The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Refuge Center in Hampton Bays, N.Y., and the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will present Bird Talks this month. James MacDougall, an ornithologist with the Wildlife Refuge Center, will give the talks, which are included with the price of admission. Free for members. Visitors can come and learn about the ospreys who...Read More

Ornithologist James MacDougall will present Owl Prowl, the third in his series of Bird Talks, on the evenings of Friday and Saturday, September 4-5. Bring your flashlight. Meet at 8:00 pm the Eagles at the Vanderbilt front gate. MacDougall is an ornithologist with the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Refuge Center in Hampton Bays, N.Y. Admission: Members...Read More

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum – one of the last of the more than 1,200 Gold Coast estates on Long Island – is observing its 70th anniversary this month as a unique destination for education, history, and culture. William K. Vanderbilt II (1878-1944) foresaw the potential for his Eagle’s Nest estate and private museum to...Read More

Join Mr. Claus July 22-25 to See ‘Home Alone’ Santa Claus will host Christmas in July! A Night at The Movies on July 22-25 at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s drive-in movie theater. Santa will visit in his decorated jeep wearing sunglasses and vacation attire. He will arrive at 8:00 pm. Featured: the classic Christmas...Read More

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum enters Phase 4 of the New York State and Suffolk County reopening on Saturday, July 11. Now, visitors will be able to enjoy more Vanderbilt attractions: the first floor of the Hall of Fishes marine museum; the Habitat and Stoll Wing animal dioramas; and the first-floor natural-history and cultural-artifact galleries...Read More