July 1 (Saturday) 3:00 pm Opening of Exhibition: Elizabeth Sollazzo Presents Her Works of Art. Sponsored by Garibaldi-Meucci Museum. 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island Contact: Carol Berardi 718-442-1608 [email protected] Ms. Sollazzo is drawn to the elements that surround her in nature. The trees, flowers and the land both dry a...

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is seeking teachers to work part-time at The Historical Home of Antonio Meucci and His house-guest Giuseppe Garibaldi. This is per-diem work, 90-minute classes. Classes consist of a tour and a workshop. Must have experience working with groups of children, good organization skills, and excellent references. Teachers will...

The granddaughter of Italian immigrants from the area of the Poe River valley who eventually settled in East New York, Brooklyn, Joyce Malerba Goldstein learned about dedication, commitment and devotions from her ancestors. Her father, the youngest graduate in the history of NY Medical College, became a family doctor in Astoria Queens after serving...

On Sunday, April 2, 2017 the Antonio Young Inventors' Final Competition was held at Staten Island Technical High School. 14 Semi-finalists from three boroughs competed for cash and prizes. The event was proudly sponsored by: The Garibaldi Meucci Museum, Carol and Rocco Berardi and The Lois and Richard Nicotra Foundation. Special thanks to our judge...

Deadline for entries Friday , February 17, 2017. Final Competition: Sunday, April 2, 2017. Calling All Young Inventors. In keeping with the legacy of inventor Antonio Meucci, The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is pleased to announce the: The 2017 Antonio Meucci Young Inventors’ Competition Throughout his lifetime, Antonio Meucci was responsible for many i...

On Saturday, January 11, 2014, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will host an artists' opening reception for "Piccole Belle Cose 2014," a show of "Small Beautiful Things" by members of IAVANET (Italian-American Visual Artists' Network). The IAVANET artists, who had their inaugural exhibition at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum in 2010,...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, our borough has the best legit Italian culture in all five boroughs. However, it doesn't hurt to sample off-Island offerings once in a while.   On Sunday, June 22, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will host an upstate bus trip to the Magnanini Vineyards in Wallkill, New York. After a stroll on the lush 13-acres of beautiful coun...

Continuing in a tradition of elegance, exquisite cuisine, and exemplary service, The Staaten will provide the perfect setting for our annual fundraising event.   This event makes it possible for the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, owned and administered by the Order Sons of Italy in America, to collect, preserve and exhibit material relating to the...

Thursday, August 13, 2015 the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum went back to the past to the Renaissance period with a compelling presentation, focused on Michelangelo Buonarroti, by Ph. D Francesco Santoro. The event organized and sponsored in collaboration with the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW), had been attended by almost th...

  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   The story of Antonio Meucci crosses the Italian genius and creativity with the extraordinary ability of the American people to recognize and highlight talent from all over the world. The life of this Tuscan inventor is that of a humble and reserved man, almost f...