Upcoming Events
Lenape: The First Staten Islanders
This new permanent installation in the Institute's auditorium details the story of the Lenape Indians life. The Lenape's existence among the bleak tundra-like landscape was difficult, but gradually evolved over thousands of years with the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and a more... [ + ] temperate climate. Visitors and classes will see an array of artifacts and mounted specimens related to Lenape food, clothing and other aspects of survival.
$3 - Students, Seniors
Members: Free
Children under 12: Free
Art Collection - Staten Island Museum
The origin of the art collections of the Staten Island Museum date from 1905 and cover a broad range of artistic styles and periods. Most of the objects, collected to promote the public's interest in historical and contemporary art, fall into two categories: those that reflect the history, people an... [ + ]d culture of Staten Island and those that reflect broad world civilizations. Although Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artifacts from the Ancient world, were being collected as early as 1911, with the acquisition of the MacDonald collection, the major bulk of the art collection came to the Museum post-1930. Over the years, the acquisitions of the Museum have included many portraits of prominent Staten Islanders, such as Ernest L. Ipsen's elegant double portrait of Mrs. Fulton Mills and her son Arthur.
$3 - Students, Seniors
Members: Free
Children under 12: Free
Lenape: The First Staten Islanders
This new permanent installation in the Institute's auditorium details the story of the Lenape Indians life. The Lenape's existence among the bleak tundra-like landscape was difficult, but gradually evolved over thousands of years with the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and a more... [ + ] temperate climate. Visitors and classes will see an array of artifacts and mounted specimens related to Lenape food, clothing and other aspects of survival.
$3 - Students, Seniors
Members: Free
Children under 12: Free
Art Collection - Staten Island Museum
The origin of the art collections of the Staten Island Museum date from 1905 and cover a broad range of artistic styles and periods. Most of the objects, collected to promote the public's interest in historical and contemporary art, fall into two categories: those that reflect the history, people an... [ + ]d culture of Staten Island and those that reflect broad world civilizations. Although Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artifacts from the Ancient world, were being collected as early as 1911, with the acquisition of the MacDonald collection, the major bulk of the art collection came to the Museum post-1930. Over the years, the acquisitions of the Museum have included many portraits of prominent Staten Islanders, such as Ernest L. Ipsen's elegant double portrait of Mrs. Fulton Mills and her son Arthur.
$3 - Students, Seniors
Members: Free
Children under 12: Free
Lenape: The First Staten Islanders
This new permanent installation in the Institute's auditorium details the story of the Lenape Indians life. The Lenape's existence among the bleak tundra-like landscape was difficult, but gradually evolved over thousands of years with the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and a more... [ + ] temperate climate. Visitors and classes will see an array of artifacts and mounted specimens related to Lenape food, clothing and other aspects of survival.
$3 - Students, Seniors
Members: Free
Children under 12: Free
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