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VERIZON-TELECOM PIONEER MUSEUM | VERIZON-TELECOM PIONEER MUSEUM
Preserves and exhibits the history of Alexander Graham Bell and the development of the telephone. Exhibits include a re-creation of Alexander Graham Bell's workshop, the wire used in the first telephone transmission and models of early telephones.
Preserves and exhibits the history of Alexander Graham Bell and the development of the telephone. Exhibits include a re-creation of Alexander Graham Bell's workshop, the wire used in the first telephone transmission and models of early telephones.
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Historic Preservation
Museums
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Historical Societies
SANDS POINT PRESERVE | SANDS POINT PRESERVE
Offers a magnificent 216-acre park, including its historic mansions and the Phil Dejana Learning Center. The Conservancy provides year-round educational and cultural programs, seasonal celebrations, mansion tours, fitness activities as well as private/corporate event services and film/TV location facilities. Visitors can enjoy tours, hikes, walks, picnics, dog walk/run, playground, welcome center, gift shop and more. Call for detailed information.
Offers a magnificent 216-acre park, including its historic mansions and the Phil Dejana Learning Center. The Conservancy provides year-round educational and cultural programs, seasonal celebrations, mansion tours, fitness activities as well as private/corporate event services and film/TV location facilities. Visitors can enjoy tours, hikes, walks, picnics, dog walk/run, playground, welcome center, gift shop and more. Call for detailed information.
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Recreational Activities / Sports
Public Parks
Parks / Recreation Areas
Dog Parks
Museums
Leisure Activities / Recreation
Nature Centers / Walks
History Museums
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARMOR | MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARMOR
Offers 25,000-square-foot Museum of American Armor, just inside the grounds of the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The ability of the museum to create a military armored column among vintage farm houses and country roads, accurately replicating the sights and sounds of American forces during World War II, stands as one of the most compelling educational tools our region has at its disposal, in telling the seminal story of American courage, valor, and sacrifice, a virtual time machine. Call for detailed information.
Offers 25,000-square-foot Museum of American Armor, just inside the grounds of the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The ability of the museum to create a military armored column among vintage farm houses and country roads, accurately replicating the sights and sounds of American forces during World War II, stands as one of the most compelling educational tools our region has at its disposal, in telling the seminal story of American courage, valor, and sacrifice, a virtual time machine. Call for detailed information.
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History Museums
Military Museums
Volunteer Opportunities
Museums
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
OLD VILLAGE HALL MUSEUM | OLD VILLAGE HALL MUSEUM
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on the local history of Lindenhurst. Tours are available. Call for additional information.
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on the local history of Lindenhurst. Tours are available. Call for additional information.
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Historic Preservation
Museums
Students
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Historical Societies
EAST ROCKAWAY GRIST MILL MUSEUM | EAST ROCKAWAY GRIST MILL MUSEUM
The museum depicts the history of East Rockaway from the time it was built in 1688 to the end of the 19th century.
The museum depicts the history of East Rockaway from the time it was built in 1688 to the end of the 19th century.
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History Museums
SCIENCENTER - ITHACA | SCIENCENTER
Hands-on museum and outdoor science park with 250+ exhibits for all ages. Engaging, education and empowering interactive programs available for families, school groups and children of all ages.
Hands-on museum and outdoor science park with 250+ exhibits for all ages. Engaging, education and empowering interactive programs available for families, school groups and children of all ages.
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Children's Museums
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CU) - H.F. JOHNSON MUSEUM OF ART | CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CU)
Free talks and workshops for all ages
Free talks and workshops for all ages
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Art Galleries/Exhibits
Art Museums
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
MUSEUM | THE STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY
* Offers interactive exhibitions for all ages. Family-themed weekend activities and events. Field trips and school lessons available for school groups.
* Offers interactive exhibitions for all ages. Family-themed weekend activities and events. Field trips and school lessons available for school groups.
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Children's Museums
Field Trips/Excursions
DISCOVERY CENTER - BINGHAMTON | DISCOVERY CENTER OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
Hands-on museum participation allows children (and adults) to create their own learning experience and encourages new discoveries about themselves and their world. Memberships available. Birthday parties, scout snoozes, and meetings can be arranged. Gift shop.
Hands-on museum participation allows children (and adults) to create their own learning experience and encourages new discoveries about themselves and their world. Memberships available. Birthday parties, scout snoozes, and meetings can be arranged. Gift shop.
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Children's Museums
Child Care Centers
Drop In Child Care
Clerical Volunteer Opportunities
Event Setup/Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities
Recreational Activities Volunteer Opportunities
Youth Community Service Programs
Yard Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities
Extended Child Care
Nonprofit Retail Stores
Crafts Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
MARGARET REANEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM | MOHAWK VALLEY LIBRARY SYSTEM (MVLS)
Offers a full range of services and activities for adults and children including computer access, story programs for preschoolers, programs for seniors, and summer reading clubs for children and teens. Offers school tours of the museum. Provides family films, and local history information about the Mohawk Valley.
Offers a full range of services and activities for adults and children including computer access, story programs for preschoolers, programs for seniors, and summer reading clubs for children and teens. Offers school tours of the museum. Provides family films, and local history information about the Mohawk Valley.
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Genealogical Collections
Book Loan
Art Museums
Public Access Computers/Tools
Public Internet Access Sites
Home Library Services
History Museums
Literary Societies/Book Reading Clubs
Public Libraries
Interlibrary Loan
LIBRARY SERVICES - LOUISE ADELIA READ MEMORIAL LIBRARY | LOUISE ADELIA READ MEMORIAL LIBRARY
COMPUTER ACCESS: 1/2 hour blocks of time. Wi-Fi: Available 24/7. LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM: Open by request. OBITUARY REQUESTS: $.50 per obituary. Please included a SASE or e-mail address. OTHER SERVICES: Photocopy, fax, color copies.
COMPUTER ACCESS: 1/2 hour blocks of time. Wi-Fi: Available 24/7. LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM: Open by request. OBITUARY REQUESTS: $.50 per obituary. Please included a SASE or e-mail address. OTHER SERVICES: Photocopy, fax, color copies.
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Public Libraries
Public Wi-Fi Sites
History Museums
Reference/Information
Public Access Computers/Tools
Children's Library Services
WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM AND STATE HISTORIC SITE | WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM AND STATE HISTORIC SITE
Preserves (jointly with the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association) the 1819 house in which Walt Whitman was born, making the poet, his life, and his work accessible to those visiting the site. Also offers lectures, workshops, seminars, poetry readings, Art Gallery, poetry festivals, and exhibits. Call for more information.
Preserves (jointly with the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association) the 1819 house in which Walt Whitman was born, making the poet, his life, and his work accessible to those visiting the site. Also offers lectures, workshops, seminars, poetry readings, Art Gallery, poetry festivals, and exhibits. Call for more information.
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Poetry Readings
Art Galleries / Exhibits
Workshops / Symposiums
Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Literary Museums
Historic Preservation
ROCK HALL MUSEUM | ROCK HALL MUSEUM
Offers many public programs including concerts, October Country Fair, storytelling, Watercolor Workshop in the Garden, Children's Garden Club, and a variety of changing exhibits.
The museum offers a guided tour, programs of historic interest, special lectures and an educational program for students.
Friends of Rock Hall are volunteers who raise funds and sponsor historic research.
PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT (516) 239-1157 FOR AVAILABLE DATES AND TIMES AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OR COMPLETE THE FORM AT THE LINK BELOW:
https://www.friendsofrockhall.org/hours-admission
Offers many public programs including concerts, October Country Fair, storytelling, Watercolor Workshop in the Garden, Children's Garden Club, and a variety of changing exhibits.
The museum offers a guided tour, programs of historic interest, special lectures and an educational program for students.
Friends of Rock Hall are volunteers who raise funds and sponsor historic research.
PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT (516) 239-1157 FOR AVAILABLE DATES AND TIMES AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OR COMPLETE THE FORM AT THE LINK BELOW:
https://www.friendsofrockhall.org/hours-admission
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Local / Regional History Museums
FARMINGVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | FARMINGVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Farmingville. Call or e-mail for time and location of meeting.
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Farmingville. Call or e-mail for time and location of meeting.
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Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Historic Preservation
Museums
Historical Societies
OLD BETHPAGE VILLAGE RESTORATION | OLD BETHPAGE VILLAGE RESTORATION
Provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th-century American village. The 209-acre Village includes an assortment of homes, farms and businesses. Offers special events/demonstrations, educational programs, rental and event space. Call for details.
Provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th-century American village. The 209-acre Village includes an assortment of homes, farms and businesses. Offers special events/demonstrations, educational programs, rental and event space. Call for details.
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History Museums
Recreational Activities / Sports
Volunteer Opportunities
Museums
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
Parks / Recreation Areas
MILLER PLACE-MT. SINAI HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. | MILLER PLACE-MT. SINAI HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Miller Place and Mt. Sinai.
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Miller Place and Mt. Sinai.
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Historic Preservation
Museums
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Historical Societies
GARVIES POINT MUSEUM AND PRESERVE | GARVIES POINT MUSEUM AND PRESERVE
Offers a 62-acre site set along Hempstead Harbor on the scenic North Shore, Garvies Point includes permanent exhibits and educational programs devoted to regional geology and Native-American archaeology. In addition, changing exhibits cover a variety of natural history subjects. There are about five miles of marked nature trails including trails for the visually impaired. Offering public events, educational programs, summer programs, volunteer opportunities and more. Call for details.
Offers a 62-acre site set along Hempstead Harbor on the scenic North Shore, Garvies Point includes permanent exhibits and educational programs devoted to regional geology and Native-American archaeology. In addition, changing exhibits cover a variety of natural history subjects. There are about five miles of marked nature trails including trails for the visually impaired. Offering public events, educational programs, summer programs, volunteer opportunities and more. Call for details.
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Recreational Activities / Sports
Natural History Museums
Public Parks
Recreational Trails
Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
Nature Centers / Walks
Volunteer Opportunities
NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER | NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER
Offers an interactive facility where individuals, families and groups can experience first-hand the proud tradition of firefighting in our communities. Visitors can also trace the history of firefighting in Nassau County with hands-on exhibits that feature antique and contemporary fire apparatus and gear. The Center offers interactive fire safety programs for Pre-K through high school students. These programs are taught by a current or retired firefighter in our interactive theater. In addition, the Center offers guided and non-guided tours to groups of all types. From Cub Scouts and summer camps to retirement communities and community organizations, group tours of the Museum promises to be a fun and educational experience for visitors of all ages. Call for detailed information.
Offers an interactive facility where individuals, families and groups can experience first-hand the proud tradition of firefighting in our communities. Visitors can also trace the history of firefighting in Nassau County with hands-on exhibits that feature antique and contemporary fire apparatus and gear. The Center offers interactive fire safety programs for Pre-K through high school students. These programs are taught by a current or retired firefighter in our interactive theater. In addition, the Center offers guided and non-guided tours to groups of all types. From Cub Scouts and summer camps to retirement communities and community organizations, group tours of the Museum promises to be a fun and educational experience for visitors of all ages. Call for detailed information.
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Fire Prevention Information
Museums
History Museums
NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM | NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Northport and surrounding areas.
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Northport and surrounding areas.
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Historic Preservation
Historical Societies
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Museums
NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART | PURCHASE COLLEGE
A museum of modern, contemporary and African art which hosts public programs such as curator-and docent-led exhibition tours, artist lectures, hands-on workshops, concerts, dance performances, readings, social events and family festivals to amplify visitor learning opportunities.
A museum of modern, contemporary and African art which hosts public programs such as curator-and docent-led exhibition tours, artist lectures, hands-on workshops, concerts, dance performances, readings, social events and family festivals to amplify visitor learning opportunities.
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Art Museums
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN
Maintains the process and changes in the Town's natural environment, seeks to protect the ecology of delicate areas (i.e. the Pine Barrens, the water supply, shellfish grounds) while balancing residents' needs for development of residential and commercial areas. Maintains the Mt. Sinai Harbor Marine Sanctuary and Visitors Center where shellfish farming is undertaken.
Maintains the process and changes in the Town's natural environment, seeks to protect the ecology of delicate areas (i.e. the Pine Barrens, the water supply, shellfish grounds) while balancing residents' needs for development of residential and commercial areas. Maintains the Mt. Sinai Harbor Marine Sanctuary and Visitors Center where shellfish farming is undertaken.
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Science and Technology Museums
Environmental Protection and Improvement
Nature Centers / Walks
RIVERHEAD SITE | RIVERHEAD SITE
Dedicated to the restoration, preservation interpretation of the history and artifacts pertaining to railroads which participated in the growth of Long Island, its communities and industries for the entertainment, edification and good of present and future generations. Also has a gift shop, research library, and tours.
Dedicated to the restoration, preservation interpretation of the history and artifacts pertaining to railroads which participated in the growth of Long Island, its communities and industries for the entertainment, edification and good of present and future generations. Also has a gift shop, research library, and tours.
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Museums
Local / Regional History Museums
Special Libraries
MUSCOOT FARM AND OTHER LAND CONSERVATION SITES | WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION
Offers a number of living museums in natural settings, which may be open all-year round and offers programs for families on weekends, and weekdays for schools groups. There is a variety of activities such as pumpkin picking, hay rides, hiking, self-guided and guided group tours and more.
Offers a number of living museums in natural settings, which may be open all-year round and offers programs for families on weekends, and weekdays for schools groups. There is a variety of activities such as pumpkin picking, hay rides, hiking, self-guided and guided group tours and more.
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Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Land Conservation
Recreational Activities / Sports
Natural History Museums
MORICHES BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MORICHES BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Moriches Bay. Maintains the 1750 Havens Estate, including the Tuttle Barn which houses a museum and the thrift store, Haven's Gift Shop and Clothing Boutique. Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Call for more information.HAVEN'S GIFT SHOP AND CLOTHING BOUTIQUE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on local history of Moriches Bay. Maintains the 1750 Havens Estate, including the Tuttle Barn which houses a museum and the thrift store, Haven's Gift Shop and Clothing Boutique. Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Call for more information.HAVEN'S GIFT SHOP AND CLOTHING BOUTIQUE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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Historic Preservation
Historical Societies
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Museums
HISTORY OF RAILROADING ON LONG ISLAND | HISTORY OF RAILROADING ON LONG ISLAND
Provides an informative lecture on the history of railroading on Long Island. Call for more information.Speakers available within Suffolk County evenings or afternoons, 7 days a week, all year.
Provides an informative lecture on the history of railroading on Long Island. Call for more information.Speakers available within Suffolk County evenings or afternoons, 7 days a week, all year.
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Local / Regional History Museums
Museums
Volunteer Opportunities
Public Lectures / Discussions
