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Discounted rates are available for groups of adults and kids of all ages.
On view August 31- May 31 2025 | Historical Museum
Produced by the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art and hosted by Historic Richmond Town, this exhibition focuses on the life and dreams of Jacques Marchais Koblenz, an extraordinary woman from Cincinnati, Ohio, who moved to Staten Island in 1919, and explores how dreams take shape and what we invest in our lives to achieve our goals.
Learn the art and fun of classic social English dancing from the 18th century. No experience necessary, just bring your dancing shoes.
Experience yuletide through the ages at Historic Richmond Town with decorated interiors in historic structures throughout the village. Holiday House Tours conclude with a tour of the Courtroom, which is also decorated with a 15 foot Christmas Tree. Holiday House Tours at 4pm, which extend past sunset, feature final tour stops that are illuminated by candlelight & lamplight.
Led by expert Historical Interpreters, the doors of the past open to you in a walking tour like none other in New York City. See the restored interiors of buildings chronicling eras of Staten Island's past, furnished with reproductions and artifacts in the Historic Richmond Town Collection.
Join us for a Tavern Concert performed by Harbortown! This indoor concert series will take place in the restored Guyon Tavern, located on Richmond Road. The Tavern boasts a wood-burning stove, flickering candles, live music and the true feel of a 19th century saloon. Beverage options harken back to the period and include hot spiced apple cider, scratch made mulled wine, as well as a refreshing selection of beers.
Join us at the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House kitchen to learn bread baking basics, the old fashioned way. Using the tools and implements available to bakers in the 1820s, this class will give you a new appreciation for the work and process of making your own loaf of bread.
Join us this winter for another great Tavern Concert celebrating the life and poetry of Scotland’s beloved Robert Burns with an evening of traditional music, poetry readings, and Scottish fare!
Join us this winter for another great Tavern Concert. This indoor concert series will take place in the restored Guyon Tavern, complete with a wood-burning stove, flickering candles, live music and the true feel of a 19th century saloon.
This workshop will explore the history of ropemaking, and provides hands-on activities including making hand cordage and a length of rope using a reproduction winding machine.
Get out of the winter cold and come craft lovely Valentine’s in the Victorian fashion.
