This remarkable mansion offers an intimate look at the life of a privileged family from the Jazz Age through the Second World War. Visit today and enter an enchanting time capsule of a vanished era.
Mr. Vanderbilt’s oceanic expeditions and unprecedented circumnavigations of the globe make it possible for visitors to journey around the planet without leaving Long Island.
The Reichert Planetarium is one of the finest and most advanced in the United States. Visit today and experience seasonal shows and special features for children, family and school audiences.
Whether you’re interested in seeing a beautiful ballet or attending a collectible cars show, the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium has events and activities that everyone in the family can enjoy.
Learn more about the many benefits of becoming a supporting member of the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium – from unlimited grounds access, to tickets for guided Mansion tours and Planetarium shows.
The Planetarium’s William and Mollie Rogers Theater offers all-new programs for visitors of all ages.
Click the links below and check out current attractions. Then stop by for a show and fasten your seat belts for an amazing ride through space!
Metallica, a pioneer in the heavy metal genre, has been hailed by critics and fans around the world for their musicianship and force. Now, Metallica’s tempos, instrumentals, themes and sound are enhanced with laser imagery.
The British band Genesis has been rocking for more than four decades. This show presents dazzling laser imagery backed by some of the band’s greatest hits
Learn how the incredible engineering and technology that transport us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps we use every day.
This exciting new program presents the latest information about the fascinating, extreme world of black holes.
Dynamic Earth explores concepts and terms essential to understanding the climate.
Now you can relive the magical sounds of Led Zeppelin while enjoying an immersive visual treat of custom laser imagery.
Live presentation shows what the Long Island night sky will look like on the very day you visit.
Journey to the farthest reaches of the galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of Stars.
Elmo and Big Bird live in the US and Hu Hu Zhu lives far away in China, but they see the same stars at night.
This family show explores the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun.
This live presentation for the whole family, developed by the Vanderbilt Planetarium staff, uses the star projector to its fullest capabilities.
Take a futuristic journey through the Solar System.
The spectacular Spanish-Revival mansion and museum of William K. Vanderbilt II in Centerport, New York, is one of the few remaining Gold Coast estates on the North Shore of Long Island. The mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a time machine to a rare and privileged way of life along the Gold Coast, which once held the largest concentration of wealth and power in the United States.
Now the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, the 43-acre Eagle’s Nest estate is a popular historic, cultural and scientific destination for regional visitors. The newly renovated, state-of-the-art Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium – with an advanced Konica Minolta projection system, full-dome video and surround-sound – offers visitors a thrilling, immersive experience that takes them to the outer reaches of the Solar System.
The Vanderbilt includes a marine museum, wild-animal habitats and dioramas, and galleries that exhibit collections of natural-history specimens, as well as cultural artifacts from Africa, Asia and the South Pacific.
