Museums in Long Island
13 listed across 11 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with museums
Children's Museum of the East End
museum · Bridgehampton
AgesYoung children and families (interactive exhibits)
ScheduleMon–Wed and Fri–Sun 9:30am–4:30pm; closed Thu
PriceAdmission $19/person (ages 12 mo+); free for members & EBT; family membership $300 / Family Plus $375 (cmee.org)
Cradle of Aviation Museum Junior Jet Club & Family Programs
museum · Garden City
AgesJunior Jet Club soft play ages 2–6; child tickets ages 2–12
ScheduleMuseum Tue–Sun 10am–5pm; Junior Jet Club open 10–5 with admission
PriceMuseum $18 adults / $16 child (2–12); combo museum+planetarium $25 / $23; Space Labs $9 / $8
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve Family Programs
museum · Glen Cove
AgesAll ages family Saturday programs; school outdoor ed Pre-K–12
ScheduleMuseum Tue–Sat 10am–4pm; summer Saturday family programs 11am–12pm and 2–3pm
PriceAdults $5; children 5–12 $3
Heckscher Museum of Art Family & Kids Programs
museum · Huntington
AgesFamily programs and youth art education (check calendar)
ScheduleOngoing exhibitions and family programs
PriceFamily program example $10/child, members free (check event)
Long Island Children's Museum
museum · Garden City
AgesPrograms from about 12 months through age 12; Mini-Mingle up to age 5
ScheduleTue–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat–Sun 10am–5pm; closed Mondays; weekly programs on calendar
PriceCheck admission and program pages; Mini-Mingle free with admission
Long Island Museum Kids & Family Programs
museum · Stony Brook
AgesFamily programs and youth education
ScheduleOngoing museum programs on the Stony Brook campus
PriceGeneral admission: adults $15 · students 6–17 $10 · under 6 free; free after 5pm Thursdays; dual/family membership $95/yr (longislandmuseum.org)
Nassau County Museum of Art Kids & Family Programs
museum · Roslyn Harbor
AgesFamily and youth art programs (check calendar)
ScheduleExhibitions and family programs; free admission Sundays noted seasonally
PriceMansion admission: adults $15 · seniors $10 · students/children under 12 $5 · under 4 free; arboretum free; family membership $100; scout/family programs from ~$10 kids / $20 adults (nassaumuseum.org)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Junior Ranger
museum · Oyster Bay
AgesJunior Ranger ages 6–18
ScheduleYear-round visitor programs; free Junior Ranger activities
PriceFree
Sagtikos Manor / Suffolk County Historic Sites Kids Visits
museum · West Bay Shore
AgesFamily historic-site visits
ScheduleSeasonal guided tours and events
PriceFall Festival example: adults $12 · seniors $10 · children 6–14 $6 · ages 5 & under free (suffolkcountyny.gov / sagtikosmanor.org events)
South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center
museum · Bridgehampton
AgesFamily visitors; Bugwatching Club ages 5–16
ScheduleMuseum hours and free club programs with registration
PriceMuseum admission $10 adult / $7 child ages 3–12 (non-members; programs may differ)
Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion & Planetarium Kids Programs
museum · Centerport
AgesFamily planetarium shows from ages 2–8 (Big Bird’s Adventure) upward
ScheduleMuseum open Fri noon / Sat–Sun 11am; daytime planetarium Fri–Sun
PriceDaytime planetarium (incl. grounds) adults $24 / children 12 & under $19; evening shows lower
Old Bethpage Village Restoration Family Programs
museum · Old Bethpage
AgesFamily living-history visits and kids programs
ScheduleSeasonal village hours and special events
PriceAdmission: adults $15 · seniors/children 5–12 $12 · under 4 free; Junior Apprentice summer program $350/child (oldbethpagevillagerestoration.org)
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve Kids Programs
museum · Seaford
AgesChildren 5+ museum admission; under 5 free; interactive exhibits and live-animal shows
ScheduleSummer hours Wed–Sun 11am–4pm (check current)
PriceMuseum $5 adults / $3 children 5+ / under 5 free / $3 seniors