Exhibitions
The experience of being at Historic Richmond Town is an opportunity to choose your own path to learning. You will approach places and objects on your own terms, sharing your own memories, coming to your own conclusions and gaining new perspectives on the past. You may find yourself moved to deep reflection or inspired to new possibilities by the unique, sometimes magical sensation of communing with authentic places and things.
Exhibitions
The Dream Manifested
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.
Third County Courthouse: Center of Civic Life on Staten Island
Third County Courthouse: Center of Civic Life on Staten Island explores the building's form, function, and its central role in Staten Island's civic life. Sections of the exhibit describe courthouse architecture, notable trials, the political process, and the county jail.
Made on Staten Island
Made on Staten Island: Agriculture, Industry, and Suburban Living in the City, by Charles L. Sachs, was published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. It provides a richly detailed history of Staten Island's growth and development from its agricultural and maritime beginnings, through its 19th-century industrial development, and on to its transformation as a suburban community.
Toys!
Toys! examines the ways in which children learn about themselves and their world through toys and play. More than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered toys of the 19th and 20th centuries are featured to illustrate that toys have long been tools for learning about life, work and family.
Online Exhibitions
View four unique online exhibitions, right from the comfort of your own living room!