Adopt A Work Of Art Program | Heckscher Museum Of Art

Are you looking to forge a deeper connection with art in 2021?

The Heckscher Museum Of Art is proud to offer an exciting “adoption” program for works in their collection requiring conservation. For the cost of conservation, this is a unique opportunity to become a proud “parent” to some of the museum’s most important treasures!

One of the principal responsibilities of a museum is the care and preservation of its collection. Even in the best of circumstances, objects age. Exposure to light and atmospheric debris discolors and damages fragile painting, sculpture, and paper surfaces. Over time, materials can change, sometimes adversely affecting an object’s condition. In some circumstances, affected works cannot be exhibited.

See an online gallery depicting the works of art that are currently available for adoption at Heckscher Museum Of Art: http://heckschercollection.org/argus/Portal.aspx?lang=en-US

What are the benefits of adopting a work of art at Heckscher Museum Of Art?

Once an adopted work is conserved, the sponsor’s name is forever associated with the object. Recognition is recorded in the object’s credit line in our database and when on view.

ALSO: Gifts are tax deductible, and your generosity will be enjoyed by generations to come.

See an online gallery depicting the works of art that are currently available for adoption at Heckscher Museum Of Art: http://heckschercollection.org/argus/Portal.aspx?lang=en-US

About The Heckscher Museum Of Art

Located in picturesque Heckscher Park, The Heckscher Museum of Art provides a dynamic schedule of exhibitions and programs for all ages.

The Heckscher Museum of Art’s collection spans 500 years with particular emphasis on art of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Established in 1920 with a gift from August Heckscher of over 100 works, the collection now numbers about 2,300 pieces by American and European artists. American landscape painting and work by Long Island artists, past and present, are particular strengths, as is American and European modernism. Photography is a growing part of the collection.

Learn More: https://www.heckscher.org/