• Fall into Art: Make a Painted Leaf Mobile Workshop

    Get creative at the Museum's Studio with this fun fall workshop! Craft a beautiful painted leaf mobile. Perfect for ages 7 and up, this fall nature-inspired art project results in a stunning, personalized room decoration that dances gently in the autumn breeze.    Come early to enjoy free museum admission! Please stop at our Visitors Center […]

  • Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) – FREE!

    Stitch & Chit-ch(at)

    Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or hand-sew, gather at the LIM to do what you love. Bring your work-in-progress and enjoy some good company. Open to adults and children 12 and up. This program will take place in the Studio located on the East side of campus near the Carriage Museum. See Map. This community program […]

  • Mornings@LIM: Tour of Enduring Hearts

    Mornings@LIM

    These monthly sessions are open to individuals living with dementia and their care partners. They offer time for creative engagement and social connection in our galleries and art studio, as well as through special music and movie programs. This November, explore LIM’s newest exhibition, Enduring Hearts: Native American Long Island, which celebrates the history and […]

  • LIM’s Annual Winter Gala

    Join us for The Long Island Museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year.  Enjoy a festive evening of dinner, dancing, and live music by Tom Manuel and The Jazz Loft All Stars! Get a head start on your holiday shopping at our annual silent auction, with proceeds supporting the Museum’s exhibitions and educational programming. Join us […]

  • Sunday Street Concert Series: Celebrating Joni Mitchell and Tom Waits

    Sunday Street

    The Long Island Museum, Port Jefferson Arts Council, and WUSB-FM are proud to present an eclectic music series featuring nationally and internationally known touring artists. Join us as we celebrate two legendary songwriters! Joni Mitchell and Tom Waits—two singular voices, two extraordinary songbooks, and decades of music that continue to captivate audiences. Join a dozen […]

  • Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) – FREE!

    Stitch & Chit-ch(at)

    Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or hand-sew, gather at the LIM to do what you love. Bring your work-in-progress and enjoy some good company. Open to adults and children 12 and up. This program will take place in the Studio located on the East side of campus near the Carriage Museum. See Map. This community program […]

  • Picture Perfect: Felt Portrait Workshop

    Get creative at the Museum's Studio with this fun fall workshop! This versatile paste felt portrait workshop lets participants transform photos or imaginations into soft, 2D textured masterpieces. Using vibrant felt shapes and easy crafting adhesives, attendees will cut, layer, and glue personalized self-portraits, family members, or beloved pets into unique keepsakes. Great for holiday […]

  • Enduring Heart Lecture & Gallery Walk

    Join anthropological archaeologist Allison McGovern, PhD, RPA, Cultural Resources Manager at Brookhaven National Laboratory, for an engaging program exploring the complex relationship between archaeology and Native American history. The program begins with a seated lecture in the Gillespie Room, followed by a guided talk and walk through Enduring Heart: Native American Long Island. Discover how […]

  • Stealing America with Linford D. Fisher – Free Virtual Lecture

    Join us for a virtual lecture with Linford D. Fisher, author and Professor of History at Brown University, to focus on his new book, Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History, and the lesser-known stories of Native enslavement and land loss throughout American history. Although the first enslaved Africans arrived in […]

  • America on Screen: Made in the USA

    America on Screen

    Join us on select Friday afternoons for a special film series commemorating America’s 250th: Anniversary: America on Screen. Enjoy screenings of Smithsonian Channel programs that explore the people, places, and stories that shaped America. Made in the USA Witness the complicated path to the American Dream, forged by workers in the early 20th century. At […]

  • The Boys & Girls Club of Shinnecock Nation Dance Troupe

    Experience the vibrant culture and traditions of the Shinnecock Nation through a special performance by the Boys & Girls Club of Shinnecock Nation Dance Troupe. Made up of Native American youth from the Shinnecock Nation, the troupe shares their heritage through the power of dance, performing throughout Long Island and New York City. Featuring both […]

  • Dickens in the Carriage Museum

    Dickens in the Carriage Museum

    In celebration of the 30th Annual Charles Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson Village, stop by the Carriage Museum to meet roaming costumed street characters from the Dickensian era as they magically transform the galleries into London of a bygone century. Included with museum admission. In collaboration with the Port Jefferson Arts Council.  Included with museum […]