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AMERICAN MERCHANT
MARINE MUSEUM
Steamboat Road, Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point
516-773-5515
Artifacts and displays of American Merchant Marines.
Amityville Historical Society
(Lauder Museum)
170 Broadway
Amityville, NY 11701
(516) 598-1486
Open: Sun., Tue. & Fri., 2-4PM
Admission: Free
Archaeological Institute of America
16 Dorchester Dr. Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 627-4694
ATLANTIS
MARINE WORLD
431 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
(631) 208-9200
Spectacular aquarium designed to replicate the ancient lost world
of
Atlantis, with tons of fish, reptiles and mammals to amaze all ages!
Bayard Cutting
Arboretum 
Box 466
Oakdale, NY 11769
(516) 581-1002
Bayville Historical Museum
34 School Street
Bayville, NY 11709
(516) 628-1720 or 628-2011
Open: Summers Wed. & Sun., 1-4PM;. groups by appt.
Admission: Free
BROOKHAVEN
LAB SCIENCE MUSEUM
William Floyd Parkway, Upton
516-344-2345
Interactive exhibits that make science fun. Weekday tours all year
round.
Open every Sunday in July and August. No charge.
COE HALL MUSEUM
Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay
516-922-9210
The Robert Coe mansion located at the Planting Fields.
COLD SPRING HARBOR
WHALING MUSEUM
Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor
516-367-3418
Interesting historic documentation and artifacts related to whaling,
including a 19th Century boat on display with full rigging.
COLLECTORS CARS AUTO MUSEUM
56 West Merrick Road, Freeport
516-378-6666
Relive the past viewing classic and antique cars.
Thunderbirds, Mustangs etc. on display.
COMMUNITY MUSEUM AT WEST ISLIP
90 Higbie Lane, West Islip
516-661-4779
CRADLE
OF AVIATION MUSEUM
Lindbergh Blvd.
Garden City, NY 11530
516-572-4111
East Hampton Historical
Society
101 Main Street
East Hampton, NY 11937
(516) 324-6850
Fire Island Lighthouse
Preservation Society
Lighthouse Road
Babylon, NY 11706
(516) 321-7028
GARVIES POINT
MUSEUM
Barry Drive, Glen Cove
516-571-8010
Local geology and Indian archeology.
Goudreau Museum of Mathematics
Herricks Rd.
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 747-0777
The museum provides hands-on learning experiences using
3 dimensional models, puzzles & games; workshops for
students, families, teachers etc.
HECKSCHER MUSEUM
2 Prime Avenue, Huntington
516-351-3250
Historic art from Renaissance to contemporary masters.
HICKSVILLE GREGORY MUSEUM
Heitz Place, Hicksville
516-822-7505
Minerals, plant and animal fossils on display.
Islip Art Museum
50 Irish Lane
East Islip, NY 11730
Long Island Chess Museum
P.O. Box 166
Commack, NY 11725
(516) 543-7667
Long
Island Children's Museum
11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
516-224-5800
L.I. Cultural History Laboratory
and Museum
P.O. Box Drawer AR
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(516) 929-8725
Long Island Maritime Museum
P.O. Box 184, 86 West Ave
West Sayville, NY 11796-0184
(631) HISTORY
Fax: (631) 854-4979
The Long Island Museum
1208 Route 25A
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(516) 751-0066
L. I. REPTILE EXPO & MUSEUM
70 Broadway, Hicksville
(516) 931-1500
Saturday through Thursday, 10-6; Friday 10-8
Adults $9.95; children & senior citizens $7.95.
$2 more on weekends. Under 3 free.
Long Island Surfing Museum
50 E. Main St., Babylon
(516) 661-1526
MONTAUK POINT
LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM
Montauk State Park, Montauk
516-668-2544
Oldest lighthouse in NY! Authorized in 1792
by President George Washington.
MUSEUM IN THE PARK
Eisenhower Park,
Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow LONG ISLAND NY 11554
(516) 542-4517
Open: May-Oct.,
Wed.-Sun., 9AM-5PM
Admission: $.25¢
MUSEUM OF L.I. NATURAL SCIENCES
SUNY, Stony Brook
516-632-8230
Exhibits focusing on Long Island's ecology.
Located in the Earth & Space Science building at Stony Brook University.
MUSEUMS AT STONY BROOK
1208 Route 25A, Stony Brook
516-751-0066
A variety of museums on the Stony Brook University campus.
Including an Art museum.
NASSAU
COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
516-484-9338
Various exhibitions of American and European artists.
Ten galleries and a sculptured garden.
NORTHPORT HISTORICAL
SOCIETY MUSEUM
215 Main Street, Northport
516-757-9859
Featuring many items of the local history including ship building.
OLD BETHPAGE VILLAGE
RESTORATION
Round Swamp Rd.
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(516) 420-5280
Open: Mar -Nov., Tue.-Sun., 10AM-5PM
Admission: Adults $4; Children, $3; Seniors $2.
OLD WESTBURY GARDENS
P.O. Box 430
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 333-0048
Open: Apr. 29 -Oct. 31 (including major holidays): Wednesday - Monday
(Closed Tuesday), 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Open Sundays in November. Reopens
December 2 and 3, and December 7 through 11 for Holiday Celebration.
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Admission: Gardens Only - Adults $10.00; Seniors
(62+) $6.00; Children. (6-12) $3.00 House and Gardens - Adults $8.00;
Seniors (62+) $8.00; Children (6-12) $6.00; Children under 6 admitted
free.
PARRISH ART MUSEUM
25 Job' s Lane
Southampton, NY 11968
(516) 283-2118
Open: Jun. 15-Sept. 15, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. & Sat., 10AM-5PM;
Sun., 1-5PM. Admission: $2.00 donation
Founded in 1898, the Museum is devoted to American art of the l9th and
20th centuries; major works by William Merrit Chase and Fairfield Porter;
sculpture garden and arboretum; changing exhibitions, lectures, concerts,
school and youth programs.
Polish American
Museum
16 Belleview Avenue, Port Washington
516-883-6542
RAILROAD
MUSEUM of Long Island
440 4th Street, Greenport
516-477-0439
On display are various railroad artifacts, including
an old steam locomotive of the 1930's.
REPUBLIC AIRPORT Historical Society
Terminal Bldg.
Republic Airport
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Sag Harbor
WHALING Museum
Main and Garden Streets, Sag Harbor
516-725-0770
See whaling tools, needlework, scrimshaw and antiques.
SAGAMORE HILL National Historic Site
20 Sagamore Hill Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 922-4447
Open: daily, 9:30AM-5PM; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's
Day.
Admission: 16-62, $1; all others free.
Constructed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1884-5, this 23 room
Victorian mansion was his "Summer White House" from 1901-1909.
Old Orchard Museum by Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in 1937-38;
exhibits and audio visual programs on Roosevelt's family life and career.
SANDS POINT PRESERVE
Middleneck Road, Sands Point,
Port Washington LONG ISLAND NY 11050
(516) 571-7900
Open: May 1-Nov. 15, Sat.-Wed., 10 AM-5 PM
Admission: Falaise Tours $2; (No children under 12); preserve and trails,
free.
SCIENCE MUSEUM of Long Island
1526 North Plandome Road, Manhasset 11030
516-627-9400
Engage in exciting hands-on workshops on electricity, volcanoes
and other fields of science.
Shelter Island Historical Society
P.O. Box 847-24
N. Ferry Road
Shelter Island, NY 11964
(631) 740-0025
Smithtown Historical Society
5 North Country Rd.
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 265-6768
Smithtown Historical Society is home to thousands of artifacts and
archival materials of significance to American history. Situated on
over 20 acres of land in the heart of the Township, the Society owns
or administers over 14 historic structures.
Steamship Historical Society
30 Shenandoah Blvd.
Nesconset, NY 11767
Suffolk County
Historical Museum
Displays of historic farming and Indian life native
to Suffolk.
300 West Main Street, Riverhead
516-727-2881
TACKAPAUSHA
MUSEUM
Washington Avenue, Seaford
516-571-7443
Exhibits, presentations and live animals.
Telephone
Pioneers Museum
445 Commack Road, Commack
516-543-1321
Relive the history of the telephone!
Interactive displays and artifacts add to the adventure.
VANDERBILT
Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road
Centerport, NY 11721
(631) 854-5579
Stroll the beautiful grounds of the Vanderbilt Estate, and
witness the fascinating light shows, and historical artifacts.
Walt Whitman Birthplace
Museum
246 Old Walt Whitman Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(516) 427-5240
Open: Wed.-Fri., 1-4PM;
Sat. & Sun., 10AM-4PM.
Admission Free
Wantagh
Museum
PO Box 132
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 826- 8767
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