Our 10 favorite museums

Guild Hall Museum, Art, Theater 158 Main St. East Hampton The art museum has a permanent collection of 1,900 works and changing exhibits. The John ...

Parrish Art Museum Museum, Art, Kids 25 Jobs Lane Southampton Located in the heart of Southampton Village, the museum offers an array of family activities ...

Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages Museum, Art, History 1200 Rte. 25A Stony Brook The Carriage Museum displays 100 horse-drawn carriages including European royal coaches, stagecoaches and fire-fighting vehicles. ...

Nassau County Museum of Art Museum, Art, Children's, Kids 1 Museum Dr. off Northern Blvd. Roslyn Harbor Housed in a Gold Coast mansion, some of the biggest-name exhibits on Long Island are ...

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve Preserve, Museum, History, Kids 50 Barry Dr. Glen Cove Natural history and American Indian artifacts are mainstays here. Check out exhibits tracing the Island's ...

African American Museum of Nassau County Museum, Art, History, Kids 110 N. Franklin St. Hempstead Depicts history and contributions of local African-Americans; films, lectures, exhibits and special programs all year; ...

Long Island Children's Museum Museum, Children's, Kids 11 Davis Avenue off Charles Lindbergh Boulevard Garden City The first and largest museum for kids on the Island - the other is the ...

Cradle of Aviation Museum, Air & Space, Movie theater, Kids Charles Lindbergh Boulevard Garden City Celebrating the role played by Long Islanders, from the earliest days of flight - most ...

Long Island Maritime Museum Museum, Maritime, Kids 88 West Ave. West Sayville At the museum, which includes a working boatyard, you can see 19th century clam boats, ...

Heckscher Museum of Art Museum, Art, Kids 2 Prime Ave. at Route 25A Huntington The museum's art collection includes more than 2,000 works from Renaissance masters to contemporary Long ...