School Programs &

Museum Experiences

To Book a ProgramContact: Loretta Lonecke, School Programs Assistant Phone: 718.483.7103 e-mail: LLonecke@StatenIslandMuseum.org or visit: bit.ly/simuseumprogram

Lessons are offered at the Staten Island Museum or in your classroom.

Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor Building A at Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

Buses and Parking: Buses should enter the Snug Harbor site via Fillmore Street, travel down Chapel Road and disembark at Building H (around the corner from Art Lab).

Lunch: There are no indoor lunch facilities at our site. Outdoor park areas are available, weather permitting.

Chaperone Policy: Museum programs require one adult chaperone for every ten students. All off-site programs require three adult chaperones for every ten students. Adult chaperones are admitted for free during programs.

Payment: Group leaders must mail or charge a non-refundable deposit of $50 at least four weeks in advance. All balances due on the day of the program. You may pay by check, money order, or credit card. Please make your school check or money order payable to the “Staten Island Museum.”

Arrival Time: Plan to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled tour. Please do not arrive earlier since there is no group waiting area, and groups are not allowed to tour the galleries without prior reservation. Please be punctual, as it is not possible to make up lost time with late-arriving groups. Groups that are 30 minutes late may be cancelled.

Cancellations/ Postponements: All group cancellations must be completed in writing via e-mail. Should your group need to cancel or reschedule a trip, send an e-mail to llonecke@statenislandmuseum.org at least 48 hours BEFORE the scheduled trip date to avoid a cancellation fee. Upon receipt, an e-mail will be sent to you verifying cancellation. Any group that does not send a cancellation e-mail within 48 hours of the scheduled trip date will incur a cancellation fee. *Deposits are only refunded for N.Y.C. D.O.E. sanctioned school closings when rescheduling cannot be accommodated.

Conduct: The Museum is an exciting place that invites lively exploration and interaction, however, polite behavior is required of all visitors. Leaders are responsible for disciplining their

students. The Museum reserves the right to dismiss, without refund, any group or individual acting inappropriately.

These programs take place at the Museum and are led by a trained educator. They last approximately one hour and are offered at 10:00am and 11:30am.

Cost: $130 per class, special education and Title I schools (with proof of Title), $90 per class Special education classes are restricted to a maximum 15 children

African Masks and Masquerades 3rd – 6th Compare and contrast masks and objects from Africa. Learn about their use in traditional culture, as well as the significance of the materials. Visit the Opening the Treasure Box exhibition and make a mask sculpture to take home.

Animal Homes: Who Lives There? Pre-K - 4th

Learn about the specific adaptations plants and animals make to survive and thrive. Explore the habitats of birds, insects, reptiles and other native species.

Extinction: Then and Now 3rd- 8th From dinosaurs, trilobites and mastodons, to passen-ger pigeons, osprey, and horseshoe crabs! Learn what causes extinction and what can we do to help endangered animals.

Ancient Greek Pottery and Archeology 3rd - 6th

Greek pottery is found in many different shapes and sizes and was designed to hold everything from olive oil to wine. Explore shapes, decoration, and stories of ancient pottery while making your own Greek vessel silhouette.

Land of the Lenape Pre-K-2nd, 3rd -6thOur unique collection of local, native artifacts and authentic materials will introduce the Lenape culture and Algonquin lifestyle through sound, sight and touch. Learn about the challenges of survival in early Staten Island and make a traditional pinch pot to take home.

Museum programs meet New York City Scope and Sequence, Blueprint for the Arts and Common Core Standards.

On-Site Programs for StudentsRegistration Information

Please contact us to see a full listing by program. 718.483.7103/ LLonecke@StatenIslandMuseum.org

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Outreach Programs In-SchoolThese are in-school programs led by a museum educator. The programs are not intended for large assemblies and are limited to 30 students. Lessons range from 45 minutes to one hour.

Cost: $150 per class, $550 for four sessions of the same program on the same day.Special Education and Title 1 (with proof of title) $100 per class, $450 for four sessions of the same program on the same day.

Art Now: Watercolor Fun Pre-K - 2nd Experiment with paint, brushes and basic painting techniques. Use analytical skills to discover hidden talents, examine art and create watercolor paintings.

Come Fly with Me: Butterflies and Moths Pre-K - 2nd Time to emerge and let your imaginations fly! Compare and contrast specimens and explore metamorphosis through creative drama and art.

Community Workers: Whose Hat is That? Pre-K - 2nd

Identify workers and the jobs they perform in the local community through map skills, creative drama, and art.

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Pals Pre-K - 2nd

Become a paleontologist and uncover fossils. Recreate prehistoric creatures using artifacts, rubbings, sounds and art.

Watch Me Grow Pre-K - 3rd Investigate the magic of seeds! Discover how plants grow and why they are important to us. Plant your own seeds to take home and nurture.

View Of Upper Bay (detail)James Edward Buttersworth (1817 - 1894)

Oil on panel, c. 1860-1870Museum purchase with the assistance of Henry Schnackenberg | A1961.9.1

On-site programs continued:

Art of Asia (Infinite Compassion) 3rd - 6th

Discover how the concept of compassion is understood through Buddhist depictions of Avalokiteshvara, and how it can be applied to everyday lives. Visit Infinite Compassion: Avalokiteshvara in Asian Art, and create a meaningful personal mandala.

Looking Closely: Staten Island History 3rd -5th, 7th- 11thExplore the rich history of Staten Island through historical documents, objects and the Museum’s digital archival collections. Hone your critical thinking skills while you analyze artifacts and primary sources from our archive.

What is a “Green” Building? 6th - 8th How does the Staten Island Museum’s new building save energy and resources? Go on a guided scavenger hunt around the Museum to identify some of the features that make our historic building “green.” Play a team-based game to add up the points that make our building LEED Gold Certified.

Romare Bearden Collage Pre-K - 2nd, 3rd - 8th

Jazz-up your days with the colorful and rhythmic art of Romare Bearden whose brilliant work reveals memories of his 20th Century African American childhood. Create a collage to the smooth sound of jazz.

Staten Island SEEN: Landscape Art 2nd - 5th, 6th - 8th

Discover the compositional elements of landscape painting. Discuss how the concept of land-scape painting has changed by analyzing paintings from the Museum’s permanent collection. Create a masterpiece to take home.

Walk the Grounds 6th - 12th In this walking tour, explore Historic Sailors’ Snug Harbor, the largest grouping of 19th Century Greek Revival buildings in the country. Learn about the architecture and daily life of the retired sailors for whom the complex was built.

Museum ToursThe Staten Island Museum offers guided gallery visits of the permanent collection and special exhibitions for grades 4 – 12, as well as for college students.

Trained museum educators lead tours and content can be designed to enhance specific curricula. Through close observation and discussion,

students explore the Museum’s local science and history holdings, as well as local and world art collections.

Explore the entire Museum or look closely at one exhibition. Be sure to specify tour preference when booking.

1 Hour Guided Tours:

- New York City Schools, grades 4-12: $90/ $130 - 30 students max

- College Tour - $15 per student

Tours can be scheduled Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm

By Car From Brooklyn:

Take the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the Staten Island Expressway (278W). Exit at 13B for Clove Road. Stay in right lane and bear right onto Clove Road. Continue on Clove Road, make a right onto Victory Boulevard. Take Victory Blvd. for 2 miles, turn left onto Bay Street. Bay Street will turn into Richmond Terrace, continue for 1.7 miles, turn left onto Tysen Street. Make first right onto Filmore Street, enter through the gates of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. Continue along Chapel Road for 2 blocks, turn right into parking lot at Building H.

From New Jersey:

Take the Staten Island Expressway (287E) to exit 13A for Clove Road. Turn left at light to continue on Clove Road, make a right onto Victory Boulevard. Take Victory Blvd. for 2 miles, turn left onto Bay Street. Bay Street will turn into Richmond Terrace, continue for 1.7 miles, turn left onto Tysen Street. Make first right onto Filmore Street, enter through the gates of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. Continue along Chapel Road for 2 blocks, turn right into parking lot at Building H.

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Included in the one-month rental of the boxes are lesson plans and/or project ideas, images, videos, books, charts, and specimens/ artifacts.

Cost: $200

You can request an educator to lead an introductory lesson for an additional fee. Please call for details. 718.727.1135 ext. 103

Rocks Box (Geology) 2nd - 12th Everything for teaching local geology, geography, plate tectonics, glaciers, volcanism and erosion. Students will handle rare rock samples, test for hardness, crystalline structure, clarity, magnetic properties and much more. Included are magnets, magnifying glasses, streak plates, pennies and nails for hardness, charts, books, and beautiful specimens.

Lenape Native American Box 2nd - 6th Students will learn what it was like to be a Staten Island Native American with touchable, authentic arrow heads, tools, shells and stones, animal pelts, games, images and more.

Lending Library

Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY 10301

On behalf of over 14,500 school children who attend our programs annually, we thank our education program supporters, especially our members and individual donors.

Public support is provided by: NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, New York City Council Members Debi Rose, Joe Borelli, and Steven Matteo, New York State Assembly Members Michael Cusick and Matthew Titone, New York State Senators Diane Savino and Andrew Lanza, New York State Council on the Arts (a state agency), New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums Program, Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) (a federal agency), the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Private support comes from: The Achelis & Bodman Foundations, The Barker Welfare Foundation, The Bay and Paul Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Con Edison, Deutsche Bank, The Hearst Foundations, The Laura B. Vogler Foundation, Level Solar, Library of America, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Michael Tuch Foundation, Mid-Island Rotary Foundation, NRG, People’s United Community Foundation, Richmond County Savings Foundation, The Sam Tepper Memorial Scholarship Foundation, The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Staten Island Advance, The Staten Island Foundation, Staten Island Rotary Foundation, TD Bank, TD Charitable Foundation, and Verizon Foundation.

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On the Ferry

This program is held off-site and led by a museum educator. Program length varies.

Cost: $150/ $175

Come Aboard: The Staten Island Ferry 3rd - 8th

Take a ride on the NYC ferry with a museum educator. Examine New York Harbor’s past and present, and identify landmarks using map and navigation skills. Meet at the St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island ($150), or, the Whitehall Ferry Terminal, Manhattan ($175).

Staten Island Museum programs meet New York City Scope and Sequence, Blueprint for the Arts and Common Core Standards.

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