They Did What! Using Genealogy to Uncover Our African American Past
2023-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
Space is limited. Registration required.
Free. Donations welcome.
Light refreshments provided.
Join public historian and professional genealogist Debbie-Ann Paige to answer the question “How do we find our people?” Discover how deeds, census records, letters, and other historic documents help uncover family history. Learn what will be important to future generations while exploring what those who have come before left behind. Participants will gain knowledge about genealogical research tools and methods in order to begin uncovering their own family story.
This program is produced in partnership with the Staten Island Community Alliance as part of the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival. Learn more about the festival here.

Halloween at the Museum
2023-10-28 14:00 - 16:00
$10 adults/$5 children under 12
Wear your favorite costume and enjoy seasonal crafts and activities made with recycled materials. Light up the dark nights with Halloween luminaries.
Create your own spooky slime jars and holiday wreaths. Feeling lucky? Search for black cats hidden throughout the museum in the Halloween Scavenger Hunt.

Solar Eclipse Glasses Giveaway Weekend
2024-04-06 - 2024-04-07
UPDATE: We are all out of eclipse glasses.
Free with full museum admission while supplies last.
A total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, April 8th. Visible from Texas to Maine, this remarkable cosmic event will be most clear in the NYC area around 3:15 PM. Safely view this remarkable celestial event with a free pair of solar glasses available while supplies last.
