EXHIBITIONS
FEATURED EVENTS
Halloween Activity for Kids
Saturday, October 31, 2026
12 – 5 pm
Kids and families are invited to come in costume and celebrate Halloween at the Museum. Create an art activity and take home a festive treat! Drop in any time between 12 and 5 pm.
Free
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Family Celebration
Sunday, November 1, 2026
12 – 5 pm
In collaboration with: Latina Moms Connect, Town of Huntington Hispanic Advisory Task Force, Oaxaca Restaurant, Mac Bounce Party Rentals, and The Huntington Human Services Institute, Inc.
Featured Artists: Filiberto Perez-Mendoza, Sueey Gutierrez, & Manuel Alejandro Macarrulla
Families are invited to celebrate and learn about how this holiday is celebrated around the world. Meet and create works of art inspired by this celebration with artists Filiberto Perez-Mendoza, who will be designing this year’s ofrenda, as well as artists Sueey Gutierrez and Manuel Alejandro Macarrulla. Bring your own photographs or other personal items to leave at the ofrenda to honor and remember your loved ones.
Free
Clockwise from top left: A young artist creates during a museum program; Courtney M. Leonard (Shinnecock, b. 1980), CONTACT, 2,023…, 2023, Canvas, ceramic, brass, and artificial sinew. 48 x 96 in. The Heckscher Museum of Art. Museum Purchase with Partial Funding from the Town of Huntington Art Acquisition Fund. 2023.1; A young artist creates in the museum; Detail of CONTACT, 2,023…, 2023, Canvas, ceramic, brass, and artificial sinew. 48 x 96 in. The Heckscher Museum of Art. Museum Purchase with Partial Funding from the Town of Huntington Art Acquisition Fund. 2023.1.
NEW! Drop-In Workshop for Kids
Mapping Belonging
Saturday November 21, 2026
1 – 3 pm*
Join us for monthly family-friendly art experiences inspired by the exhibition Eclipse of the Sun Now. Each month, discover a new work of art in the Museum and enjoy a hands-on art making experience!
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, be inspired by contemporary Shinnecock artist Courtney M. Leonard and her work CONTACT 2,023…. Explore how thousands of small, shell-like forms come together to create a map of Long Island in this mixed media work of art. Then reflect on your own connections to place. Families will shape clay “shells,” choose colors that hold personal meaning, and contribute to a community map of belonging.
$10 per child, Members Free
*Drop in anytime between 1 and 3 pm. Recommended for ages 7 and up. No registration required.
