The National Lighthouse Museum
Staten Island, NY
2015
Gallery View Located on the former site of the United States Lighthouse Service’s (USLHS) General Depot in St. George, Staten Island, the National Lighthouse Museum educates visitors about the history and technology of the nation’s lighthouses.
Photo: SKOLNICK Architecture+Design Partnership
Project Description
This 2,400-sf new museum celebrates and interprets the history, technology, and people of American lighthouses. Stories of men and women lighthouse keepers, interpretation of lighthouse illuminants and optics, the role of lighthouses in maritime safety and economic development, and an exploration New York Harbor, inspire new understanding of and appreciation for the nation’s lighthouses.
Senior Interpretive Services Manager
Researched and developed exhibition content, wrote content outlines, narratives, exhibit scripts and draft and final panel text. Copyedited final text. Directed client image research and artifact acquisition efforts, coordinated project asset tracking and managed the client-approvals process of final graphic production files.
With SKOLNICK Architecture+Design Partnership
Wall of Lights The large lighthouse-shaped structure that greets visitors as they enter the museum features more than 180 lighthouse models from 29 states displayed around the exterior.
Photo: The National Lighthouse Museum
Illuminants and Optics This exhibit explores the range of light sources used as navigational aids throughout history, from candles to electric light. The story introduces visitors to Augustin Fresnel, interprets his development of the Fresnel lens, and explains how it works. The display of two fifth-order Fresnel lenses gives visitors the opportunity to view these beautiful objects up close.
Photo: The National Lighthouse Museum
Life at the Light Life-sized images and personal stories of featured keepers create up-close and intimate encounters with the people whose character embodied the dedication, perseverance, and resilience of these remarkable individuals in the “lonely life.”
Photo: SKOLNICK Architecture+Design Partnership
NY Lights A large map of New York Harbor highlights 25 lighthouses in the New York metropolitan area, taking in parts of Long Island, Northern New Jersey, Connecticut and the lower Hudson River.