Pop-Up Bird Walk! Wolfe’s Pond Park
Wolfe's Pond Park 420 Cornelia Ave., Staten Island, NY, United StatesJoin the Staten Island Museum for a 1-2 mile guided hike as we search for migrating waterfowl, songbirds, and raptors at Wolfe’s Pond Park.
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Poet Laureate Presents: Women’s Right to Vote
Online Live Event * Please register.Poet Laureate Marguerite Maria Rivas will lead an interactive afternoon of poetry celebrating Women’s Right to Vote featuring historic and contemporary works.
Pop-Up Bird and Nature Walk!
Brooklfield Park Arthur Kill Rd. bet. Richmond Ave. and New Vale Ave., Staten Island, United StatesJoin this 1-2 mile hike through Brookfield Park with guide Ed Johnson.
Family Art Workshop: Neighborhood Collage
Online Live Event * Please register.Learn about collage and use materials found around the house to make an artwork about your community. What makes your neighborhood unique? What kind of buildings are there? What do the trees look like this time of year? Show how special your block is through collage. Supply List: Assorted papers (magazine pages, loose leaf, old ...
70th Annual (Virtual) Fence Show
As a way to support local artists and highlight those who have participated in years past, we are taking the fence show online!
Super Science: Animal Tracks
OnlineWhich way did they go? What kind of animal was it? When were they here? Animal tracks help us answer these questions and provide information about the world around us. Join us to make your own tracks in homemade playdoh, enjoy a collection spotlight featuring our favorite animal feet, and an experiment using kinetic sand ...
Arise: Virtual Gala
OnlineJoin us virtually for our 2020 Gala emceed by Casey Jost, performance by Hegazy, appearance by the Impractical Jokers and special comments and performance by Emmy-nominated Ingrid Michaelson.
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
Family Art Workshops: Landscapes
Online Live Event * Please register.Learn the tricks artists use to show depth in a picture while being inspired by artwork in the Museum's collection.
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
OnlineWomen 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 ...
Summer Nights: Hapa-Zome Natural Dye Printing with Sajata Epps
The first workshop in this year's Summer Nights series! A Japanese word meaning “leaf dye”, hapa-zome is a Japanese art form that creates stunning prints from natural dyes.
$20 – $25
Moth Night
Download AvailableDemystify 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
OnlineOn 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.
Earth Day How-To Festival 2020
OnlineCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day as we digitally share an interactive science fair!!