Astronomy Day: Demos, Projects, Telescope Viewing The Vanderbilt Reichert Planetarium and National Grid will present Astronomy Day 2022 on Saturday, May 7. Daytime and evening activities and viewing through telescopes and solar scopes (weather permitting) are free to all visitors who pay general admission. The event is made possible by a Project C Workforce Development Grant...Read More

Rescheduled — ‘Deadlines and Diamonds’: Female Gilded Age Tycoon Best-selling author and historian Betsy Prioleau will speak about her latest book, Diamonds and Deadlines: A Tale of Greed, Deceit, and a Female Tycoon in the Gilded Age, at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. The event, which will feature a lecture and book signing, was originally...Read More

Tour Beautifully Decorated Vanderbilt Mansion Open December 22-23  and Week of December 27-30 The Bright Lights holiday event at Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will continue on Wednesday-Thursday, December 22-23. The delightful, all-ages event will be extended Monday-Thursday, December 27-30. (These encore evenings will not have Santa, live actors, or live music.) That week, visitors also...Read More

Fall Festival, Halloween Fun, Classic Cars, New Planetarium Show, Walk & Talk Tours  Festive Days,  Haunted Nights The Vanderbilt Fall Festival is underway now on weekends through Halloween. Daytime activities for ages 2 and up include mini-golf, face painting, Halloween games, a scavenger hunt, and more. At night, for those over 12: The Wicked Walk: A Haunted...Read More

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is offering an intriguing calendar of events and programs for late summer and early fall. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Last daily admission tickets are sold at 4:00 pm. The Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium, which is marking its 50th anniversary, offers a full playbill...Read More