Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, Art and carriage museum in Stony Brook, United States.
The Long Island Museum spans nine acres with three main buildings dedicated to American art, regional history, and transportation exhibits.
Ward Melville established the museum in 1939, initially naming it the Suffolk Museum before expanding the facilities throughout the following decades.
The collection contains 450 paintings and 2,000 works on paper by national artists, including the largest assemblage of William Sidney Mount's artwork.
The museum offers educational programs throughout the year and maintains separate buildings for art exhibitions, historical artifacts, and carriage displays.
The transportation collection features 200 horse-drawn vehicles, including European carriages from Bavaria, Italy, France, and England.
Location: Stony Brook
Inception: 1939
Founders: Ward Melville
Website: http://longislandmuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 40.91190,-73.14170
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:01
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