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Take a break from the summer heat!  Visit the Staten Island Museum.  Our air conditioned galleries are the perfect place to cool off while viewing some engaging exhibits.  The Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday from 11:00am-5:00pm.

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Super Science: Keep it Cool – Ice Cream Science

Online Live Event * Please register.

Explore the science behind frozen treats! Watch chemistry in action as we create our very own ice cream in a bag. Then, conduct an experiment to determine which materials work best as insulators so we can take our ice cream on the go! Link to the Zoom invitation will be provided upon registration. If you ...

Summer Nights: Paper Casting with Susan Grabel

In this paper casting workshop, artist Susan Grabel will teach participants how to make paper pulp and cast relief objects for sculpture and collage. Explore the creative potential of cast paper in this introductory workshop. Materials will be provided by contactless pickup at the Staten Island Museum (details to follow). Link to the Zoom invitation ...

$20 – $25

Summer Nights: Plarn Textiles with Antonia Perez

Artist Antonia Perez will teach participants how to make and weave with plarn. Plarn is yarn that can be made from plastic bags. A simple cardboard loom will be used to make a woven plastic textile. Participants may be use the loom multiple times to combine separate weavings to create beautiful artworks or functional objects. ...

$20 – $25

Panel Discussion: Perspectives on the Suffrage Centennial

Online

Women of the Nation Arise! brought together a panel of scholars and experts to advise the development of the exhibition and examine the contributions of Staten Island’s suffragists, present-day issues of political equality, and voter participation.

Free/Donations Welcome

Super Science: Plants and Pollinators

Online Live Event * Please register.

Participants will learn about the different parts of a plant, and how they take in water and nutrients, as well as the different types of pollinators and how they pollinate. Follow along with our videos to conduct an experiment using plants you can find in your very own backyard, as well as create a simulation ...

Moth Night

Download Available

Demystify the nocturnal world of science right from your windowsill or backyard with this downloadable kit of night science activities. Learn how to make your own attractor to study moths and insects, how to decipher owl calls and other night sounds, and more!

Family Art Workshops: Exotic Insect Collage

On the first Saturday of the month, join the Staten Island Museum to find inspiration from the objects in the Museum’s collection! These imaginative workshops explore a wide variety of materials while building skills in art making.

Super Science: Today’s Forecast – Weather!

Online Live Event * Please register.

In this month’s workshop participants will explore the topic of weather. Follow along with our videos to simulate real-life weather conditions by creating a cloud in a jar, and demonstrate the water cycle in a bag. You can even create your very own at-home weather station to forecast the weather like a real meteorologist!

Family Art Workshops: Paper Quilling

Online

On the first Saturday of the month, join the Staten Island Museum to find inspiration from the objects in the Museum’s collection! These imaginative workshops explore a wide variety of materials while building skills in art making.