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Educate our community on historical events, and to promote issues of social justice and respect for human dignity through educational programming. Our vision is of a world in which each person can live in peaceful coexistence and pursue a life in freedom and dignity, and in which our citizens reflect upon their moral responsibilities. In addition to programs and events, we offer tours of our Holocaust museum which houses the largest collection of Holocaust artifacts in the region. The CSJHU office and Gallery are located in the Huntington Library on the Colleges Ammerman Campus in Selden, NY. Guided tours are available for classes and groups. The Centers staff also arranges diversity and intercultural programs that focus on social justice issues and promote themes of coexistence, tolerance, and respect for differences. Call for more detailed information.

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

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Special Libraries
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Local / Regional History Museums
Walking Tours
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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.
Preserves and exhibits the local history of Bay Shore. Offers tours of the Gibson-Mack-Holt House, historical exhibits, educational programs. bus tours of Bay Shore, and a reference library. Call or check website for more information.

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Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Historic House Museums
Historical Societies
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
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Museums
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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
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Public Lectures / Discussions
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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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.

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Natural History Museums
Parks / Recreation Areas
Recreational Trails
Nature Centers / Walks
Recreational Activities / Sports
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Museums
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.
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.

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Native American Community
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Museum Complex contains several buildings displaying early American artifacts and activities, the Blacksmith Shop, Milk House, Boat House and others. Offers guided tours to schools and organizations. Museum Shop/Exchange Shop also on premises. Call for fees and to schedule a tour.

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Preserves and promotes the Sagtikos Manor, the oldest house in the town of Islip. Offers tours and various events. The history of the manor mirrors the history of Long Island and New York State. Group tours by reservation only. Please call Patty at (516) 885-4797 or email for reservations at: [email protected]. Requires 2 weeks notice.

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Sightseeing / Guided Tours
Historic House Museums
The museum depicts the history of East Rockaway from the time it was built in 1688 to the end of the 19th century.
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
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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.

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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.

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Museums
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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

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Sports Museums
Manages more than 70 parks, preserves, museums, historic properties, and athletic facilities comprising 6,000 acres throughout the county. The Parks department operates numerous museums and plays host to others by providing the property and physical facilities as well as other services. These museums provide a range of artistic and educational experiences for the public. In addition the Parks Department manages numerous nature preserves. These preserves offers visitors nature trails, access to historic buildings and natural habitats. The parks system provides a tremendous variety of experiences for residents and visitors. Contact each museum for hours and information.

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Recreational Trails
Local / Regional History Museums
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Museums
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Dedicated to the restoration, preservation and 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 and tours.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Museums
Local / Regional History Museums
Preserves and exhibits local history and presents programs on the local history of Huntington. Offers educational programs for school age children at the Conklin and Kissam House Museums and a summer camp program. Offers tours, exhibitions, craft classes, genealogy workshops, seasonal festivals and special events.

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Ethnic / Cultural Festivals
Genealogy Classes
Community Celebrations / Festivals
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Camps
Historical Societies
Local / Regional History Museums
* Administers the museum and science center. Permanent and traveling exhibits of local history and STEM topics at the Museum and Science Center Public star shows, giant-screen films, and laser light shows at the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium 900-acre environmental education facility at the RMSC Cumming Nature Center, Naples, NY. Genesee Community Charter School grades K-6 School break week and summer day Curiosity Camps for ages 3-15

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Charter Schools
Day Camps
History Museums
Planetariums/Observatories
Nature Centers/Walks
Science and Technology Museums
guided tours of current exhibits, interactive programs for children and adults day-long "living history" program at historic Eight Square Schoolhouse where participants attend school as it was in 1892. Geared to NYS fourth-grade curriculum; home-schooled children and adult groups also welcome browsing the Center's photograph and archive collections with the help of a trained research assistant

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Local/Regional History Museums
Historical Research