Join us for a fun-filled family adventure where kids and caregivers explore historic buildings, hunt for architectural clues, and create their own designs through hands-on activities! Registration required.
Tag: Upcoming Events
Building Detectives:
* Culper Spy Day at Sherwood-Jayne Farm – September 6, 2025
* Discovering Early Long Island Furniture: An Interactive Study Day – September 8
* Making a Name for Himself: The Life and Art of F. Edwin Church – Opens September 19
* Family Program: Building Detectives: Discovering Cold Spring Harbor Architecture – September 20, 2025
Collective Interests: Preserving the Past for the Future
Saturday, May 31, 2025
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Join Michael Diaz-Griffith, Executive Director and CEO of the Design Leadership Network; Kyle Marshall, author and former Creative Director of Bunny Williams Home; and our own Lauren Brincat, Chief Curator and Director of Collections, as they share fresh perspectives on the future of collecting and the enduring relevance of old places and things.
Preservation in Progress Tour: John and Alice Coltrane Home
Saturday May 3, 2025
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the John & Alice Coltrane Home, where the legendary jazz saxophonist lived with his family from 1964 until his passing in 1967. Guided by Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes and Coltrane Home Founder Steve Fulgoni, this special tour will explore the home’s restoration progress and plans for a museum celebrating the Coltranes’ life and legacy. Registration required.
2024 Preservation Awards
We are pleased to announce the 2024 Awards for Preservation Excellence on Long Island. Awardees from Setauket, Mattituck, Sag Harbor, Fort Salonga, and Garden City are recognized for excellence in historic preservation.
2022 Preservation Awards
We are pleased to announce this year’s awardees: Webb Institute and Bentel & Bentel Architects, Paul and Catherine Herkovic’s Stanley H. Lowndes House, Southampton African American Museum, Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio, Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill & Huntington Historical Society, Village of East Hills.