Works to discover and collect material that may help to establish or illustrate the history of the Town of Vestal and surrounding areas.Vestal Museum is located in the original 1881 Vestal Train Station which was located on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad near Main Street. Group tours welcome.

Books, books on CDs, music CDs, DVDs, downloadable eBooks, audio books and magazines, phonics and literature enrichment kits available. Loan period 3-weeks for all materials (except DVDs 1 week). Summer Reading Program for children in July. Story Time, Family Time, and Teen After-School program during school year. Adult Book discussion group, programs and crafts. Call for information on other special reading programs. Library card required. Call for eligibility.

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 an historic and beautiful 84-acre sanctuary of oak forests, ponds, streams, small mammals and scores of bird species, all of which can viewed via five miles of clearly marked trails. In addition, the preserve incorporates a 3,000-square-foot museum with displays about the ecology of Long Island, as well as animal exhibits and shows and interactive activities for children. The museum is also available for birthday parties on weekends. Call for detailed information.

Promote understanding and appreciation of African American culture, art and tradition through education, interpretation, exhibitions, collections and programs for the enrichment of the public; with an emphasis on Long Island. The museum’s vision is to continue to be an outstanding regional resource for African American historical information and preservation. Call for detailed information regarding events and programs offered.

Accumulates and displays the Kings Park Town's past through photographs, videos, music, the written word and artificats, and make these resources available for all to enjoy and study with special emphasis on the students throughout the school district. Call for additional information.

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.

Provides exhibits and research information from New York State's past, present, and future. Seeks to provide inquiry, discovery, and history access into New York's rich, artistic, social, historical and environmental legacies, in fields of geology, biology, anthropology, and history.

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.

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.

Promotes interest in, and preservation of, the history of Smithtown and immediate surrounding areas.

Provides single and group tours of museum and equipment on site. Group tours need advance notice. Call for more information.

Maintains the Wantagh Museum and engages in other activities to improve the historical and environmental values of the community. The WPS is responsible for maintaining the museum grounds that include: Old Wantagh Rail Road Station; “Jamaica” Parlor Car and Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office. In addition to being open on Sunday afternoons from mid-April to mid-October, the Museum hosts many special events throughout the year. Hours are subject to change, as the Museum is staffed by all volunteers. The museum grounds are open all year round from dawn until dusk. Call for detailed information.

Tells the story of the Jewish superstars of baseball, football, lacrosse, golf, gymnastics, wrestling, track and field, swimming, boxing, tennis, basketball and broadcast journalism. Also serves as a catalyst for instilling pride in Jewish identity, educating the community and growing the collection to showcase the achievements of sports stars and champions past ant present

Provides an interactive family museum featuring a variety of Jewish life experiences, with displays on customs, history, values, traditions, Israel, and the Hebrew language. Offers special holiday programs. Hosted by Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center.

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.

The museum depicts the history of East Rockaway from the time it was built in 1688 to the end of the 19th century.

Located at the former Frick Estate, a spectacular 145-acre property in Roslyn Harbor in the heart of Long Island's fabled Gold Coast. The main museum building, named in honor of art collectors and philanthropists Arnold and Joan Saltzman, is a three-story Georgian mansion that exemplifies Gold Coast architecture of the late 19th century. In addition to the Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building, Nassau County Museum of Art includes the Sculpture Park, Formal Gardens of historic importance, the Pinetum, ponds, woodlands, an architecturally-significant restored trellis, rare specimen trees, and marked walking trails. Serves more than 18,000 Long Island school children and their teachers who visit the museum each year for exhibition tours and art-related activities. The Education Department additionally sponsors extensive programming for children, adults and family groups and also offers professional development to Long Island's educators. Rental space is also available. 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.

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.

Books, eBooks, CD''s, movies, audio, periodicals and Braille works available. Free Wi-Fi.

Thirty-room Gilded Age mansion, built by a successful industrialist, with restored period rooms featuring parquet floors, stained glass windows, oak and cherry woodwork, and decorative stenciling; settings; changing exhibitions; programs, and special events.

A museum, library and archives containing an extensive collection of historical and genealogical holdings on the people of Suffolk County. Offers school and public programs for adults and children. Reservations required.

The museum educates, examines and explores the history of the Holocaust with authenticity, dignity and compassion through educational programs, lectures, exhibits, seminars and commemorative ceremonies.

Operates from the 1882 Italianate home of inventor and real estate developer James Suggett.Kellogg Memorial Research Center houses information on cemetery records, birth and death notices, marriage records, indexed census records, surname files and genealogies, Sanborn insurance maps that list lot numbers and residents, photograph files, diaries, business records, newspapers and organization files on many of the social, civic and church related clubs in Cortland county.-expanding collection of digital resources