Staten Island Museum
Staten Island Museum (officially the Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences) is Staten Island’s oldest cultural institution, and the only remaining general interest museum in New York City.
A museum inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Staten Island Museum is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1881
Staten Island Museum dates from 1881. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 6 miles from Staten Island Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
Staten Island Museum
Staten Island Museum (officially the Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences) is Staten Island’s oldest cultural institution, and the only remaining general interest museum in New York City.
Founded in 1881 by fourteen of New York City’s first “environmental activists”, the Staten Island Museum houses artifacts and specimens from ancient to contemporary periods. This “mini-Smithsonian” is rich with arts, natural sciences and local history.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1881
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Staten Island Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 4Studio 54
- 5Coney Island
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 8Barclays Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Staten Island Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 5 mi north | 5 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 6 mi west | 10 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Secaucus | 10 mi north | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Woodbridge Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| North Bergen Township | 11 mi north | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Hempstead | 25 mi east | 35 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Staten Island Museum
Other well-known places within 12 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw211 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw410 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw57 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw612 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw711 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw86 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays CenterPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Staten Island Museum
Is Staten Island Museum in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Staten Island Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Staten Island Museum from Oyster Bay?
About 32 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Staten Island Museum?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Staten Island Museum?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (7 mi, 29 places to stay).
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