
The Staten Island Museum stands in solidarity with the Black community – including our visitors, members, staff, trustees, interns, volunteers, and partners – in the continuing fight against racial injustice.