Long Island Museums - Historic Sites Landmarks

Nassau County

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African American Museum
Center of Education and Applied Art

The mission of the African American Museum of Nassau County is to provide programming that fosters the intellectual development of anyone with an interest in African American history, culture and art.

American Merchant Marine Museum
Of The United States Merchant Marine Academy

The mission of the American Merchant Marine Museum is to educate and inform visitors about the American merchant marine in a learning center for the regiment and public at large, to promote public interest in and understanding of our nation's merchant marine and to collect, preserve and exhibit historic items that represent our nation's rich seafaring heritage.

Amityville Historical Society Lauder Museum
A Must See Historical Collection of Interest to All Ages

The William T. Lauder Museum, established in 1973, is operated by the Amityville Historical Society as a community, cultural and educational institution.

Baldwin Historical Society and Museum

The Baldwin Historical Society and Museum maintains a collection of Baldwin artifacts and history.

The Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society
The Sands-Willets House

The mission of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society is to engage people of all ages in programs that highlight the lifestyles of the people and families families that lived and worked on the peninsula throughout the years.

Cradle of Aviation Museum
Long Island's Air and Space Museum

The Cradle of Aviation Museum is Long Island's Air and Space Museum located in Garden City Nassau County Long Island New York.

Nassau County Museum of Art
145 Acres of Art, Gardens and Sculpture

Nassau County Museum of Art is a cultural resource bringing to Nassau County a range of visual experiences and quality art education programs with particular emphasis on the 19th, 20th, and 21st century art.

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve
Center for Research on Long Island Geology

The Garvies Point Museum and Preserve is a center for research on Long Island geology and a valued resource in the study of the Island's Native American archaeology.

Goudreau Museum of Mathematics In Art and Science
Promote and Encourage Interest In Mathematics

The Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science seeks to promote and encourage interest in mathematics for everyone, regardless of age or mathematical background.

Hicksville Gregory Museum
Long Island Earth Science Center

The mission of The Hicksville Gregory Museum - Long Island Earth Science Center to create an awareness of and an interest in earth science, natural history and local history through: the collection preservation and exhibition of specimens and artifacts; publications and educational programs.

Hillwood Art Museum
CW Post Campus Long Island University

Hillwood Art Museum consistently provides an environment that encourages exploration of the visual arts. The Museum supports the broader cultural and educational mission of its parent institution, Long Island University, for the good of the campus and broader Long Island community.

Hofstra University Museum
Where Art Inspires and Transforms

The Hofstra University Museum is dedicated to furthering the understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts. It helps people make deep and long-lasting connections to individual works of art as well as the varied cultures from which they originate.

Long Island Children's Museum

Long Island Children's Museum invites visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to explore freely, discover their passions and appreciate the communities and world we share.

Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre
Located in The Historic Victorian Phillips House

Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre commemorates the history of Rockville Centre. Museum, history museum, historic house, community events, Rockville Centre, Rockville Centre Museum, RVC Museum, The Phillips House, Victorian homes.

Nassau County Police Department George F. Maher Museum
Located in The Nassau County Police Department

The Nassau County Police Department George F. Maher Museum features memorabilia dating from 1925 including weapons, vehicles, uniforms, photograph, artifacts and other police history.

Polish American Museum
Center for Military Studies Annex

The Polish American Museum founded on January 20, 1977 features and displays of folk art, costumes, historical artifacts and paintings, as well as bilingual research library with particular focus on achievements of the people of Polish heritage in America and is located in Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.

Raynham Hall Museum
The Historic Home of America's First Documented Valentine

Raynham Hall Museum, which served as a British headquarters during the Revolutionary War, can lay claim to a truly historic "first" - it is the home of America's first documented Valentine.

Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County
Holocaust Museum - Teaching The Lessons of The Holocaust

The Mission of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County is to teach the history of the Holocaust and its lessons through education and community outreach. We teach about the dangers of anti-Semitism, racism, bullying and all other manifestations of intolerance. We promote resistance to prejudice and advocate respect for every human being.

Science Museum of Long Island
1526 North Plandome Road
P.O. Box 908
Manhasset, NY
t 516-627-9400

Sea Cliff Village Museum

The Sea Cliff Village Museum strives to raise community awareness by preserving artifacts, documents, photographs and costumes relating to the unique historical background of the village.

SUNY Printing Museum
SUNY College of Technology, Hale Hall
Farmingdale, NY 11735
t 516-420-2181

American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport

The American Airpower Museum's strategic mission is the preservation of the legacy of all Americans who have sacrificed themselves to defend our liberties by presenting the operational aircraft and armor in the museum�s collection and its related displays, exhibits and programs.

Bayville Museum
34 School Street
Bayville, NY 11709
t 631-628-1720

BNL Science Museum (formerly Exhibit Center Science Museum)
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY 11973
t 631-282-2345
www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/educ_museum.html

Brookhaven National Laboratory Science Museum
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY 11973-5000
t 631-344-4049

Brookhaven Volunteer Firefighters Museum
Fireman�s Memorial Park
Route 25/Middle Country Road
P.O. Box 367
Ridge, NY 11961
t 631-924-8114
www.angelfire.com/ny5/brookhavenfiremuseum

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Whales Whaling Museum Maritime Ships

The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum is about people, Long Island and the sea. It explores the history of whaling in Long Island and Cold Spring Harbor.

Community Museum of West Islip
90 Higbie Lane
West Islip, NY 11795
t 631-587-0943

East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation
PO Box 624
Greenport, NY 11944
t (foundation) 631-477-0004
t (museum) 631-477-2100
www.eastendseaport.org

Ephemera Preservation - Museum of Obsolete Technology
P.O. Box 333
East Islip, NY 11730
t 631-277-0009

Guild Hall Museum of East Hampton
158 Main Street
East Hampton, NY 11937
t 631-324-0806
www.guildhall.org

Hallockville Museum Farm
163 Sound Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
t 631-298-5292

Halsey Homestead Museum
South Main Street
South Hampton, NY
t 631-283-3527

Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art serves the people of the Town of Huntington and surrounding communities with exhibitions of permanent and loan collections of art and related museum programs.

Home Sweet Home Museum
14 James Lane
East Hampton, NY 11937
t 631-324-0713
www.easthampton.com/homesweethome

Horton Point Lighthouse and Nautical Museum
Southold, NY
t 631-765-5500

Huntington Schools Heritage Museum
Woodhull Road
Huntington, NY 11743
t 631-673-2054

Indian Museum
Bayview Road
Southold, NY
t 631-765-5577

The Islip Art Museum
The Leading Exhibition Space For Contemporary Art On Long Island

The Islip Art Museum is the leading exhibition space for contemporary art on Long Island with an ambitious exhibition program that features contemporary art by national and international artists, as well as emerging artists from local communities.

Long Island Chess Museum
P.O. Box 166
Commack, NY 11725
t 631-543-7667

Long Island Cultural History Lab and Museum
P.O. Box 1542
Stony Brook, NY 11790
t 631-929-8725

Long Island Maritime Museum
Exhibits, Programs And Events Illustrating Long Island's Maritime History

The Long Island Maritime Museum is committed to the research, preservation and interpretation of our region�s rich nautical heritage and the role of Long Island in our national maritime story.

Long Island Museum of Science and Technology
Robert J. Osgood Intermediate School
Church Avenue / Old Dock Road
Kings Park, NY 11754
t 631-269-6105
www.limsat.org

Long Island Surfing Museum
50 East Main Street
Babylon, NY 11702
t 631-661-1526

Mather House Museum
115 Prospect Street
Port Jefferson, NY
t 516-473-2665

Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum

The Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum displays an assortment of many historical documents and photographs.

Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences
Earth & Space Science Building
SUNY at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100
t 631-632-8230

Old Schoolhouse Museum
Quogue Street
East Quogue, NY
t 631-516-4111

Old Village Hall Museum
215 South Wellwood Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
t 631-957-4385

Old House, Old School House Museum and Wickham Farmhouse
Cutchogue Village Green
Cutchogue Village Green, NY
t 631-734-7122

Parrish Art Museum
25 Job's Lane
Southampton, NY 11968
t 631-283-2118
www.parrishart.org

Polish Immigrant Museum
Lincoln Street
Riverhead, NY
Phone: 631-369-1616

Railroad Museum of Long Island at Greenport
440 Fourth Street
Greenport, NY 11944
t 631-477-0439

Railroad Museum of Long Island at Riverhead
416 Griffing Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: 631-727-7920

Sag Harbor Fire Department Museum
Sage & Church Streets
Sag Harbor, NY
t 631-725-0779

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum
P.O. Box 1327
Main Street & Garden Street
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Phone: 631-725-0770

Second House Museum
Montauk Highway
Montauk, NY
t 631-668-5340

Southampton Historical Museum
17 Meeting House Lane
Southampton, NY
t 631-283-2494

Southold Indian Museum
P.O. Box 268
Bay View Road
Southold, NY 11971
Phone: 631-765-5577

Suffolk County Historical Society Museum
300 West Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: 631-727-2881

Suffolk County Police Museum Police Headquarters
Yaphank Avenue
Yaphank, NY 11980
t 631-345-6011

Suffolk Marine Museum
P.O. Box 184
Montauk Highway
West Sayville, NY 11796
Phone: 631-567-1733

Suydam Homestead and Barn Museum
1 Fort Salonga Road
Centerport, NY 11740
t 631-754-1180

Telephone Pioneers Museum
445 Commack Road
Commack, NY 11725
t 631-543-1371

The Long Island Museum
1200 Route 25A
Stony Brook, NY 11790-1992
t 631-751-0066
www.longislandmuseum.org

The Railroad Museum of Long Island
P.O. Box 726
Greenport, NY 11944
Web: www.bitnik.com/RMLI

The Southold Indian Museum
Bayview Road
Southold, NY 11971
t 765-5577

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road
Centerport, NY 11721-06
t 631-854-5555
www.vanderbiltmuseum.org

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum
246 Old Walt Whitman Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
t 631-427-5240

Water Mill Museum
Historic Water Powered Grist Mill

The mission of the Water Mill Museum is to preserve its historic water-powered grist mill, the other buildings at its site, its museum collection and inform the public about the history of the mill, the hamlet of Water Mill and the hamlet's cultural and natural heritage.

Westhampton Historical Museum
Mill Road
Westhampton, NY
t 631-288-1139

Wilderness Traveling Museum
10 Boulder Way
Hauppauge, NY 11788
t 631-864-1528

Long Island Museums - Historic Sites - Landmarks - Historical Societies - located in Nassau County or Suffolk County Long Island New York