It’s Halloween all month long at the Staten Island Museum where guests of all ages can compete in our Black Cat Scavenger Hunt. This is a drop-in, ongoing activity taking place throughout the museum. Winners receive prizes and bragging rights!
The highlight will be a good assortment of sparrows along the entry road, plus raptors, etc. Meet in the parking lot (see map).
In participation with New York State’s PATH Through History weekend, the Visitor Experience department of the museum will be offering a free guided tour of Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital on Saturday October 12th, 2024, from 2:30-3:30pm. In 1951, Staten Island made history when a breakthrough treatment for tuberculosis was tested ...
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’ birthday was on Oct. 12, so we will honor his memory with this walk, while we keep an eye out for migrating hawks. Meet in the parking lot off Arthur ...
Free with museum admission. Registration recommended. In celebration of Family History Month, join Debbie-Ann Paige and Robin Semple, Co-Presidents of the Staten Island Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, to learn how to start a journey into your family history. This workshop will introduce methods and resources for family history research.
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 migrants and winter residents. Meet in the parking lot near the Parks Dept. buildings.