The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. —Girl Scout Handbook, 1913 Drop in and spend the afternoon exploring our two newest exhibitions about democracy in America, Voices and Votes and Building the Ballot Box, with an extra special focus on some courageous women who changed history! Scouts of […]

Please stop by the Art Museum to meet student artists featured in the Colors of Long Island exhibition to learn about their process, artwork and artistic vision. Included with museum admission, which can be purchased at the Visitors Center/History Museum. Public funding provided by Suffolk County.

Offered as a companion program to Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, American Experiments is a series of games developed by the Smithsonian Institution. Please drop in to view the exhibition and take the time to share and discuss ideas that are critical to our democracy, all in a fun and engaging format. Adults and […]

CALLING ALL TEACHERS! In preparation for the upcoming Semiquincentennial, a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, join us for a special free Teacher Training Workshop that will provide CTLE hours, in support of our two newest exhibitions on democracy in America: Voices and Votes and Building the Ballot […]

Our nation's founding documents state that "that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness," but at the close of the American Revolution, access to participation in democracy and equal rights were not extended to […]