Nassau County Museum of Art

Nicely curated on a regular basis, beautiful grounds, charming and elegant. a Long Island gem

If you've never visited, it's worth the trip! The current exhibit "Urban Arts Evolution" was excellent, exciting & very well curated! It evoked a very heartbreaking time in NYC, the start of the AIDS epidemic, which added to the energy & intensity of the vibrant work the artists created. The grounds are lovely and dotted with intriguing sculptures! A hidden gem on LI!

The Nassau County Museum of Art is a rather small museum, but the trails and sculpture garden are very nice. However, the day I visited was on a rainy day, so the expanse wasn't in its best shape. If I come again during the summer, hopefully the scenery will be more enjoyable.

I thought the interior of the museum was kinda "eh" considering it's $15. You can spend maybe 20-30 minutes looking at the exhibits there. It's cute and quaint. Exploring the campus was interesting, with different pieces scattered around and integrated with the landscape. I could imagine it's nice to visit during the summer when the leaves are more green!

Went on a docent led tour of the Gilded Age exhibit. The exhibit was interesting, with artwork, furniture, and decorative items. Plus the museum is held in a Gilded Age - era mansion. The docent, Kathy Z, was interesting, knowledgable and engaging. We also walked around the gardens admiring the sculptures. It was a wonderful afternoon.

This was my second visit to the museum. The first time I visited was for the "Modigliani and the Modern Portrait" exhibit. This time, I was excited to see the "Our Gilded Age" exhibit.

Both times I visited the museum, I was able to purchase tickets on site at the front desk. I highly recommend coming to the museum during tour hours. Exhibition tours are every Tuesday to Sunday at 2:00 pm. The "Our Gilded Age" exhibit tour was pretty popular, and our docent tour guide did an amazing job moving through the exhibits and re-telling the story of the Gilded Age. The pace was great, and the guide made the tour very engaging. There are multiple docents on site during tour hours, which is nice because you could come back to the same exhibit multiple times learning new things from different tour guides.

The space itself is beautiful. Although you must pay for tickets into the museum, the grounds are open to the public. It's a great place to go for a walk, especially with all the outdoor sculptures on view. I highly recommend going into the formal garden - the hedges, stone paths, and fountain in the middle make you feel transported back in time. There is also a lot of wildlife on the property, I once saw a deer! A great place to possibly do some bird watching as well.

Overall, this museum is worth visiting especially for an exhibit that interests you. I like how there are always new things on display, and even if you find yourself not resonating with the exhibits on view, you should definitely visit to walk the grounds.

Tip: You could also visit Cedarmere Preserve next door during sunset for a nice water view which was owned by the same person who once owned the museum's land (William C. Bryant).