Welcome to our Long Island Museums List. Long Island boasts a variety
of Museums to visit. So why not pick a few and make a day of it?

AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

Museum devoted to the contributions of African Americans
to life on Long Island as well as the U.S.
110 North Franklin Street, Hempstead
516-572-0730

AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE MUSEUM

Museum dedicated to the role of the American Marine Merchant.
Features interactive displays and numerous artifacts.
Steamboat Road, Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point
516-773-5515

BROOKHAVEN LAB SCIENCE MUSEUM

Full of hands-on exhibits that make science exciting, this museum
welcomes reservations from groups for weekday tours year-round, and is
open to the general public every Sunday in July and August after July
4th weekend. Always free, always fun.
William Floyd Parkway, Upton
631-344-2345

COLD SPRING HARBOR WHALING MUSEUM

This museum is the second in New York to be accredited by the
American Association of Museums. Features include New York's only
19th century whaleboat, fully equipped with it's gear.
Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor
631-367-3418

COLLECTORS CARS AUTO MUSEUM

Museum displaying classic and antique cars.
Display includes Mustangs, Thunderbirds and other classics.
56 West Merrick Road, Freeport
516-378-6666

COMMUNITY MUSEUM AT WEST ISLIP

Museum displaying a variety of local artifacts including
maps, photos and other items.
90 Higbie Lane, West Islip
631-661-4779

EARLE-WIGHTMAN MUSEUM

Craft exhibits, maps, photos, historical and genealogical documents.
20 Summit Street, Oyster Bay
516-922-5032

FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF LONG ISLAND

Changing exhibit featuring contemporary art
as well as an interactive computer imaging center.
295 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead
516-481-5700

FREEPORT HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Museum featuring artifacts from Freeport history including
clothing, flags and maps.
350 South Main Street, Freeport
516-623-9632

GARVIES POINT MUSEUM

Museum dedicated to Indian archeology and local geology.
Features a recreation of an excavation site along with fossils.
Barry Drive, Glen Cove
516-571-8010

GOUDREAU MUSEUM OF MATHEMATICS

Hands on museum with workshops and demonstrations
geared to stir interest in mathematics.
999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park
516-747-0777

HALLOCKVILLE MUSEUM FARM & FOLKLIFE CENTER

The Hallock Homestead, first built in 1765, interprets North Fork Farm Life around the year 1906.
6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
E-mail: hallockville@ieaccess.net
631-298-5292

HECKSCHER MUSEUM

Museum featuring varied art from renaissance masters through contemporary artists.
2 Prime Avenue, Huntington
631-351-3250

HICKSVILLE GREGORY MUSEUM

A large collection of minerals along with plant and animal fossils are on display here
including 10,000 minerals and a butterfly collection.
Heitz Place, Hicksville
516-822-7505

HORTON'S POINT LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM

Nautical museum featuring sea chests, paintings, scrimshaw and other artifacts.
Seventh Long Island lighthouse to be named in the
National Register of Historical Places.
Lighthouse road, Southhold
631-765-5500

MONTAUK POINT LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM

Authorized by President George Washington in 1792
this is the oldest light house in New York.
Museum features photos, drawings and artifacts, dating back to 1791.
Montauk State Park, Montauk
631-668-2544

MUSEUM OF L.I. NATURAL SCIENCES

Exhibits related to Long Islands ecology.
Situated in the Earth and Space Sciences building at Stony Brook University.
SUNY, Stony Brook
631-632-8230

MUSEUMS AT STONY BROOK

On the premises of Stony Brook University,
this "museum complex" features several exhibition buildings.
Displays include, stage coaches, fire fighting equipment, Art museum and others.
1208 Route 25A, Stony Brook
631-751-0066

NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Changing exhibitions by both American and European talents.
Features include ten galleries and outdoor sculptured garden.
1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
516-484-9338

NASSAU COUNTY POLICE MUSEUM

Located behind the Nassau County Police Headquarters, this small
museum features uniforms, weapons and other police history.
1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola
516-573-7400

NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM

Located in the heart of Northport, this museum showcases
the areas history. Features include items from the villages shipbuilding industry.
215 Main Street, Northport
631-757-9859

POLISH AMERICAN MUSEUM

This museum highlights the contributions of Polish Americans throughout history.
Features include costumes, maps and other artifacts.
16 Belleview Avenue, Port Washington
516-883-6542

RAILROAD MUSEUM OF LONG ISLAND

Display featuring railroad artifacts, including
travel logs, tools and a 65 year old steam locomotive.
440 4th Street, Greenport
631-477-0439

RAYNHAM HALL MUSEUM

British headquarters during the Revolution, but
associated with George Washington's Culper Spy Ring.
20 West Main St, Oyster Bay 516-922-6808

SAG HARBOR WHALING MUSEUM

Whaling museum with something for everyone.
Features whaling tools and scrimshaw plus
children's toys, needlework and antiques.
Main and Garden Streets, Sag Harbor
631-725-0770

SCIENCE MUSEUM OF LONG ISLAND

Geared mainly towards school programs, this facility also offers
family exhibits including workshops on electricity, volcanoes and other science's.
1526 North Plandome Road, Plandome
516-627-9400

SEA CLIFF VILLAGE MUSEUM

Local and American history exhibits are on display here
including pictures of early trains and cars.
95 10th Avenue, Sea Cliff
516-671-0090

SOUTHHOLD INDIAN MUSEUM

Indian history and exhibits are on display here
as well as Indian artifacts.
1080 Main Bayview Road, Southhold
631-571-8010

SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Both permanent and changing exhibits are on display at this museum
featuring Indian artifacts and earl Suffolk farm life displays.
300 West Main Street, Riverhead
631-727-2881

SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE MUSEUM

Dipoles of police related items including
uniforms, photos and other police paraphernalia.
Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank
631-852-6012

TACKAPAUSHA MUSEUM

Natural Sciences and the environment are the highlights of this museum.
Displays include plants, wildlife and live animals.
Washington Avenue, Seaford
516-571-7443

THE TANK MUSEUM

Display of over 75 tanks and artillery pieces including
riffles helmets and other military items.
This is the largest display of this type in the country.
Love Lane, Mattituck
631-588-0033

TELEPHONE PIONEERS MUSEUM

On display here is the history of the telephone.
Exhibits include multimedia displays and an assortment of artifacts.
445 Commack Road, Commack
631-543-1321

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM JUDAICA MUSEUM

Jewish heritage worldwide is portrayed here.
On display are photos, paintings and art.
Roslyn Road at Northern State Parkway, Roslyn Heights.
516-621-2288

TOWN MARINE MUSEUM

Marine life on Long Island is the focus here with hands-on displays.
Features include exhibits of shells, sand and other marine items.
Bluff Road, Amagansett
631-324-6850

VANDERBILT MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM

Located on the grounds of the Vanderbilt Estate,
This multi -structured facility includes a light show,
maritime objects and numerous other displays.
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
631-854-5555

WRONG ISLAND RAILROAD

A true hands-on experience awaits you here.
Model trains dating back to the 1920's are on display
and controlled by the patrons.
679 Hawkins Avenue, Lake Ronkonkoma
631-467-1222

WANTAGH MUSEUM & THE WANTAGH PRESERVATION SOCIETY

The Wantagh Museum resides in two structures, The Station and The “Jamaica” Railroad Car.
516-826-8767