Staten Island's jazz history is real and almost entirely unmarked — musicians who played with the giants lived out here, and the borough has never made much of it. This Photoville installation puts that lineage outdoors on the Snug Harbor grounds as large-format photography you walk past rather than queue for, free and on view whenever the grounds are open. If you are crossing on the ferry anyway, it is the reason to keep going past St George.
What to expect
Large-format photographs installed outdoors across the Snug Harbor grounds, viewable on your own schedule as you walk the site. Photoville's outdoor format means the prints are weatherproofed and mounted at scale rather than hung in a gallery. The surrounding botanical gardens and nineteenth-century buildings are open around it.
Good to know
- Free Staten Island Ferry from Whitehall, then the S40 bus to Snug Harbor
- Free to view with no ticket; it is outdoors on the grounds
- Best in daylight, since it is an outdoor photographic installation
- Combine with the Chinese Scholar's Garden and the rest of the Snug Harbor grounds
- Level paths across most of the site
- Good for anyone interested in photography or jazz history
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Common questions
Is it indoors?
No — it is an outdoor Photoville installation on the Snug Harbor grounds.
Does it cost anything?
No. The installation is free to view.
How do I get there without a car?
Take the free Staten Island Ferry to St George, then the S40 bus to Snug Harbor.
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