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Past Exhibitions

The Staten Island Museum presents changing exhibitions that explore the dynamic connections between art, natural science, and history and explore global themes through a local lens.

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Vulnerable Landscapes

Vulnerable Landscapes depicts an island at risk in the heart of the Nation’s largest city. This interdisciplinary exhibition centers the shorelines at the forefront of climate change in one of New York City's most vulnerable landscapes: Staten Island. The borough faces particular challenges due to its geography and history, with industry and community concentrated where water meets ground.

April 22 - December 30, 2023
YES AND

Yes, And

Geometric patterns made by pinning cicadas to a pink wall

Jennifer Angus: Magicicada

Women of the Nation Arise!

Works of art hanging on a gallery wall.

Field Notes: Seed Stories and the Power of Plants

Four men with their faces squished up against a glass door.

Impractical Jokers: Homecoming

Asian art sculptures on white pedestals in a museum gallery with wood floors.

Infinite Compassion: Avalokiteshvara in Asian Art

Light and Love: An Altered Books Project

We Remember: A Staten Island Gun Violence Memorial