Bank of America ‘Museums on Us’: This Weekend The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is once again proudly participating in Bank of America’s year-round Museums on Us® Cardholder access program. The next opportunity: this Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8. Visitors to the Museum simply present their Bank of America®, Merrill® or Bank of America Private Bank®...Read More

‘Storytime Under the Stars’ Returns The Vanderbilt’s next Storytime Under the Stars will be on Sunday, June 1, at 6:00 pm. Join us for a special evening of storytelling and stargazing in the Reichert Planetarium. All children are invited to wear their comfiest pajamas and bring their favorite stuffed animal. A live narrator at the front...Read More

Quick Watercolor Portraits by Artist Sara Marie Martin For Mother’s Day, Sara Marie Martin, a local artist, will paint portraits on Saturday, May 10, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm in the courtyard of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum – $20 per 5 x 7-inch painting. No registration is required. In the event of rain,...Read More

Vanderbilt Museum Celebrates 75th Anniversary! Don’t miss this milestone event at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. We’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of Rosamond and William K. Vanderbilt II’s gift of their mansion, estate, and museum to Suffolk County, New York – and the opening of the complex to the public on July 6, 1950. Thursday,...Read More

Spring Break Week Schedule The Museum and Planetarium will be open Monday through Saturday, April 14-19 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Mansion tours and Planetarium shows will be on a Saturday schedule. The Vanderbilt will be closed on Sunday, April 20, in observance of Easter. John Tanacredi Lecture: ‘The Redesigned Earth’ Dr. John T....Read More