Long Island Museum of American Art

Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages is situated on 1200 Route 25A, in the historic village of Stony Brook, New York. The building is considered as Long Island's largest privately supported museum of its kind. The museum occupies over nine acres of park-like area in the historic village. The museum features beautiful landscaped gardens frame, 18th- and 19th-century edifices, and an onsite gift and book shop. Long Island Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM) for its excellence in exhibitions and educational programs.

The Long Island Museum is comprised of three separate museums - The Margaret Melville Blackwell History Museum, The Dorothy and Ward Melville Carriage House, and The Art Museum.

The Margaret Melville Blackwell History Museum features changing exhibitions on American historical and other social themes. The museum has a gallery of 15 miniature rooms adorned in authentic period detail. The museum features one of the top three hand-carved antique duck decoy collections in the United States.

The Dorothy and Ward Melville Carriage House features 10 galleries displaying authentic carriages. The museum’s collections consist of more than 250 horse-drawn vehicles widely accepted as the finest in the United States. Regular display includes over 100 carriages together with other rare artifacts from the carriage era.

The Art Museum features two galleries showcasing changing exhibitions of American art, including the works of important American artists such as William Sidney Mount (America's premier genre artist), Louis Comfort Tiffany, William Moore Davis, Winslow Homer, and others.

The Museums Historic Buildings and Grounds are considered as the spot for educational programs and other year round activities.