Smithsonian Exhibit on Democracy Coming to Cold Spring Harbor

A Cold Spring Harbor gallery will be the first in the state to host a traveling exhibition examining democracy in America. “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” presented by the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street,  will open March 22 at the Preservation Long Island Exhibition Read More …

Preservation Long Island Receives Institute Grant

Cold Spring Harbor— Preservation Long Island (PLI) is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of an Inspire! Grant for Small Museums from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Collecting since its founding in 1948, Preservation Long Island’s diverse and comprehensive collections comprise approximately 3,000 objects and 185 Read More …

Huntington Scavenger Hunt to Retrace Steps of Painter

A community-wide scavenger hunt to spot the places painted by landscape painter Edward Lange gets underway Saturday and will run through May 31. Edward Lange, a German immigrant, worked in and around Huntington  during the 1870s and 1880s, recording scenes of the local life and Read More …

Preservation Society Acquires Portraits of Lloyd Descendants

Preservation Long Island has been given four portraits of descendants of the Lloyd and Nelson families from Boston and Long Island. “This gift coincided with the launch of the first phase of the Jupiter Hammon Project, a long-term initiative that will transform how we engage Read More …

Arts Roundup: Bargain Art, Music, and Movie Events

You don’t need to be rich to be culturally enriched at happenings this weekend and beyond in the Huntington area. What: Perspective Exhibition Fundraiser for Young Artists with Autism and Development Disabilities Where: Art League of Long Island When: Exhibit ongoing until Saturday, June 15; Read More …