Vanderbilt invites First Responders as Guests The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will welcome First Responders and their families as guests by offering them free general admission on National First Responders Day, Sunday, October 27, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. First responders will be asked for ID cards or proof of affiliation. (This includes police,...Read More

Foraging on the Vanderbilt Estate with ‘Wildman’ Steve Brill Steve Brill returns to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum on Sunday, October 27, for another talk and foraging tour from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.  His informative hands-on presentation reveals the variety of edible plants in our yards. After the presentation, Steve will lead a walk on...Read More

Lecture – ‘In Levittown’s Shadow: Poverty in America’s Wealthiest Postwar Suburb’ Historian Tim Keogh will give a lecture on his book In Levittown’s Shadow: Poverty in America’s Wealthiest Postwar Suburb at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum – on Thursday, October 10, at 7:00 pm. His book takes a nuanced look at the history of suburban...Read More

Vanderbilt’s Whale Shark & The Sunrise Fish Company Ron Schaper will give a lecture at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum on Vanderbilt’s Whale Shark and the Island Life of the Last East Coast Ocean Pound Trap Fishermen – on Thursday, September 19, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Tickets: $10 | Members Free Register Here Schaper, whose...Read More

‘Thankful Thursday’ – Free Planetarium Show The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Reichert Planetarium are proud to present another Thankful Thursday on September 12, at 7:00 pm. Funding for this series is generously provided by BAE Systems. The event is FREE, but registration is required. Details and Registration Vanderbilt’s Whale Shark & The Sunrise Fish...Read More