News and Press Announcements
- 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.