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The Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden includes 28 buildings on 83 acres of beautifully landscaped and naturalistic surroundings. In addition to its park-like setting, Snug Harbor is home to the Staten Island Children's Museum, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, the Noble Maritime Museum, the Children's Harbor Pre-School, the Art Lab, the Studio Artist Community, the Staten Island Children's Theatre and the Botanical Garden.

Originally called Sailors' Snug Harbor, the center was built in the 1800s by a successful shipping magnate, Robert Richard Randall, as a retirement home for aged seamen. The complex boasts one of the region's finest collections of Greek Revival architecture, surrounded by other buildings in the Italianate, Beaux-Arts and Second Empire styles. Concerts and performances are held at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden year-round. Guided tours depart from the gift shop on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm.

• Directions: By Bus: S40 from St. George ferry terminal (a 7-minute ride).
  By Car: Enter via Tysen Street or Snug Harbor Road.

• Disability Access: Fully accessible
• Disability Assistance: The visitor center provides wheelchairs on a first come, first served basis.
• Gift Shops: Located in visitor center; open Tues-Sun 10 am-5 pm
• On-Site Food: Melville's Cafe at the visitors center; open Mon-Fri 11 am-2 pm; picnics also possible
• On-Site Parking

Get involved with Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

• Donations through NYCharities.org
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Memberships
• Subscriptions