Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences

The Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences (SIIAS), commonly known as the Staten Island Museum, is a museum and educational institution in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. It was founded in 1881 and located on the northeastern tip of the island, the institute was founded with a mission of collecting and exhibiting objects and themes of artistic merit, scientific, and historical value to the people of Staten Island.

The institute's collections include over two million natural history specimens, as well as art work, archival documents, photographs, and historical objects.

The institute has been instrumental in the founding of other cultural institutions in New York City, including the New York Botanical Garden, the Staten Island Historical Society, and the Staten Island Zoo. Since 1905, the institute has been funded by the City of New York, which owns its current building on Stuyvesant Place in the St. George neighborhood.

In 2005, it was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. [Roberts, Sam. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss "City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million"] , "The New York Times", July 6, 2005. Accessed September 12, 2007.] [ [http://carnegie.org/sub/news/anon2005.html "CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK ANNOUNCES TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS IN NEW YORK CITY GRANTS"] , Carnegie Corporation of New York press release dated July 5, 2005.]

References

ee also

*List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City

External links

* [http://www.statenislandmuseum.org/ Official website]