Historic Richmond Town Staten Island, New York

Mailing Address

441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306

Street Address

441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306

Phone: 718-351-1611x250
Web: www.HistoricRichmondTown.org

Museum Hours

The offices are open from Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. The village is open to the public from Wednesday through Sunday. Summer hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm for open village, and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. From September through June, the village is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5 pm, with guided tours given at 2:30 pm Wednesday through Friday, and 2 and 3:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Admissions

Adults: $5
Seniors: $4
Students & children 5-17: $3.50
Children under 5 and SIHS members: FREE

Description

HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN is New York City's historic village and museum complex. Vicitors can expolore the diversity of the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The village area occupies 25 acres of a 100-acre site with about 15 restored buildings, including homes, commercial and civic buildings, as well as a museum. Visitors to Historic Richmond Town ssee historically furnished interiors and explore museum exhibits. Staff and colunteers provide guided tours and demonstrate the daily activities of early Staten Islanders on a seasonal, scheduled basis. The Staten Island Historical Society also operates Decker Farm (c. 1815)the last privately owned working farm in New York City, which has been continuously cultivated since 1810. During the month of October, the fall pumpkin picking program is offered to school children from Monday to Friday, and is open to the public on weekends.

History

The Staten Island Historical Society was originally chartered in July, 1956 to "collect and preserve whatever may relate to the history of Staten Island." The Society has been actively collecting artifacts, buildings, the library and documentary materials since 1922, when it merged with the Staten Island Antiquarian Society.

Today, the Historical Society's mission is to create opportunities for the public to explore the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island and its neighboring communities from the colonial period to the present.

Artifacts Collections

The collection includes more than 70,000 artifacts(craftsmen's tools, agricultural implements, household furnishing items, costumes and textiles, horse-drawn vehicles, paintings, prints, folk sculpture, industrial products and tools, and historic archaeological specimens. A highlight of our collection are the Alice Austen photographs.

Research Collections

The Staten Island Historical Society's library is the main repository for historical records on Staten Island,its collections relate to all aspects of the Island's social and cultural history from the 18th century to the present.

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members
Appointment required: True

Services

Publications

·	The Historian, published since 1938. A complete index is available on the link section on our website.

Programs

The SIHS serves the community as an educational enrichment provider for Grades K-12. The Historical Society's core audience for enrichment programs is Grades 3 through 8. All school programs meet the New York State Department of Education Learning Standards. Programs include Acting as Citizens, Rural Neighbors, African American focus tours, and several workshops, such as: Charlie Gets His Cloak, Lighting the Way, Fiber to Thread, Our Own Quilt, Cooking up the Past, Historical Detectives, and You be the Judge. Each program give students an in-depth and engaging educatinal experience.

Staff

Sue Quadrino, Executive Assistant
Phone: 718-351-1611x240
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John W. Guild, Executive Director
Phone: 718-351-1611
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Gale Cirigliano, Director of Development & Marketing
Phone: 718-351-1611x266
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Felicity Beil, Director of Education & Programs
Phone: 718-351-1611x282
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Maxine Friedman, Curator
Phone: 718-351-1611x271
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Sarah Clark, Associate Curator
Phone: 718-351-1611x272
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Tom Calandra, Facilities Manager
Phone: 718-351-1611x350
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Wimal Arachchilage, Business Officer Manager
Phone: 718-351-1611x243
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Museum Type

Historical Society

Governance

Historic Richmond Town is a joint project of the independent Staten Island Historical Society and the City of New York through the Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a member of the Historic House Trust.



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