The Long Island Museum — Attraction in Town of Brookhaven

It was a nice day with family. Unfortunately the one part of the museum that has the gift shop has a younger girl working with dark hair that is quite rude and invasive… She followed me and my family around the entire place stalking us like we were doing something wrong or like we were going to steal. We were one of the only people in there and it was very obvious & uncomfortable. I say acting like we were going to steal because this started as I was putting the map for the museum in my backpack And readjusting it because my shoulders hurt carrying it… She came out of nowhere and was looking at us like we were doing something wrong and then snapped my head off And rudely told me not to put my stuff there. I had briefly set my phone down for 5 seconds on a bench. I was not doing anything wrong… I think she just wanted to say something because she was paranoid when I had my backpack unzipped. We were there with three kids & we had things we needed plus we brought lunch. A pocketbook did not suffice… Everything is literally behind heavy duty plastic/glass anyway… After this, she followed us around the entire museum very obviously and made it uncomfortable to even look around. She was sneering at us the entire time. She even went as far as following us when we went up to where the main counter was when we were looking at the stuff in the gift shop area. Previously, she was not up there at all the entire time she was just following us around the museum and then suddenly we go back up to where the gift shop is and she ends up there and just stands there staring at us the entire time until we left. We have relatives that were mentioned in this museum and that is why we came to look… I feel like she was purposely trying to make us uncomfortable because it was so blatantly obvious like she was doing it on purpose so maybe something should be done about that. We are clean and polite people. We were dressed well and not disruptive. I do not know what her problem was. If it wasn’t for this experience, it would have...

If you would have asked me to go to the Long Island Museum, specifically to see their carriage collection, I would have told you I'd rather have root canal. The reason being that I was an uninformed idiot. Having since gone and actually experienced this amazing hidden gem of a museum, I can say without the slightest reservation that it may very well be the finest on Long Island. In fact, I would ask why this museum is NOT being touted as one of the top, if not THE top reasons to visit Long Island. I speak in earnest here. The displays, seemingly each in their own vignettes, draw the observer in closer and closer, submerging you in a time past. An age literally dictated by the speed of the horse. Around each corner, up each ramp and in each room is a new wonder to behold. The building, by necessity large to hold over 100 carriages, seems intimate in how the exhibit space is laid out. Oh and what you will see. A whole room dedicated to the commercial display at the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, made famous in the book, Devil in the White City. An entire, apparently working, carriage shop which lay dormant for 70 years before being transported lock, stock and barrel to a room in this museum. A horse drawn fire engine so ornate it will make you understand why the modern equivalent is but a pale reflection of what came before. My suspicion that the museum must somehow be Smithsonian related, was confirmed by a very pleasant and knowledgeable docent that followed us around, though at a respectful distance, as she highlighted various objects. It is a damned shame that people are not more aware of this amazing...

We always enjoy coming to the Carriage Museum ..We were there Thursday Sept 9..there was a glass blown exhibit of art ..absolutely magnificent ..One of the glass artists are from Greenport .L.I. N.Y...they have amazing glass ..then the art museum itself had Tiffany lamps ..Oh man crazy beautiful ..then all the different carriages just amazing ..it was a rainy day but who cared grab your umbrella nd go bring yourself nd family nd friends my kids have seem the museum about 4 times ..it never gets old nd it's not expensive at all ..bring some extra bills to leave a few donations ..the place is immaculate .Bathrooms very clean, wheelchair accessable..easy parking some walking ..a little manouvering up to the art museum plenty ..face masks are asked as of the 9th of September.,no food or drink inside ..check website for more info ..nd there are restaurants in the nearby area ...you can always go to the Grist Mill if it's open ..Three Village Inner is nice place to eat .but there is plenty around .Enjoy...