Free, includes Museum Admission, recommended for all ages. Each year, the Fence Show transforms the Museum’s front lawn into an outdoor gallery featuring local artists and craftspeople. See and purchase paintings, ceramics, prints, jewelry and textiles and take something original home from this longstanding festival. Back this year is the museum’s fall fundraiser the Biergarten ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will search the wide open spaces of Mount Loretto for early fall migrants, including songbirds and raptors. This is also a good season for butterflies. Meet in the parking lot off Hylan ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The highlights for this walk will be migrating shorebirds, in addition to waders and assorted gulls and terns. Meet in the big parking lot at 1pm, and we will decide which route to ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The highlights for this walk will be migrating shorebirds, in addition to waders and assorted gulls and terns. Meet in the big parking lot at 1pm (Low tide is at 1:28 pm), and ...
After-hours workshops that spark creativity! All materials provided, including drinks and snacks $35/30 members Polaroids are back! Explore the creative potential of this photographic medium in this beginner workshop. A polaroid transfer, or emulsion lifting, is when an image is peeled from the plastic window of a polaroid and then transferred onto another surface like ...
Free with museum admission. Attention thrifters and vintage lovers! Find something “new” for school, work, and everything in between at this eco-conscious vintage showcase. Enjoy curated selections from local vintage vendors and give another life to one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories! This year's vendors include: Hey! Dollface Sunset Hill Design Hey Viv! Vintage Mood Swings The ...
NEW DATE: Moth Night has been rescheduled to Saturday, July 25th. $10 Adults/$5 Children Registration recommended. ‘Tis the season for National Moth Week! Stay up late and celebrate the wonders of science after dark. Revel in the beauty and learn about the life cycles and habitats of moths. Activities include lantern parade, face painting, moth ...
After-hours workshops that spark creativity! All materials provided, including drinks and snacks $35/30 members Early American embroidery was an important skill for young women in the 18th and 19th centuries, as both functional and decorative art. In this introductory class, participants will learn beginner embroidery techniques to produce a one of a kind floral creation.
Rally your team and catch the excitement of the World Cup Quarter Finals at our family-friendly watch parties! Enjoy the games along with free snacks, face painting, art activities and a scavenger hunt in a cool, air-conditioned space. Space is limited. Supported by The Office of the Mayor and the NY/NJ Host Committee.
Rally your team and catch the excitement of the World Cup Quarter Finals at our family-friendly watch parties! Enjoy the games along with free snacks, face painting, art activities and a scavenger hunt in a cool, air-conditioned space. Space is limited. Supported by The Office of the Mayor and the NY/NJ Host Committee.
After-hours workshops that spark creativity! All materials provided, including drinks and snacks $35/30 members Learn the art of transforming crepe paper into vibrant, long-lasting flowers! Participants will explore various techniques such as cutting, layering, and shaping to create realistic leaves, petals and stems.
Rally your team and catch the excitement of the World Cup Quarter Finals at our family-friendly watch parties! Enjoy the games along with free snacks, face painting, art activities and a scavenger hunt in a cool, air-conditioned space. Space is limited. Supported by The Office of the Mayor and the NY/NJ Host Committee.
Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with free admission to the Staten Island Museum. View our newest exhibition Staten Island Making History that highlights key moments of Staten Island's contributions to national history.
Click here for more information
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will search for nesting birds in the woods and open areas, as well as gulls, terns and waders along Raritan Bay. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.
Free event, includes museum admission Registration Recommended. Explore New York’s rich and fascinating history, starting with Staten Island! Enjoy free tours of the museum on Saturday and Sunday from 2-3pm.
Free event, includes museum admission Registration Recommended. Explore New York's rich and fascinating history, starting with Staten Island! Enjoy free tours of the museum on Saturday and Sunday from 2-3pm. And don’t miss the 6th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival at Snug Harbor on Saturday, June 20th – a full day of culture, music, and community!
Free admission. Space limited. Registration recommended. Honor Juneteenth and create lasting memories through art and history! This family event is a tribute to freedom, unity, and the power of storytelling. All materials are provided, including snacks. Join us for this inspiring day of events! 12:00pm - Performance by Daland Jones presented by Opera Exposures. Daland Jones ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be looking for nesting birds, evidence of old grist mills, and other interesting things in this little visited (at least by us) park. Meet in the parking lot located off Forest ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Shorebirds and waders will be the target species on this trip. Meet at 11am in the big parking lot near the playground (Low tide is 11:39 am).
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Migration is slowing, but there should still be plenty of birds to see. Meet in the parking lot off Hylan Blvd.
Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Joseph Parrish Finding an American Voice: Burleigh and Dvořák Free. Includes museum admission Orchestra of St. Luke’s, joined by baritone Joseph Parrish, celebrates the friendship between Harry T. Burleigh, the pioneering Black American composer, and Antonín Dvořák, the renowned Czech composer. Their collaboration, rooted in spirituals and folk music, helped ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. By mid-May, Clove Lakes Park is usually teeming with migrating birds. Meet at the corner of Victory Blvd. and Royal Oak Road.
Join us on Friday, May 8th at the Richmond County Country Club for the Staten Island Museum’s 2026 Gala! This annual fundraiser to benefit the Museum features cocktails, dinner, raffle, auction items, and entertainment. Your attendance supports another year of our mission to spark curiosity and generate meaningful shared experiences through natural science, art, and ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Depending on weather conditions, there should be plenty of migrant birds in the woods, on the lawn and along the shoreline. Meet on Satterlee St. in front of the Visitor’s Center.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The park should provide us with a good variety of spring migrants, including warblers, vireos, thrushes, etc. Meet at Victory Blvd. & Royal Oak Road (near ballfield).
Free with museum admission. Join us as we transform the museum into a giant classroom celebrating community science! Hands-on workshops, drop-in presentations, and scheduled lectures take place throughout the museum. Local experts, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals share their particular passions, ranging from activities that require highly specialized skills to those anyone can do. Celebrate our ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We should get a nice variety of raptors and migrating waterfowl & landbirds. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave.
NEW DATE: Now on Sunday, March 29th Free with museum admission. Join artist and scholar Kay Turner as she unfolds the archetype of Hekate, Greek goddess of many things--the Crossroads, the Underworld, the Moon. She was also very much associated with the cycle of fruition and decay. Her worshippers held “suppers” for her at crossroads ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be searching the fields, woodlands and waterfront for wintering songbirds, raptors and waterfowl, and maybe some early spring migrants. Meet in the parking lot off Hylan Blvd.
Free with museum admission. Join Here You Are artists Siobhan McBride and Lea Simoniello in the auditorium and gallery to learn more about their artwork and creative practice. McBride’s paintings are descriptions of strange and quotidian experiences, passages from books, film fragments, things caught in the corner of the eye and an attempt to conjure ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will check the waterfront for late wintering waterfowl, as well as the plantings around the park for early spring arrivals. Meet on Satterlee St. by the Visitor’s Center.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The wide open skies of Brookfield Park make it the ideal place to search for wintering raptors, while the creeks hold a variety of waterfowl. Meet in parking lot off Arthur Kill Road.
Tickets: $25 adults, $10 for children ages 5 and up. 5 and under are free. Registration required. Includes museum admission. Join us for a powerful afternoon of movement, memory, and legacy as SKIN Dance Company honors Black History Month through Afrocentric choreography, ancestral storytelling, and cosmic celebration. Featuring excerpts from Josephine’s Cotton: The Musical, this ...
February 18,19, 20, 1:00pm-3:00pm $5, includes museum admission. Join us every afternoon for art and craft-based activities inspired by the museum’s collection. Wednesday – Collage Thursday - Drawing Friday – Mixed media painting
February 18,19, 20, 1:00pm-3:00pm $5, includes museum admission. Join us every afternoon for art and craft-based activities inspired by the museum’s collection. Wednesday – Collage Thursday - Drawing Friday – Mixed media painting
February 18,19, 20, 1:00pm-3:00pm $5, includes museum admission. Join us every afternoon for art and craft-based activities inspired by the museum’s collection. Wednesday – Collage Thursday - Drawing Friday – Mixed media painting
February 18,19, 20, 1:00pm-3:00pm $5, includes museum admission. Join us every afternoon for art and craft-based activities inspired by the museum’s collection. Wednesday – Collage Thursday - Drawing Friday – Mixed media painting
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. In addition to the usual (and maybe unusual) species of waterfowl and gulls that winter here, we will also be on the lookout for harbor seals. Meet in the parking lot off Capodanno ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Wolfe’s Pond Park offers a diverse variety of habitats to search, including the pond, thickets, woodlands and the waters of Raritan Bay. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.
Free with Museum Admission Here You Are presents new work in fiber, painting, film, photography, and graphic design. Seven Staten Island artists forge a path through the here and now, navigating questions and anxieties around identity, heritage, and home. Featured artwork is introspective and far reaching, exploring spaces that feel familiar, haunting, lonely, and powerful. ...
Registration by invitation only. For more information about registration or how to become a member, please contact the Development Office at 718-483-7114. Become a member to attend the preview of Here You Are: Staten Island Triennial Here You Are presents new work in fiber, painting, film, photography, and graphic design. Seven Staten Island artists forge ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be looking around the waterfront for waterfowl, as well as checking the area around the parking lot for horned lark and perched raptors, in addition to taking walk out to Crooke’s ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. After checking the area around the parking lot for horned lark and snow buntings, we will check the shore area for wintering waterfowl, and eventually head out to Crooke’s Point. Meet in the ...
Free admission. Donations welcome. Rest your shopping feet and enjoy some hot cocoa while you craft a pop-up holiday card. All materials (and cocoa) provided.
Let your culinary imagination guide you through a market full of delicious local and regional treats to give this holiday season! This delectable fair is filled with specialty items and artisanal goods both sweet and savory. Shop local and support small businesses and the creative community at the Holiday Hop! — a unique, campus wide ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The feeders behind the nature center will be the highlight here, in addition to walking the woodland trails in search of wintering birds. Meet in the parking lot at the Visitor’s Center.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will check the reservoirs for migrating waterfowl, and the plantings around the park for late migrant/winter resident songbirds. Meet on Victory Blvd., across from the last cemetery on the right. (Vicinity of ...
Free with museum admission. Join Freshkills Artist-in-Residence Sarah Yuster for an exploration of her new series of paintings Freshkills, Contemporary Phoenix. Sarah Yuster is a painter known for her urban landscapes and insightful portraits. "...armed with the tenet that small, ordinary truths often illuminate larger fields, I paint with an eye towards the tension and ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The diversity of habitats (freshwater pond, woodlands, Raritan Bay) should yield a good mix of late migrants and winter residents. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. There should still be some lingering songbirds and raptors around, in addition to newly arrived wintering waterfowl. Meet in the parking lot off Arthur Kill Road.
Celebrate the NYC Landmark Preservation Law’s 60th Anniversary. Snug Harbor’s Front Five aka Colonnade Row (Buildings A B C D E) were the Staten Island’s first landmark designated buildings in 1965. Join us for a walking tour with John Kilcullen, Vice President of the Preservation League of Staten Island to learn about the wonderful history ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. William T. Davis Memorial Walk and Hawk Watch The highlight will be a good assortment of sparrows along the entry road, plus raptors, etc., as we honor the memory of Staten Island’s greatest ...
Free with museum admission. Registration recommended. Path Through History Weekends showcase New York State’s fascinating history. Enjoy a free guided tour of the Staten Island Museum, learn about the borough of Staten Island, and enjoy our collections and featured exhibitions.
Free with museum admission. Registration recommended. Path Through History Weekends showcase New York State's fascinating history. Enjoy a free guided tour of the Staten Island Museum, learn about the borough of Staten Island, and enjoy our collections and featured exhibitions.
Includes museum admission. All materials provided. Ages 16+ $20/$15 members. Learn to stitch a basic granny square block — one of the foundational patterns of crochet! Granny squares are used in various projects like blankets, bags, and clothing. Participants will learn the basic stitches, how to work in rounds, and how to combine colors and ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. There should be a good variety of migrant songbirds in the park, including warblers, vireos and sparrows. Meet at the top of the park – Victory Blvd and Royal Oak Road.
Free with museum admission. Join the New York Mycological Society on a campus walk to observe, identify and document the surprising diversity of mushrooms hidden in plain sight all around us. Look closely and see what you can find! Magnifying hand lenses will be loaned to attendees. Beginners and all ages 7+ are welcome! ...
Free admission for students with ID. Presented by students from Rustic Pathways in partnership with Nonprofit Staten Island | Community Climate Corps Join students from Rustic Pathways representing Climate Leaders Fellowship for a meaningful hands-on experience that combines the ancient art of origami with wildlife conservation awareness. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn to create beautiful ...
Free with Museum admission. Join the curators for a special tour of our current exhibition Breakdown: The Promise of Decay
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will search the wide open spaces of Mount Loretto for early fall migrants, including songbirds and raptors. This is also a good season for butterflies. Meet in the parking lot off Hylan ...
Free, includes Museum Admission, recommended for all ages. Each year, the Fence Show transforms the Museum’s front lawn into an outdoor gallery featuring local artists and craftspeople. See and purchase paintings, ceramics, prints, jewelry and textiles and take something original home from this longstanding festival. For more information and to register as a vendor, Please ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be looking mainly for southbound migrants, both birds and butterflies. Meet on Satterlee St. by the Visitor’s Center.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The highlights for this walk will be migrating shorebirds, in addition to waders and assorted.gulls and terns. Meet in the big parking lot, and we will decide which route to take down to ...
$35/$30 members. Registration required. Includes museum admission. Visible mending is about repairing clothes with intention and creativity. Guests will be introduced to traditional techniques such as darning, sashiko, and patching in order to help extend the life of a beloved garment. Boost style and longevity on an item otherwise destined for the landfill.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will walk along the berm, looking for terns, etc. on the bay side, and field/marsh birds on the land side, in addition to Italian wall lizards. Meet in the parking lot at ...
Free event. Attention thrifters and vintage lovers! Find something “new” for school, work, and everything in between at this eco-conscious vintage showcase. Enjoy curated selections from local vintage vendors and give another life to one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories! This event highlights their curatorial eye and creativity of Staten Island vendors: • Hey Viv! Vintage • Flavorseal • Mood Swings • Hey! ...
$35/$30 members. Registration required. Includes museum admission. Learn how to create stand-out pieces from found objects like old keys, stones, vintage or broken jewelry, recyclables, and more! Bring anything you’d like to “reimagine” into something unique and wearable. Make a statement with your “new” jewelry! About Jocelyn Mackenzie (artist website): With a BFA in Fiber ...
$10 Adults/$5 Children Includes museum admission. Registration required. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…National Moth Week! Stay up late and celebrate the wonders of science after dark. Activities include: lantern parade, face painting, moth costumes, black light glow room, moth specimens, night walk, and attractor station. BYO Flashlight!
$40/$35 members. Includes museum admission. (21+) Registration required. All materials provided. Explore a tasting menu of cocktail and mocktail recipes highlighting delicious ingredients from the wild world of fermentation and fungi! Each unique beverage is paired with a curiosity sparking presentation by Breakdown contributor Louis Vassar Semanchik and Phoebe Blue in this hands-on workshop. All ...
Free event. Recommended for all ages. Soorya NYC presents folk and traditional arts to encourage cultural exchange centered on the local Sri Lankan community. Soorya NYC helps to sustain the continuity of Sri Lankan heritage in NYC and share these traditions with the wider public. Throughout the festival, you can expect live music and performances, ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be on the lookout for nesting birds, particularly indigo bunting and orchard oriole. Of special note, we will be listening for periodical cicadas from Brood XIV.
Presented in partnership with the Staten Island Community Alliance (SICA) and the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) Free event. Recommended for all ages. Space is limited. Registration recommended. Honor Juneteenth and create lasting memories at this family friendly celebration! Join us for a special encore presentation of award-winning children’s films that highlight the ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be looking for nesting birds, evidence of old grist mills, and other interesting things in this little visited (at least by us) park. Meet in the parking lot located off Forest ...
Free event. Recommended for all ages. Location: Northeast Meadow at Snug Harbor Party with the Pride Center of Staten Island and rejoice in the rich diversity of the LGBTQIA+ and allied community. Come celebrate with live music, artists, craft vendors, food, activities, and performers. FREE shuttle bus service is available to and from Snug Harbor ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The search for migrating birds continues. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.
$35/$30 Members Registration required. Join us for a fun and delicious evening celebrating one of the world’s greatest pollinators: the honeybee! Guided by visiting Italian honey experts Gian Luigi Marcazzan and Giovanni Cillia along with their American colleague, Donna DeFalco, you will learn to taste honey like a sommelier, exploring the unique characteristics of different ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Migrating shorebirds and waders will be the highlights of this trip. Meet in the big parking lot for 10am.
Free with museum admission. Join Breakdown artist Antonia A. Perez in the gallery to learn more about her artwork and creative practice. Perez weaves discarded materials, such as plastic bags, into sculptural forms using traditional fiber-work techniques. “My work depends on the collection of remainders. What is left after we finish using an object? The ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. By mid-May, Clove Lakes Park is usually teeming with migrating birds. Meet at the corner of Victory Blvd. and Royal Oak Road.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Woodlands with a pond and a feeder behind the nature center should be attractive to a variety of migrating birds. Meet in the parking lot off Poillon Ave.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Diverse habitats should produce a good assortment of birds. Meet in the parking lot near the Visitor’s Center on Satterlee St.
Free with museum admission. Doors open at 6:00pm to view Breakdown. Travel back in time to another land…scape through the pages of Days Afield on Staten Island written by museum founder and renowned naturalist William T. Davis. Reflect on the changes made to this borough’s natural spaces through erasure poetry in this hands-on workshop led ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The park should provide us with a good variety of spring migrants, including warblers, vireos, thrushes, etc. We will meet at the Bridge on Martling Avenue
Ages 7+ This is a free event. Registration required. Space is limited. Join the New York Mycological Society on a campus walk to observe, identify and document the surprising diversity of mushrooms hidden in plain sight all around us. Look closely and see what you can find! Magnifying handlenses will be loaned to attendees. In case of ...
$15 adults/$10 members. Free for students Join artists Jade Doskow and Lisa A. Schonberg in conversation with exhibition contributor Dr. Martin Melosi around their research and participation in the exhibition Breakdown: The Promise of Decay. Jade Doskow is the Photographer-in-Residence of Freshkills Park, Staten Island, New York City. She is a New York based architectural ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We should get a nice variety of raptors and migrating waterfowl & landbirds. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Wild Ave.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be searching the fields, woodlands and waterfront for wintering songbirds, raptors and waterfowl, and maybe some early spring migrants. Meet in the parking lot off Hylan Blvd.
Free admission for students with ID. Coffee/tea and snacks included. Develop your skills or start from scratch in this hands-on drawing workshop. Participants will work from a dynamic still life installation including taxidermy, fungi, and other specimens from the museum’s natural science collection.
Join Bloomberg Arts Intern Latifa Labdouni for an exhibition tour and activity – for teens, by teens!
From Wednesday, March 12th through Sunday, March 16th students with school ID receive Free admission to the Museum. NYC Teen Arts Week programming includes: Teen Tour + Activity Teen Drawing Workshop
$5 ticket. Includes museum admission. During a time when women in science were rare, Elizabeth Knight Britton was an expert in bryology, the study of mosses. Learn about Elizabeth’s influence on science in Staten Island and New York City and what makes a moss, a moss! Join Colleen Evans, Director of Natural Science to learn ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Note: This Bird and Nature Walk has been changed from Silver Lake Park to Wolfe's Pond Park. We will meet in the parking lot near the Parks Department buildings.
Celebrating Black Stories spotlights shorts from throughout the New York International Children’s Film Festival and around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. The wide open skies of Brookfield Park make it the ideal place to search for wintering raptors, while the creeks hold a variety of waterfowl. Meet in parking lot off Arthur Kill Road.
Explore the art of collage and learn about artist Romare Bearden in this hands-on workshop. Participants of all ages will use a variety of materials to create collages inspired by Bearden’s Homage to Mary Lou (Piano Lesson), an artwork in the museum’s collection. Romare Bearden is regarded as one of the most creative and original ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. In addition to the usual (and maybe unusual) species of waterfowl and gulls that winter here, we will also be on the lookout for harbor seals. Meet in the parking lot off Capodanno ...
Free with Museum Admission Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Colleen Evans Breakdown examines the vibrancy of decay. This interdisciplinary exhibition explores notions of time, waste, and the in-between. Breakdown shines a light on the dark corners of the life cycle recognizing the oft-overlooked workhorses of the ecosystem. From mycelium to microplastics, this exhibition focuses on ...
Registration by invitation only. For more information about registration or how to become a member, please contact the Development Office at 718-483-7117. Become a member to attend the preview of Breakdown: The Promise of Decay Curated by Rylee Eterginoso and Colleen Evans Breakdown examines the vibrancy of decay. This interdisciplinary exhibition explores notions of time, ...
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. Wolfe’s Pond Park offers a diverse variety of habitats to search, including the pond, thickets, woodlands and the waters of Raritan Bay. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.
Join naturalists Ed Johnson and Ray Matarazzo with Director of Natural Science Colleen Evans on guided walks through the borough of parks. We will be looking around the waterfront for waterfowl, as well as checking the area around the parking lot for horned lark and perched raptors. Meet in the first large parking lot.