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Museums, Arts & Cultural Sites

Museums, Arts & Cultural Sites on Long Island's North Shore along the Washington Spy Trail

Raynham Hall Museum

10/10/2017

Home of George Washington’s intelligence operative Robert Townsend, Raynham Hall is a time capsule of Long Island life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Purchased by Robert’s father Samuel around 1740 and expanded from a two-over-two farmhouse into a four-over-four town house whose land extended down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Oyster Bay / Bayville / Locust Valley NY

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

08/24/2015

The spectacular Spanish-Revival mansion and museum of William K. Vanderbilt II in Centerport, New York, is one of the few remaining estates on the legendary North Shore of Long Island. The mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a time machine to a rare and privilged way of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Centerport

The Country House

06/21/2021

Built circa 1710, The Country House Restaurant is located in the Stony Brook Historic District. It’s is open 7 days a week serving lunch and dinner daily, in a comfortable elegant environment. Décor is changed out seasonally and to reflect the holidays. Each room is beautifully decorated with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Historic Sites, Map Insert, Museums, Arts & Culture, Dining-Shopping-Business, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Stony Brook / Setauket NY, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Staller Center for the Arts

08/24/2015

Staller Center for the Arts presents music, dance, theatre, film, visual art and more as one of the most comprehensive arts centers on Long Island. Enjoy professional performances from September to May and the Stony Brook Film Festival in July. *Stony Brook Film Festival Regular hours: Box … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Communities, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

The Heckscher Museum of Art

07/14/2016

The Heckscher Museum of Art is located in scenic Heckscher Park in Huntington, New York, within walking distance of downtown shops and award-winning restaurants. The Museum provides a dynamic schedule of changing exhibitions on American art. Additionally, public programs for adults, families, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Communities, Museums, Arts & Culture, Huntington NY Tagged With: heckscher museum, huntington museum, art museum long island

Jazz Loft

12/13/2018

The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook is a combination of jazz history museum, a performance venue, and a center for educational outreach. The 6,000 sq. ft. venue, located in an historic building, is all about preservation, education and performance.  Located at 275 Christian Avenue, Stony Brook (next to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Stony Brook / Setauket NY Tagged With: jazz loft, jazz museum, stony brook music, jazz history museum

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization Education & Cultural Center

08/18/2015

Located in the historic Stony Brook Village Center, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s 8800 square-foot Educational and Cultural Center is a year-round facility providing activities, theatrical performances and exhibits. Available for rental. For detailed information call 631-751-2244 View … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages

08/24/2015

The Museum is known for its collection of over 200 carriages and its extensive collection of work by the Hudson River School painter William Sidney Mount and over 4000 other paintings, sculptures and prints. It became a Smithsonian affiliate in 2006.  Main Street at Route 25A. Nine-acre, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Communities, Museums, Arts & Culture, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Hercules Pavillion

08/18/2015

Across Dock Road to the west of the Three Village Inn, along side Stony Brook Harbor, the Hercules Pavilion houses the figurehead and anchor from the U.S.S. Ohio, the first ship launched from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1820. The figurehead was carved from a single piece of cedar at a cost of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Stony Brook / Setauket NY

Huntington Historical Society

09/27/2018

Check the website for upcoming events. The Huntington Society protects and interprets the history of Huntington and the central Long Island region. The Society maintains several national register historic properties – two as house museums, one for a gallery and display space for exhibiting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attractions, Museums, Arts & Culture, Historic Sites, Huntington NY

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  • Oheka Castle Historic Hotel
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  • Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
  • Take the Ferry to the Heart of Spy Country
  • The Brewster House, c. 1665
  • The Country House
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  • The Thompson House, c. 1709
  • The Ward Melville Heritage Organization Education & Cultural Center

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