Long Island at War:Battle Front and Home Front
Explore Long Island’s role in every major military conflict from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan.
75@75:Treasures from the Collection
Art and artifacts representing the museum’s vast collection
Beth Levine:The First Lady of Shoes
Main Gallery, Art Museum An exhibition celebrating the visionary shoe designer, Beth Levine (1914-2006) will be opening this summer. It will include a wide array of iconic footwear, photographs, paintings, memorabilia, illustrations, accessories, film …
Gilding the Coasts:Art and Design of Long Island’s Great Estate Era
From the late 1870s until the World War II years, well over 1,000 estates were built across Nassau and Suffolk counties, thoroughly reshaping the lives of wealthy and working-class residents alike. These palaces and properties of diverse design represe …
Colors of Long Island:
Art teachers from across Long Island are invited to submit up to two pieces from their students. Some are individual works while others are group projects. The artwork is created by students in grades K through 12 and illustrates the magnificent tale …
Ansel Adams:Early Works
Ansel Adams – photographer, musician, naturalist, explorer, critic and teacher – was a giant in the field of landscape photography. His work can be viewed as the end of an arc of American art concerned with capturing the “sublime” in the unspoiled Wes …
American Horizons, East to West:Landscape Painting and Photography
Our country abounds with scenery new to the artist’s pencil, of a varied character, whether beautiful or grand … Here, then, is a field for the artist almost without limits. William Cullen Bryant, 1872 Drawn both from the LIM’s own permanent collection …