CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The Haverstraw Brick Museum is dedicated to preserving the cultural and historical past of the Village of Haverstraw and the vibrant brick industry which created it. Come visit the Museum and relive the impressive history of this fascinating time and unique area along the Hudson.
DUE TO ICY WINTER CONDITIONS, THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED TODAY, SUNDAY, FEB 16th!
THE MUSEUM WILL RE-open SATURDAY NEXT WEEKEND SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1:00-4:00 PM
We are open by appointment Tuesday-Friday
The History of Haverstraw
About the Brick Museum
How Bricks are Made
“Nowhere in all this land has a people been so closely bound to people of a village and so thoroughly dominated their lives and thoughts as at Haverstraw.”
John Lawrence deNoyelles, a personal recollection at the unveiling of Miss Daly’s mural
EXHIBITIONS On VIEW
VISIT TODAY TO SEE OUR NEWEST INSTALLATIONS!
JAMES TYLER
EXPLORING BRICK TRADITIONS
Local Internationally known artist, James Tyler, exemplifies a historical interconnectedness of processes that are centuries old in dialogue with local cultural identity and traditions in this work. Many cultures created large ceramic and stone heads, such as the Toltecs, Olmecs, and other cultures in central Mexico, which often symbolized their indigenous cultures and values. James Tyler’s colossal head sculptures speak to ancient traditions and cultures while choosing to prize individual humanity as symbols and models for society.
His significant scale works and constructions using found bricks from the Haverstraw brickyards show the humanistic side of the untold stories of the workers from the local brick manufacturing tradition
Special Events & WALKING TOURS
WE PROVIDE PRIVATE TOURS WITH HISTORICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS AND GROUPS OF ALL AGES
Haverstraw 5th Graders Visit the Museum
Design for the New Haverstraw Brick Museum, By op.al architects
THE NEW BRICK EXHIBITION
Sculpture by OP.AL Architects: Jonathan A. Scelsa & Landscape Architect Jennifer Birkland. With special thanks to Pratt School of Architecture Haverstraw Brick Museum Interns: Jemma Liu and Jessica Jou Lin
Sculpture by OP.AL Architects: Jonathan A. Scelsa & Landscape Architect Jennifer BirkEland
