North Shore

Cedarmere includes a small formal garden overlooking Roslyn Harbor.

Cedarmere*
Roslyn Harbor, Bryant Avenue (just north of Northern Boulevard)
Phone:516-571-8130
On Site Staff:Yes

Cedarmere, the historic property of prominent 19th-century poet, newspaper editor and civic leader William Cullen Bryant, includes the Bryant home and several other structures on a beautiful 7-acre property overlooking Roslyn Harbor. Visitors can view the exhibits in the house and stroll on the property, which includes a pond spanned by a rustic stone bridge, as well as a small formal garden.

 

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Elderfields*

Flower Hill, 200 Port Washington Boulevard

Phone:516-571-8130
On Site Staff:No

 

The 4-acre Elderfields property has several buildings, including a main house that incorporates the original 17th-century home, one of the oldest structures on Long Island. There are also two carriage sheds and a walled garden. The property was left to Nassau County in 1996 by Henry deV. Williams and is being developed as an arts center with studios, a classroom and gallery, including a museum room displaying antique Long Island decorative arts. The home is closed to the public; grounds are open daily.

 

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Falaise*

Sands Point, 127 Middleneck Road

Phone:516-571-7900
On Site Staff:Yes

 

One of the few mansions left from Long Island's Gold Coast era, Falaise was built on a bluff above the Long Island Sound in 1923 for Harry F. Guggenhein and his wife, Caroline. The home is located on the 216-acre Sands Point Preserve. The architecture of the mansion is French eclectic, based a 13th-century Norman manor house. Exterior features include an enclosed cobblestone courtyard, thickly mortared brick walls, a steeply pitched roof of heavy tile, and a round tower. Inside, a Medieval atmosphere pervades, with arches, thick wood beams, textured plastered walls, and carved stone materials. Tours of Falaise are given from May through October.

 

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The shoreline along the Garvies Point Museum and Preserve.

Garvies Point Museum & Preserve*
Glen Cove, Barry Drive
Phone:516-571-8010
On Site Staff:Yes

A magnificent 62-acre site set along Hempstead Harbor, Garvies Point includes permanent exhibits and educational programs devoted to regional geology and Native-American archaeology.

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Hempstead House*

Sands Point, 127 Middleneck Road

Phone:516-571-7900
On Site Staff:Yes

 

A massive Tudor-style mansion located on the Sands Point Preserve, Hempstead House is a living reminder of the grandiosity of Long Island's Gold Coast era. The 40-room mansion was completed in 1912 for Howard Gould, son the 19th-century railroad tycoon and financier Jay Gould. The structure is 225 feet long and 125 feet wide, with an 80-foot tower; it is built of granite and Indiana limestone. At a cost of more than $1 million, it was one of the most opulent homes on Long Island at that time. Gould rarely spent time at the mansion, however, and sold the estate to Daniel Guggenheim in 1917. The exterior of Hempstead House can be viewed, but the home itself is opened only occasionally for private events. The nearby 100,000-square-foot stable, Castlegould, was completed in 1904 in the style of Ireland's Kilkenny Castle.

 

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Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center

Glen Cove, 100 Crescent Beach Road
Phone:516-571-8040
On Site Staff:Yes

Located on the grounds of Nassau County’s Welwyn Preserve, the Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center offers exhibits and other educational programs designed to further understanding about and remembrance of the Holocaust.

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Malcolm House*

Jericho, Old Jericho Turnpike (just south of Route 106)
On Site Staff:No

 

The 21-acre Jericho Preserve includes several original buildings from the Long Island Quaker settlement of Jericho, the most significant of which is the Malcolm House. The oldest part of the Malcolm House dates to 1757, with the main house having been added in 1804. The noted Quaker preacher Elias Hicks lived on the preserve and is buried in its cemetery grounds. The preserve itself is split into two parcels on either side of Old Jericho Turnpike and includes the Ketchum House and several cottages. The home is closed to the public; grounds are open daily.

 

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Outdoor sculptures are on display throughout the grounds of the Nassau County Museum of Art.

Nassau County Museum of Art
Roslyn Harbor, One Museum Drive
Phone:516-484-9337
On Site Staff:Yes

Called “the best kept secret” in Nassau County, this beautiful museum is located on 145 acres and occupies the former estate of the Frick family, above Roslyn Harbor. In addition to permanent and changing exhibits and educational programs, the museum offers magnificent grounds with outdoor sculptures and formal gardens.

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Roslyn Grist Mill*

1384 Old Northern Boulevard
Phone:N/A
On Site Staff:N/A

The Roslyn Grist Mill dates to 1735 and is one of the few Dutch framed colonial commercial structures in the U.S. In the early 20th century, the mill was converted to a teahouse and museum that remained in business for several decades. Although the mill is closed, the county and localities have partnered to provide funds for continuing stabilization of the structure and are seeking grants for renovation. The mill is closed to the public.

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Saddle Rock Grist Mill*

Saddle Rock, Grist Mill Lane
Phone:516-571-7900
On Site Staff:No

Constructed around 1700 and restored to its mid-19th-century appearance, the Saddle Rock Grist Mill is one of the few remaining tidal mills left in the country and serves as a reminder of the importance that these mills once played in the economic life of Long Island. The mill, which was used to grind grain and corn, overlooks Little Neck Bay. The Saddle Rock Grist Mill remained in the private hands of the original owners and their families until 1950 when the Eldridge estate was sold to a developer. It was left by a descendant of the property owners (the Udalls) to the Nassau County Historical Society and was subsequently given to the County in 1955. The mill is open occasionally and admission is free.

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Science Museum of Long Island
Manhasset, 1526 North Plandome Road
Phone:516-627-9400
On Site Staff:Yes

Located on the county’s Leeds Pond Preserve, the Science Museum is a nonprofit organization devoted to teaching children about the range of sciences through a variety of programs. As part of its educational efforts, the museum employs the beautiful 35-acre preserve, which overlooks Manhasset Bay and includes nature trails traversing a wooded valley with majestic tulip and oak trees.

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The African American Museum offers a range of cultural events.

Central Nassau

African American Museum*
Hempstead, 110 North Franklin Street
Phone:516-572-0730
On Site Staff:Yes

This 6,000-square-foot museum, centrally located in Hempstead, offers a permanent exhibit and a rotating series of exhibits showcasing local and national African-American artists.

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Cradle of Aviation Museum
Garden City, 1 Davis Avenue (across from Mitchell Athletic Complex)
Phone:516-572-4111
On Site Staff:Yes

The Cradle of Aviation is a large, modern and beautiful museum dedicated to celebrating the history of Long Island’s contributions to American aviation. In addition to permanent and changing exhibits, the museum incorporates educational programs and an Imax theater.

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The Firefighter's Museum & Education Center is located inside the Aviation Museum.

Nassau County Firefighters Museum

& Education Center
Garden City, 1 Davis Avenue (across from Mitchell Athletic Complex)
Phone:516-572-4177
On Site Staff:Yes

This new 5,000-square-foot museum within the Cradle of Aviation Museum emphasizes fire-safety education through a series of exhibits, hand's-on activities and live demonstrations. Children learn about 911 calls get routed, for example, and how firefighters position themselves to battle blazes. Combining history and education, the Center features interactive displays that allow the

visitor to touch, feel and smell the signs of a fire. Historical exhibits

trace the evolution of fire boxes and

firefighting apparatus.

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Long Island Children’s Museum
Garden City, 11 Davis Avenue (across from Mitchell Athletic Complex)
Phone:516-224-5800
On Site Staff:Yes

The 40,000-square-foot Long Island Children’s Museum provides children and families with a wonderfully nurturing environment in which to enjoy hands-on exhibits; art, music and science workshops; and family-focused concerts and films.

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Old Bethpage Village Restoration*
Old Bethpage, Round Swamp Road
Phone:516-572-8400
On Site Staff:Yes

Old Bethpage Village Restoration is a popular destination for school groups and families.

Old Bethpage Village 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. Each October, the village hosts the Long Island Fair, a traditional county agricultural fair that draws tens of thousands of visitors.

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South Shore

Wantagh Railroad Museum

Wantagh, 1700 Wantagh Avenue, across from Emeric Avenue
Phone:516-826-8767
On Site Staff:No

This unique museum offers a faithfully restored early-20th-century Long Island Railroad station and parlor car, along with Wantagh’s original post office. The museum is open occasionally on Sundays from 2 - 4 p.m. from April through October (the facility is staffed by volunteers, so hours are subject to change); admission is free.

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Tackapausha Museum*
Seaford, Washington Avenue between Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway
Phone:516-571-7443
On Site Staff:Yes

The Tackapausha Museum offers a window into the varied natural habitats of Long Island, including plants and wildlife in different seasons. A popular exhibit features live animals in a reversed day-night cycle; the museum also provides educational programs.

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