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Staten Island p Jacques Marchais
Museum of
Apart from the famous ferry ride, Staten Island and its Tibetan Art
attractions are not well known to New Yorkers in general.
Yet it would be a mistake to dismiss the “forgotten borough” 338 Lighthouse Ave. Tel (718) 987-
3500. @ S74 from ferry. Open 1–5pm
so readily. Visitors who venture beyond the ferry terminal Wed–Sun (Dec: Fri–Sun only).
will be pleasantly surprised to find hills, lakes, and greenery, Closed public hols. & 8 =
with expanses of open space, amazing harbor views, and ∑ tibetanmuseum.org
well-preserved early New York buildings. One of the biggest
surprises here is a cache of Tibetan art that is hidden away A hilltop provides a tranquil
in a replica of a Buddhist temple. setting for one of the largest
collections of privately owned
Tibetan art of the 15th to the
in 1898, and has been 20th centuries outside Tibet.
preserved as an The main building is a replica of
example of an early a mountain monastery with an
New York settlement. authentic altar in three tiers,
The Voorlezer’s crowded with gold, silver, and
House, built in the bronze figures.
Dutch style around The second building is used
1695, is the oldest as a library. The soothing garden
elementary school to has some stone sculptures,
be found in the country. including life-sized Buddhas. The
The Stephens General museum was completed in 1947
Store, which opened in by Mrs. Jacques Marchais, a dealer
1837, doubled as the in Asian art. The Dalai Lama paid
local post office – it has his first visit here in 1991.
been well restored, right
The Voorlezer House at Richmond down to the contents
of the shelves. The
o Historic complex, set on 100 acres (40 ha),
Richmond Town includes wagon sheds, a court-
house built in 1837, houses,
441 Clarke Ave. Tel (718) 351-1611. several shops, and a tavern. There
@ S74 from ferry. Open 1–5pm are also seasonal workshops
Wed–Sun. Closed Jan 1, Easter Sun, where traditional rural crafts are
Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 7 8 0 demonstrated to visitors.
= ∑ historicrichmondtown.org
St. Andrew’s Church, dating
to 1708, and its old graveyard
There are now 29 buildings, are just across the Mill Pond An old cottage at The Snug Harbor
some 14 of which are open to stream, and the Historical Cultural Center
the public, in New York’s only Society Museum is in the
restored village and outdoor County Clerk’s and Surrogate’s a The Snug Harbor
museum. The village was first Office. The toy room is a delight. Cultural Center &
named Cocclestown, after the Botanical Garden
local shellfish, but this was
soon corrupted to 1000 Richmond Terrace. Tel (718)
“Cuckolds town,” 448-2500. @ S40 from ferry to
much to the Snug Harbor Gate. Grounds:
annoyance of Open dawn–dusk daily. Art Gallery:
the residents. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
By the end of the Children’s Museum: Open noon–5pm
Revolutionary War, Tue–Sun (summer: 11am–5pm Tue–
the alternative Sun). Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving,
name of Dec 25. 7 limited.
∑ snug-harbor.org
Richmondtown
had been
adopted. The Founded in 1801 as an affluent
community retirement community for
was the county “aged, decrepit, and worn-
seat until Staten out sailors”, this became a
Cologne at the Island was made Sacred sculpture at the Jacques Marchais complex of museums, galleries,
General Store part of the city Museum of Tibetan Art gardens, and art centers in

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