Ultimate Guide to the Best Long Island Museums

Address: 84 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Hours: Noon to 5 p.m.; open Fri. to Sun.
Cost: $2 for adults, children are free
Distance away: 2-minute drive

At this Cold Spring museum, you'll be able to see a chemical truck, fire pole, signal lights, fire fighting equipment and photos of firemen of the past.

Address: 11 Davis Ave, Garden City, NY
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Mon.
Cost: $14 per person.
Distance from us: 30-minute drive

This interactive, family-friendly museum helps children learn about sounds, bubbles, tools, climbing and communication.

Address: 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Plainview, NY
Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Mon. to Thu.
Cost: $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and youth, free for children 4 and under
Distance away: 15-minute drive

You and your loved ones can have a fun time learning about World War II and the military at this armory museum. Sometimes reenactments happen, which are amazing and informative.

Address: 1 Railroad Ave, Oyster Bay, NY
Hours: Noon to 4 p.m.; closed Mon. to Fri.
Distance from Harbor Rose: 10-minute drive

View historical railroad equipment like luggage and historical motorcycles at the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum. 

Address: 2 Prime Ave, Huntington, NY
Hours: Noon to 5 p.m.; closed Mon. to Wed.
Cost: Free, though $5 donation suggested
Distance from away: 8-minute drive

The Heckscher Museum of Art has art exhibits like George Grosz's "Eclipse of the Sun," "Moonstruck," "Long Island Biennial 2020" and more. The museum hosts both virtual and in-person events.

Address: 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Hours: Noon to 4 p.m.; open only on Sat. and Sun.
Cost: $6 for adults, $5 for children and seniors and free for military and children under 3 years old.
Distance from away: 2-minute drive

A small Cold Spring Harbor museum, The Whaling Museum is educational and informative about whaleboats. Learn about the history of whaling in New York and what life was like as a whaler at the Cold Spring Whaling Museum.

Address: 180 Little Neck Rd, Centerport, NY
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; open only on Sat. and Sun.
Cost: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and students, children under 2 years old and military are free.
Distance from us: 20-minute drive

The main attraction of this museum is the Vanderbilt Mansion, originally built as a summer house for William Vanderbilt II in 1910. Vanderbilt collected specimens from across the world that you can examine at this museum. Additionally, you can learn about the constellations in the planetarium.

Address: 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station, NY
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and military, $6 for students, children under 5 years old are free.
Distance from us: 15-minute drive

The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association preserves the home of Walt Whitman, who worked in the newspaper field and published a book called "Leaves of Grass." Read Whitman's poetic works and look at other people's renditions of him at this historic site. The association also hosts events that feature other poets and writers.