We ask that all visitors, including those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, follow these safety measures to protect everyone’s health. Visitors who do not adhere to safety policies and guidelines may be asked to leave.
- If You’re Sick, Stay Home: All visitors who are sick or feel unwell are advised to stay home.
- Masks: All visitors ages two and older are required to wear a face mask while indoors. Masks should fit properly, covering the nose, mouth, and chin with no large gaps on the outside of the face, and they should have at least two layers. Face shields are not permitted as a substitute for a mask but may be worn over a mask. Masks with an exhalation valve are not permitted.
- Physical Distancing: Visitors should maintain a safe physical distance of six feet or more at all times between themselves and those not in their household or group.
- Hygiene: Please wash and/or sanitize hands frequently during your visit and practice good hygiene. Hand-sanitizing stations will be available throughout our facilities.
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The Culper Spy Letter: A New Discovery at the Long Island Museum
In August 2020 the Long Island Museum discovered an uncatalogued Culper Spy Ring letter in its collections. Acquired by the museum in December 1951, the handwritten double-sided letter measures 9 3/16” x 7 5/8”, is dated November 8, 1779, and is from Benjamin Tallmadge (using his alias, John Bolton) to Robert Townsend (alias, Samuel Culper Jr.).
For more information on this exciting discovery click on the link.
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The Long Island Museum is proud to offer its latest online publication: Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island.
Based on the 2019 exhibition of the same name, the publication written by LIM’s curator Jonathan M. Olly, Ph.D., focuses on the experiences of people of color from the 17th to 19th centuries. The five-chapter publication explores: how slavery operated, how African Americans resisted bondage, navigated the era of emancipation, and built communities in the decades after slavery, from Brooklyn to the Hamptons.
To read the publication click here.