Museum History Archives - The Heckscher Museum of Art

Bring Art and People Together Through the Museum’s 2024 Annual Appeal!

Donate Now As the giving season approaches, consider putting The Heckscher Museum at the top of your contributions list. Here are just a few examples of who will benefit…

Soundwalk at Dove/Torr Cottage Wins Award of Excellence

The Heckscher Museum was granted an Award of Excellence for the Soundwalk at the Arthur Dove & Helen Torr Cottage in Centerport, NY. The award was presented by the Greater…

Bill Titus, 1948-2024, First Heckscher Museum Registrar

Bill Titus (1948-2024), the very first registrar employed by The Heckscher Museum of Art, and a long-time Town of Huntington employee, passed away recently. During a 43-year tenure at the…

Forbes Review: The Heckscher Transforms Art History with George Grosz ‘Stick Men’ Exhibit

“One could dedicate a doctoral thesis to unpacking the various elements and influences of Eclipse of the Sun, and hours mining myriad contemporary references from the Stickmen.” — Natasha Gural,…

Bank of America Grant Supports Heckscher Museum Mission to Make Art Accessible to All

April 2024

The Museum will offer free admission courtesy of Bank of America LONG ISLAND, NY – Continuing the legacy of founders August and Anna Heckscher, The Heckscher Museum of Art has provided…

The Heckscher Museum of Art Announces New Additions to the Board of Trustees

The Heckscher Museum of Art is pleased to announce new members to its Board of Trustees. Susan Futter has been associated with The Heckscher Museum of Art since 2018 as…

Soundwalks Open at Dove/Torr Cottage and Heckscher Park

The Heckscher Museum of Art has unveiled two new soundwalks one at the Arthur Dove and Helen Torr Cottage (30 Centershore Road, Centerport, NY), and a second at Heckscher Park …

New Sculpture at Dove Torr Cottage Installed

A new kinetic sculpture by Susan Buroker was installed at the Arthur Dove and Helen Torr Cottage in Centerport, NY. The sculpture was inspired by the work of Helen Torr…

New Soundwalk and Sculpture to Celebrate 25 Years of The Arthur Dove and Helen Torr Cottage

Girl’s Inc. Camp Contributes to Upcoming Projects The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the historic Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport, NY, is also a time of renewal for The Heckscher Museum…

Celebrating the Salt Life of Arthur Dove & Helen Torr

Salt Life: Arthur Dove and Helen Torr, includes rarely exhibited watercolors by Dove on loan from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, TX, as well as…

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