National Lighthouse Museum

Lighthouse Holiday Market Holiday Shopping Party & Open House
2022-11-27 11:00 (America/New_York)
Lighthouse Holiday Market
Holiday Shopping Party & Open House
November 27th, 2022
11am-4pm
Part of Museum Store Sunday.
Gift Wrapping
Refreshments
Cookies
Visit from Santa
Parking available at Empire Outlets and SI Ferry.

Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - Advanced Design and Lightships!
2022-11-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-11-12 09:30 - 11:00
This session builds on previous ideas of lighthouse height and placement to specific hazards of locations both ships and lighthouses face and focuses on problem solving. Projects may include model building or drafting focused on sealing with a specific challenge of weather, geography, or lighting. In the last week we will discuss lightships and build our own model.
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Model Ships Club of New Jersey Display of working examples of the construction of ships
2022-11-12 11:00 - 15:00
Saturday, November 12, 2022
11AM-3PM
Model Ships Club of New Jersey Display of working examples of the construction of ships

Port Newark and the Origins of Container Shipping by Angus Gillespie – Lecture and book signing
2022-11-10 18:00
Thursday, November 10, 2022
6PM
Container shipping is a vital part of the global economy. Goods from all around the world, from vegetables to automobiles, are placed in large metal containers which are transported across the ocean in ships, then loaded onto tractor-trailers and railroad flatbeds. But when and where did this world-changing invention get started? This fascinating study traces the birth of containerization to Port Newark, New Jersey, in 1956 when trucker Malcom McLean thought of a brilliant new way to transport cargo.
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Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - Design and Architecture
2022-11-05 09:30 - 11:00
We will focus on designing lighthouses including why color, height and durability matter. Projects may include building a lighthouse model with a working light and sponge painting of our design ideas.
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Halloween Kid's Event - Model Trains of Staten Island display
2022-10-30 11:00 - 15:00
October 30
Model Trains of Staten Island
11AM-3PM
Halloween Kid’s Event/Display
Model Trains of Staten Island
Display of setup for viewing

Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - Haunted Houses lighthouses that is!
2022-10-29 09:30 - 11:00
We will explore some spooky lighthouse tales from real life while discussing what made this remote, difficult locations, likely to be the site of such stories!
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Haunted Halloween East River Dinner Cruise
2022-10-28 18:30 - 22:30
“Ghosts, Murder, Mayhem and Piracy Along the East River and Long Island Sound”….
Join us, if you dare….on a Halloween maritime tour as we discover macabre, often terrifying tales of murder, ghosts, mayhem, torture, organized crime and piracy associated with the history of the East River and Long Island Sound.
Immerse yourself in the Halloween spirit and dress in your favorite costume while enjoying an eerie and haunting look at maritime madness with food, drink and dance!
Please note this tour is strongly recommended only for ADULTS.
Three course dinner includes salad, chicken or fish, potato and vegetable, dessert, tea or coffee.
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Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - A keeper’s life
2022-10-22 09:30 - 11:00
A keeper’s life could be isolated and hard: Still, there were families including children who lived in these remote places. We will explore their daily lives. Projects may include gardening in harsh terrain, coastal terrain dioramas, keeper’s logs and tending an oil lamp.
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Soul of the Hurricane: The Perfect Storm and An Accidental Sailor Program and Book Signing with Author Nelson Simon
2022-10-20 18:00
Thirty years ago, Nelson Simon accepted an invitation to help sail a ship from Brooklyn to Bermuda, despite having little sailing experience. The ship ended up in what would later become known as the “Perfect Storm.” The crew managed to hold out long enough to be rescued by the US Coast Guard.
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6th Annual Lighthouse Point Fest
2022-10-16 12:00 - 18:00
6th Annual Lighthouse Point Fest
Sunday, October 16
12-6pm
NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point
Staten Island, NY 10301
$3.00 Suggested Donation
Entertainment • Arts and Crafts • Museum Admission
Sea Dart and Miller’s Tug Boat with Water Display by FDNY Harvey Fireboat.
Compete in the Legendary Soup Contest
Hedge Your Bets at the Ducks Race for $5.00
Join Our Pirate School!
Showtimes 1pm and 3pm
Children’s Activities • Face Painting • Food
Charlie the Balloon Man
Sponsored by:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Council Member Kamillah Hanks
Bentson & Company • ICC Commonwealth

Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - Navigation Naturals
2022-10-15 09:30 - 11:00
Safely steering a boat around nature’s challenges is no easy task! We will look at how lighthouses aid in navigation in addition to making some of our own navigation tools. Projects may include compass making and creation of a sextant and mapping stars for navigation.
Our October 15th program will also be making an appearance at the Saint George Library Center at 1pm with The Science of Lighting the Night: We will play with light, exploring original lighting methods, Fresnel lenses, and lighthouse automation. Projects may include solar marshmallow roasters, bending light with prisms, and experiments making light flash. This program at the library is free.
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Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - Weather Watchers
2022-09-24 09:30 - 23:00, 2022-09-17 09:30 - 11:00
Storms! Pounding waves! Keepers deal with many weather-related perils. We will examine what creates these difficult weather conditions, how weather is measured, and how boats and lighthouses contend with it. Projects may include creating a windsock, snowstorm in a jar, and weather logs.
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Fig Fest 2022
2022-09-18 14:00 - 18:00
Fig Fest 2022
Sunday, September 18th
2-6pm

National Lighthouse Museum
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point
Staten Island, NY 10301

Fig Fest: $5.00 Suggested Donation
Plus Free Entry into the
National Lighthouse Museum!

Entertainment • Food • Vendors
A Fig King will be Crowned!
Meet Sir Isaac “Fig” Newton!
All invited to enter Fig King Contest with food or fig entries.
Participants must check into Judging Area. Registration closes at 3pm. Winner announced at 4pm.

Sponsored by:
Robert DeFalco Realty
Northfield Bank
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Council Member Kamillah Hanks
Bentson & Company • ICC Commonwealth

Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - Navigation Naturals
2022-09-13 09:30 - 11:00
Safely steering a boat around nature’s challenges is no easy task! We will look at how lighthouses aid in navigation in addition to making some of our own navigation tools. Projects may include compass making and creation of a sextant and mapping stars for navigation.
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Brilliant Minds Fall Program Series - A keeper’s life could be isolated and hard
2022-09-13 08:00 - 17:00
Still, there were families including children who lived in these remote places. We will explore their daily lives. Projects may include gardening in harsh terrain, coastal terrain dioramas, keeper’s logs and tending an oil lamp.
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Brilliant Minds Series - Weather Watchers
2022-09-13 00:00
Storms! Pounding waves! Keepers deal with many weather-related perils. We will examine what creates these difficult weather conditions, how weather is measured, and how boats and lighthouses contend with it. Projects may include creating a windsock, snowstorm in a jar, and weather logs.

Hudson River Dinner Cruise
2022-09-11 15:00 - 19:00
See the Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge. Three course dinner includes salad, chicken or fish, potato and vegetable, wine, dessert, tea or coffee.
Dinner Cruise: $90 for adults/ $50 for children
Tickets Purchased will include One Year FREE Membership* to the National Lighthouse Museum!
*One FREE membership per family
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Hudson River Dinner Cruise
2022-09-11 15:00 - 19:00
See the Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge. Dinner includes three course dinner includes salad, chicken or fish, potato and vegetable, wine, dessert, tea or coffee. Every Ticket Purchased Includes One Year FREE Membership* to the National Lighthouse Museum! *One per familyPURCHASE TICKETS

Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!: Design and Architecture:
2022-08-27 09:30 - 11:00
Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!
This program focuses on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).
Every morning will include not only history and STEAM explanations, but also at least one hands on activity.
Every week programming runs Saturdays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Geared for Parents/Caregivers and Third-Fifth Graders.
August 27, 2022
Design and Architecture: This session builds on previous ideas of
lighthouse height and placement to specific hazards of locations both ships and lighthouses face and focuses on problem solving. Projects may include model building or drafting focused on sealing with a specific challenge of weather, geography, or lighting.
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$15 for each adult with child per session/$75 for all sessions
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, NY 10301

Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!: Advanced Design and Architecture
2022-08-20 09:30 - 11:00
Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!
This program focuses on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).
Every morning will include not only history and STEAM explanations, but also at least one hands on activity.
Every week programming runs Saturdays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Geared for Parents/Caregivers and Third-Fifth Graders.
August 20, 2022
Advanced Design and Architecture: We will focus on designing lighthouses including why color, height and durability matter. Projects may include building a lighthouse model with a working light and sponge painting of our design ideas.
https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/lighthousemuseum/items/291840/availability/936926894/book/?full-items=yes&flow=452712
$15 for each adult with child per session/$75 for all sessions
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, NY 10301

Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!: A keeper’s life could be isolated and hard
2022-08-13 09:30 - 11:00
Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!
This program focuses on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).
Every morning will include not only history and STEAM explanations, but also at least one hands on activity.
Every week programming runs Saturdays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Geared for Parents/Caregivers and Third-Fifth Graders.
August 13, 2022
A keeper’s life could be isolated and hard: Still, there were families including children who lived in these remote places. We will explore their daily lives. Projects may include gardening in harsh terrain, coastal terrain dioramas, keeper’s logs and tending an oil lamp.
$15 for each adult with child per session/$75 for all sessions
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, NY 10301
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Lighthouse Weekend Signature Lighthouse Boat Tour
2022-08-07 13:00 - 17:00
This popular boat tour familiarizes passengers with key lighthouses that facilitate safe passage from the Atlantic Ocean into Lower New York Harbor. Every Ticket Purchased Includes One Year FREE Membership* to the National Lighthouse Museum! *One per familyPURCHASE TICKETS

Swinging in the Moonlight - 12th Annual Light Keeper’s Gala
2022-08-06 17:00
Swinging in the Moonlight
12th Annual Light Keeper’s Gala
Celebrate the Big Band Sound of the 40s
Saturday, August 6, 2022
5pm Awards & Champagne Reception
at National Lighthouse Museum
Performance by Ryan Kelly Berkowirtz
6:30pm Board the Atlantis
7pm Dinner Cruise Leaves Port
Cocktails, Buffet Dinner and
Music by DJ Mateo, Raffles, Silent and Live Auction
40s Attire Optional
Honoring
Wind In Our Sails Award
Honorable Debi Rose
Former NYC Council Member
Light Keeper’s Award
Sally Snowman
Current & Last Living Light Keeper of the Boston Light
Maritime Historian Award
Bill Miller – Mr. Ocean Liner
International authority on the subject of
ocean liners & cruise ships
Community Lamplighter Award
Jeff and Denise Henick
STOP & STOR
On the Horizon…Beacon Award
Alexandra Oxaal
President, NYS Society,
& Curator, National Society
Children of the American Revolution
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Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!: The Science Of Lighting The Night
2022-07-30 09:30 - 11:00
Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!
This program focuses on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).
Every morning will include not only history and STEAM explanations, but also at least one hands on activity.
Every week programming runs Saturdays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Geared for Parents/Caregivers and Third-Fifth Graders.
July 30, 2022
The science of lighting the night: We will play with light, exploring original lighting methods,
Fresnel lenses, and lighthouse automation. Projects may include solar marshmallow roasters, bending light with prisms, and experiments making light flash.
$15 for each adult with child per session/$75 for all sessions
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, NY 10301
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The History of the Eddystone Lighthouse with Wayne Wheeler
2022-07-24 14:00
The History of the Eddystone Lighthouse with Wayne Wheeler, accomplished lecturer on lighthouses, lightships and aids to navigation.
Sunday, July 24 • 2:00pm
Wayne will be talking about the history of the most iconic of England’s lighthouses. The Eddystone lighthouse, first erected in the late 1600s, was the first lighthouse in the world to be constructed on an ocean reef.
It was built before the time of mechanized vessels and power tools, 26 miles south of Plymouth, England. The first structure was replaced by a larger one after a year. That structure would be replaced three more times.
Wayne Wheeler is the founder and President emeritus of the U.S. Lighthouse Society and an expert on lighthouses, lightships and aids to navigation. He served in aids to navigation areas of the Coast Guard as an officer and civilian for 23 years.
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Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!: Navigation Naturals: Safely steering
2022-07-23 09:30 - 11:00
Brilliant Minds All Summer Long!
This program focuses on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).
Every morning will include not only history and STEAM explanations, but also at least one hands on activity.
Every week programming runs Saturdays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Geared for Parents/Caregivers and Third-Fifth Graders.
July 23, 2022
Navigation Naturals: Safely steering
a boat around nature’s challenges is no easy task! We will look at how lighthouses aid in navigation in addition to making some of our own navigation tools. Projects may include compass making and creation of a sextant.
$15 for each adult with child per session/$75 for all sessions
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, NY 10301
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Twilight Encircle Staten Island Dinner Lighthouse Boat Tour
2022-07-17 16:00 - 20:00
Boat PURCHASE TICKETSExpert speakers will narrate the cruise as we encircle Staten Island and explore fascinating and mysterious sites unfamiliar to most New Yorkers. Dinner includes three course dinner includes salad, chicken or fish, potato and vegetable, wine, dessert, tea or coffee. Every Ticket Purchased Includes One Year FREE Membership* to the National Lighthouse Museum! *One per family
