Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor Grand Opening Weekend

Grand Opening Festival and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Saturday, September 19, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
FREE

Join us for the GRAND OPENING! Opening day festivities will include FREE admission, the ribbon cutting ceremony (at 10AM), lawn games for the whole family, food, live music, crafts for kids, and some special surprises. The day (10:00am – 5:00pm) will be a full festival of art, science, and history celebrating all things Staten Island!

Explore the inaugural exhibits: Remember the Mastodon: A Richmond County Savings Foundation Exhibition (Lobby, 1st Floor, Opening the Treasure Box: Bringing the World Home (South Gallery, 2nd Floor), Staten Island SEEN (The Staten Island Foundation Gallery, 1st Floor & North Gallery, 2nd Floor), and From Farm to City: A Richmond County Savings Foundation Legacy Exhibition (Auditorium – Ground Floor).

While you're here, don't forget to visit the Autumn Moon Festival (Sept. 19 from 12pm - 4pm), presented by our friends at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. Featuring tours, traditional music and dance performances, Martial Arts and Tai Chi demos, as well as lessons in Chinese calligraphy around and in the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden. For more information, visit Snug-Harbor.org.

Grand Opening Weekend – Part 2
Sunday, September 20, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A
FREE

Join us for part 2 of the Grand Opening Festivities! Classical Concert with the Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble, Gallery Tours, Art Talks, Nature Walks, refreshments (presented by the Staten Island Museum Guild), and more!