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Museum Wins Award of Distinction for Engaging Communities at Dove/Torr Cottage

The Heckscher Museum of Art has been awarded the Engaging Communities 2025 Award of Distinction, one of only 14 awards presented by the Museum Association of New York (MANY), recognizing…

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates Lunar New Year Around the Globe

The Heckscher Museum of Art celebrated the Year of the Snake with art activities, music, dancing, and demonstrations from many Asian cultures. Through a stamped “passport,” families navigated the fun…

Conference Day for Art Teachers Inspires

The Museum’s Annual Superintendent’s Day Conference for K-12 art educators on November 5, welcomed 102 teachers from 18 school districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties. The full day of…

Annual Celebrate Achievement Gala a Smash!

October 2023

The Museum’s 2024 Celebrate Achievement Benefit was a roaring success. The event honored Kasmira Mohanty, Artist and Art Teacher, Artist Han Qin, and Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes, for their…

Pride Flag Virtual Discussion

The history of the Pride Flag, and its impact and inspiration for the LGBTQ+ community — and the world — was the topic of conversation in a special virtual panel…

Museum Palette Café Opens August 2

July 19, 2024

Featuring Outdoor Seating on the Terrace and Local Food Trucks, Every Friday, August thru September, 12pm-5pm The Heckscher Museum of Art is debuting the Museum Palette Café, beginning August 2,…

Visit Sublime Art Destinations with the Museum Travel Alliance

The Heckscher Museum has partnered with the Museum Travel Alliance (MTA), a consortium of museums whose members are passionate about cultural travel. This partnership brings Art Circle members access to…

2024 Benefit Honorees Announced

HONORING Han Qin, Artist Kasmira Mohanty, Art Teacher, Artist, and Writer Robert C. Hughes, Town of Huntington Historian SAVE THE DATE Saturday, October 19, 2024 Noon to 4:00 pm…

Book Club Host Jeri Weitman Retiring; Book List Still Resonates

Jeri Weitman has led the The Heckscher Museum of Art Book Club for more than 20 years. The former Heckscher Museum staffer, and later, enthusiastic Book Club volunteer and host,…

Dix Hills Garden Club Designers Inspired by New Acquisition

April 8, 2024

For the celebratory weekend of the new exhibition, The Rains are Changing Fast: New Acquisitions in Context, the Museum was pleased to display a stunning floral design created by members…

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