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NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors: Staten Island
This online collection is a companion to the 2011 NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors: Staten Island, a PDF available for download or to view online. The guide provides details on 21 cultural groups' programs for senior citizens and groups; ticket and membership discounts; and assistance available for visitors with disabilities in hearing, mobility and vision.
The cultural groups include museums, historic sites, performing arts venues, gardens and more. Click here to view the NYC-ARTS list of organizations that are always free or offer pay-what-you-wish admission.
The 2011 NYC-ARTS Cultural Guide for Seniors: Staten Island was made possible with the generous support of MetLife Foundation, and with support from New York City Councilmember Jessica Lappin.
Organizations with Senior Programming
Alice Austen House Museum
Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
Greenbelt Nature Center
Historic Richmond Town/Staten Island Historical Society
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Lifetime Arts
Noble Maritime Collection
Staten Island Museum
Organizations with Senior Discounts
College of Staten Island Center for the Arts
Conference House
Historic Richmond Town/Staten Island Historical Society
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Lifetime Arts
New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden
Noble Maritime Collection
Sandy Ground Historical Society
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Staten Island Botanical Garden
Staten Island Museum
Staten Island Zoo
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Staten Island
This vine-covered Victorian cottage surrounded by gardens was home for almost 80 years to Alice Austen (1866-1952), a pioneer woman photographer. Exhibits offer a glimpse into the life and work of this fascinating individual. More -
Staten Island
On the southern tip of Staten Island, this 236-acre park has streams, woodlands, ponds, egrets, herons and muskrats. Along with Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Blue Heron Park is the city’s most active spot for migratory fowl. Wildflower, fungus and geology walks, pond studies and photography sessions are offered.. More -
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Staten Island
Two hundred fifty acres of wetlands, fields, sandy barrens, spring-fed streams and woodlands can be found on the quiet southwestern shore of Staten Island. Clay Pit Ponds, named after a clay-mining operation once on the site, was designated New York City's first State Park Preserve in 1980. More -
College of Staten Island Center for the Arts
Staten Island
Now approaching its 14th season, this world-class performance facility is noted for its annual series, CFA Presents, a series of first-rate performances featuring music, comedy, theater, dance and children’s theater. More -
Staten Island
This historic house is site of the Staten Island Peace Conference, held on September 11, 1776, in which delegates from the Continental Congress met with the British to attempt to negotiate an end to the Revolutionary War. More -
Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island's arts council provides information on arts, cultural and humanities programs and events throughout the borough. More -
Staten Island
During the 1850s two remarkable Italians, Giuseppe Garibaldi and Antonio Meucci, shared this house on Staten Island before Garibaldi led the birth of the modern state of Italy.
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Staten Island
The Greenbelt Nature Center, in the heart of Staten Island, offers information, programming, events and access to the greenbelt's 35-mile network of hiking trails. The center is nestled in picturesque woodlands, yet near a major intersection and accessible by bus or car. More -
Historic Richmond Town/Staten Island Historical Society
Staten Island
Historic Richmond Town, the only restored historic village in New York City, brings 300 years of the city's vibrant heritage to life. Located on 100 acres of open land, the village includes 27 historic buildings from its earliest days as a 17th-century rural community to its heyday as the bustling 19th-century Richmond County seat. More -
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Staten Island
The Tibetan museum, a small complex of two fieldstone buildings, has a unique collection and offers new exhibitions, group tours, education programs, t'ai chi and meditation classes, lectures, music and performances year-round. More -
Bronx
This organization provides support and resources to practitioners and institutions that provide services to older adults. Creative Aging in Our Communities: the New York City Libraries Project is a series of arts programs for older adults in up to 30 branch libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Brooklyn. More -
Newhouse Center of Contemporary Art
Staten Island
The Newhouse Center features exhibitions of contemporary art (post 1945) with a special emphasis on Staten Island and under-recognized artists. More -
New York Chinese Scholar's Garden
Staten Island
The New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden is a replica of a typical scholar’s garden from the Ming dynasty. Part of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, the beautiful setting features authentic replicas of some of the most stunning gardens in mainland China. More -
Staten Island
This museum and study center is dedicated to celebrating New York Harbor and the work of American artist, John A. Noble (1913-83), whose houseboat studio is its centerpiece. More -
Sandy Ground Historical Society
Staten Island
At the site of the oldest community established by free slaves in North America, a museum and library examine the life and history of freed blacks who settled on Staten Island before the Civil War. More -
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Staten Island
The center and garden is home to many cultural groups and attractions, including the Staten Island Children's Museum and the Noble Maritime Museum. A combo ticket provides access to the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, the Connie Gretz Secret Garden, Main Hall, Building C galleries and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art. More -
Staten Island Botanical Garden
Staten Island
Nestled within the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, this sanctuary of naturalized and cultivated land—the borough's only public garden—includes the serene New York Chinese Scholar's Garden and the Connie Gretz Secret Garden. More -
Manhattan
The free Staten Island Ferry travels between Staten Island and Manhattan in thirty minutes and provides views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Manhattan skyline. More -
Staten Island
Dedicated to the heritage of New York's southernmost borough, the Staten Island Museum boasts an unusually diverse collection featuring an assortment of fine arts, scientific specimens and historic artifacts. More -
Staten Island
This small urban zoo and aquarium on eight manicured acres features animals, birds, reptiles and amphibians from the world over. Its Rattlesnake Collection is one of the largest in the country.
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William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge/Staten Island
Staten Island
Established in 1933 by the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge was the first wildlife sanctuary in New York City. It consists of a patchwork of tidal marshland, freshwater wetlands, woodlands and open areas vital to migrating and native species. More