Groundbreaking Ceremony Invitation

Let's Make History Together! Photo by Bill Higgins The Trustees of the Staten Island Museum Cordially Invite You to Attend The Public Groundbreaking Event for Our New Museum Facility, on the Lawn in front of Building A on the Snug Harbor Campus   with Honorable Guests  Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg & New York City Department of Cultural Affairs  Commissioner Kate D. Levin Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:00 a.m. *no rain date*  On the Front Lawn of Building A Snug Harbor Cultural Center Campus 1000 Richmond Terrace, SI, NY 10301 Click here to view the site map for Snug Harbor   ______________________________________________   Please join us for this thrilling milestone in the 130 year history of the Staten Island Museum where we will break ground on the restoration of the first of two triple land-marked structures, followed by the public opening of our new home in 2013.   Starting in the 1960s  when the Museum aggressively lobbied for the protection of historic Sailor's Snug Harbor from demolition, Mayor Lindsay agreed to purchase the "front five" buildings and the surrounding acres with the goal of moving the Museum and its operations to the site. After a wait of more than 40 years, the Staten Island Museum is finally coming to the site that it strived mightily to save.         Lead sponsorship for this event is generously provided by -     Co-Sponsor   Contributing Sponsors