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 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
Through 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
Through Jan. 4, 2009
Pop-Up Holiday Magic
nostalgic holiday-themed pop-up books from the collection of Leah Fiterstein, with related weekend activities, in the Tee Ridder Miniatures Museum (noon-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday)
Dec. 7
A Twilight Concert: Opera and Song with Favrile
Melodies and arias from best-loved operas, with bass Lawrence Long, tenor Douglas Purcell, soprano Rachel Rosales, mezzo-soprano Leslie Valentine and pianist Esther Schwartz, 5 p.m. Dec. 7
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Admission
$10, $8 seniors, $4 children, $2 parking on weekends
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