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Local Museums & Historic Sites to Visit!

By Cecelia G. August 30, 2016
We have lots of family-friendly places to visit on Staten Island. Here is an easy list to follow, but be sure to check with our calendar for upcoming events & programs, as well as closings and changes.

Staten Island Museum
@ Snug Harbor, Building A
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
www.statenislandmuseum.org
Adults $8/ Students & Seniors $5/ Children 2-12 $2/ Members Free
Tuesdays 12-2pm Admission is Free!
  • Changing & Permanent Exhibits
  • Programs for all ages

Staten Island Children's Museum
@ Snug Harbor, Building M
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
sichildrensmuseum.org
$8 for Ages 1 & Up, Members Free
Free Wednesdays 3-5pm!
  • Interactive Exhibits
  • Regularly scheduled programs & classes

Newhouse Center of Contemporary Art
@ Snug Harbor, Building D
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
  • Exhibitions of contemporary art (post 1945) with a special emphasis on Staten Island and under-recognized artists.

Noble Maritime Collection
@ Snug Harbor, Building D
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
  • Ongoing Programs
  • Changing & Permanent Exhibits
*Snug Harbor has many other features including plays, concerts, a farm-stand, Chinese Scholars Garden & much more...
snug-harbor.org

Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306
www.historicrichmondtown.org
$8 Adults/ Seniors & Students $6/ Children 4-11 $5/ Members Free
Fridays are Free!
  • Guided tours daily during scheduled times
  • Eat-in Cafe
  • Special programs & events
  • Tavern Concerts

Alice Austen House
2 Hylan Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10305
aliceausten.org
$3 Suggested Donation
  • Tours (January & February by appointment only)
  • Changing exhibits

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
338 Lighthouse Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
www.tibetanmuseum.org
Adults $6/ Seniors & Students $4/ Members Free
  • Tibetan and Himalayan art and ritual objects on display
  • Changing exhibits on Tibetan and Himalayan culture (click here to view our Events Calendar)
  • Quiet meditation gardens
  • Classes in tai chi and meditation
  • Special programs including films, musical performances, lectures and travel talks, traditional Tibetan crafts, family activities and more

Conference House
7455 Hylan Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10307
Adults $4/ Seniors & Students $3
conferencehouse.org
  • Guided Tours (Fri–Sun, 1– 4PM from April to mid-December)
  • Programs & Events

Fort Wadsworth
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
www.nyharborparks.org
  • Guided Summer tours of Historic Fort
  • Scenic Views
  • Bike lane
  • Programs & Events
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
420 Tompkins Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
$5 Admission/ Ages 10 & Under Free
garibaldi-meucci-museum
  • Guided Tours (Wed-Sat 1-5pm)
  • Italian Classes
National Lighthouse Museum
200 Promenade at Lighthouse Point
Staten Island, NY 10301
Adults $5/ Seniors & Military $4/ Ages 12 & Under $3/ Members Free
lighthousemuseum.org
  • Exhibits
  • Programs & Events
  • Scenic View

Staten Island Zoo
614 Broadway
Staten Island, NY 10310
Adults $8/ Seniors $6/ Ages 2-14 $5/ Under 2 & Members Free
Free Admission Wednesdays 2-4:45pm!
www.statenislandzoo.org