Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Commission News

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Commission News


May 7, 2025

Long Island artist to offer live watercolor portraits at Vanderbilt Museum: 'A great way to get people to come out to the museum’

Visitors to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum on Saturday, May 10, will have the chance to commemorate Mother’s Day with a live watercolor portrait created in about 10 minutes by local artist Sara Martin.

Feb 5, 2025

Vanderbilt astronomy educator on Night Sky Love program; 'There's so much out there.'

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will host Night Sky Love on Valentine’s Day, offering two planetarium shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The program, led by Brittney Mickaliger, the planetarium’s astronomy director, explores the romantic side of the universe, from stars and planets to mythological tales of love.

Dec 26, 2024

Vanderbilt education director calls workshop with sculptor: 'rare opportunity'

The artist behind the Herculean iron sculptures Wrought Taxonomies on the grounds of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport is expected to lead a children's workshop on Monday, Dec. 30.

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Local

That was a movie: from Long Beach Cinemas to extra guac shop

A Chipotle Mexican Grill is heading to the retail space that formerly belonged to the locally beloved landmark Long Beach Cinemas, which closed its doors back in April 2023.


Local

Sheriff Toulon unveils new Domestic Violence Bureau office

Joined by the family of Kathy Bishop on the morning of Wednesday, October 29th, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. announced the opening of his Domestic Violence Bureau’s new office space.