Nassau County Museum of Art
1 Museum Dr.
off Northern Boulevard
Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576-1138
516-484-9337
Fax: 516-484-0710
Situated on the William Cullen Bryant Preserve, this 145-acre property includes the Arnold and Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building, Tee Ridder Miniatures Museum, art studio, formal gardens, rare specimen trees, 8 miles of hiking trails, fields and pond, and a sculpture garden featuring more than 50 sculptures. Saltzman Fine Art Building, an example of neo-Georgian Gold Coast architecture, features 10 galleries and wood-paneled library, changing exhibitions, lecture, workshops, wine tastings and other programs for adults, children and school groups. The museum offers art workshop classes for beginners through working artists and Sat. morning art workshops for children May 18-Aug. 10: "Iris Apfel: Rare Bird of Fashion"; Aug. 24-Nov. 2: "Tiffany and the Gilded Age"
Hours11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday
Upcoming Events
Through Oct. 12
Pop-Up Fairy Tales
nostalgic pop-up books from the collection of Leah Fiterstein featuring fairy tales from Cinderella to King Arthur, with related weekend activities, noon-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, in the Tee Ridder Miniatures Museum
Through Aug. 31
Family Sunday
Docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition at 1 p.m., followed at 1:30 p.m. with supervised art activities for the entire family; free with museum admission
Through Sep. 7
Iris Apfel: Rare Bird Of Fashion
Exhibit curated by JoAnne Olian and supported by the Astoria Federal Savings Media Partner: Anton Publications and The Boulevard Magazine
Sep. 21 - Jan. 4, 2009
Feminine Image
Exploring issues such as social acceptance, fashion, beauty, conformity and individuality through works by photographer Tina Barney, sculptor Donna Rosenthal and painter Aya Uekawa
Sep. 21 - Jan. 4, 2009
Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility, Objects of Art
Approximately 45 major works (replete with depictions of poppies, grape vines, lotus, daffodil, dogwood, wisteria) from the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, along with displays of how the glass and lamps were made
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Admission
$10, $8 seniors, $4 children, $2 parking on weekends
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