Museum Mission
The Wyckoff House Museum’s primary mission is to preserve, interpret, and operate New York’s oldest building and the surrounding one-and-a-half acres of park. Through innovative educational and farm-based programs we build cultural and agricultural connections within our community, emphasizing immigration, family, food, and community.
Staff
Melissa Branfman, Outgoing Part-time co-Director, melissa@wyckoffmuseum.org
Danielle Hilkin, Interim co-Director, danielle@wyckoffmuseum.org
Petrichora Pegus, Farm and Programs Manager, petrichora@wyckoffmuseum.org
Isabella Potapenko, Administrator, isabella@wyckoffmuseum.org
Scott Thomas, Site Operations and Farm Coordinator
Fae Pegus, Seasonal Farm Coordinator
For general inquiries please contact info@wyckoffmuseum.org
Job Openings
Please check back for future openings.
Board of Director
Officers
Directors
Joan Bakiriddin, President
Lisa Baker
Lauren Glant, Vice President
Hassan Bakiriddin
Barbara Wyckoff Siris, Treasurer
Nalleli Guillen
Ella Frederick, Secretary
Barbara L. Wyckoff
Jason Wyckoff
Cheryl Wycoff
EX OFFICIO
Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, NYC Parks and Recreation
Martin Maher, Brooklyn Borough Commissioner, NYC Parks and Recreation
Giulietta Fiore, Executive Director, Historic House Trust
Vision and Belief
As a cultural institution, we strive to be a place of community collaboration and to serve as a reflection of the diverse cultural fabric, both of New York City and of our specific neighborhood at the intersection of East Flatbush/Canarsie. The Wyckoff House Museum believes that history, immigration, inquiry, and agriculture can change how people learn and think about themselves, and how they connect, whether to their family and past, to the places they live and visit, or to what they eat and grow.
Values
The Wyckoff House Museum achieves this mission and vision by stewarding our historic house and park, and making it an accessible resource to our community, guided by our values. We are:
Community-driven,
Responsive and Collaborative
We listen to and collaborate with our community and adapt to its needs.
Inclusive and Accessible
We prioritize a decentralized narrative that is warm, welcoming, and relevant to people of all backgrounds.
Inquisitive and Curious
We invite observation, exploration, play, critical thinking, and wonder.
Fruitful and Sustainable
We promote a full and self-sustaining organic agricultural process from sustainable growth, biodiversity, and compost.
Accountability & Transparency
We have earned a 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid (formerly known as Guide Star)! Now, you can support our work with trust and confidence by viewing our Candid profile here.
Annual Reports
Check out our recent illustrated annual summaries.
Association Mission
Rooted in our organization’s founding nearly a century ago, we also promote and foster the family history and genealogy of the Wyckoff family in America, maintain Association archives, collections, and history, and connect descendants through special events and communications, disseminate educational materials related to the family and the house.