Step into the late nineteenth-century world of Edward Lange and follow his journey as an immigrant artist encountering a Long Island rapidly changing around him.
Past Exhibits
Virtual Exhibition:
Past Exhibition:
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
Preservation Long Island was the first venue in New York to host the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition which took a broad look at the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of, by and for the people.”
Past Exhibition:
Looking for Lange
In celebration of the launch of The Art of Edward Lange interactive website, view a select number of original artworks in Preservation Long Island’s collection by Edward Lange (1846–1912), who painted homesteads, local businesses, railroad depots, and harbor front in precise detail during the 1870s and 80s.
Past Outdoor Exhibit: Reposition Relocation
Part of the international exhibition, Art Off-Screen, Reposition Relocation is a FREE outdoor contemporary art installation on view in Sag Harbor inspired by historic furnishings at the Custom House.
Exhibition Opening Reception
FACING THE FACTS: Tall Tales From Historic Houses
Please join us on June 13th to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition that dives into the facts (or lack thereof) behind popular myths encountered at historic house museums.
Past Exhibition:
Facing the Facts: Tall Tales From Historic Houses
Featuring highlights from Preservation Long Island’s collections, this exhibition dives into the facts (or lack thereof) behind popular myths and misconceptions about early American life often encountered at historic house museums.