Perfect little kids exploratory with a bunch of sensory activities and toys. This spot is perfect…read morefor kids of all ages. Place is small but plenty to keep your kids occupied for 1-2 hrs. They have a decent size train set up, plenty of toy cars, a rice row boat lol, tubes to create tunnel movement, sound experiments, and much more. Price is cheap which is nice and is essentially a donation. Definitely recommend if your in the area, my 3 year old loved it.

Dropped by with two kids. A lot of stations to keep kids busy and happy. This wasn't a fully…read moreplanned trip, so I had to rush the kids through. Even though some of the games we have at home, it's more fun when there are more sets to create from. It's very inexpensive at only $5.

Little gem of a museum tucked away up the hill from Main St in Port Jefferson. It was originally…read morethe home of John T. Mather, now houses antiques from the 1800s like old ships and paintings, hats and fabrics, toys and furniture. There's also an old lock exhibit, and other small exhibits on the property as well. Be sure to check out their museum shop next door which has some really nice antiques at great prices. Scored a stein for $18! Admission is by donation. A nice place to stop by if you're in the area.

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Wonderful place. I…read moreinitially went solely for the Billy Joel exhibit, but ended up getting more of a bonus with the second floor which I didn't know about. Guess it pays to do research sometimes. As mentioned, the Joel exhibit is what I came for and I wasn't disappointed. There is a LOT to look at and to take pictures of, plenty to read, and a spot where you can put on a pair of headphones and listen to each one of his albums if you want. The set up, layout, and displays are quite good. A lot of Joel's real and actual personal memorabilia is here - they are not props or fake. There are two spots outside of the main Joel room to take photos of yourself mimicking the covers of his Glass Houses and 52nd Street album covers along with a prop for each of those albums nearby. Upstairs there's a small room with seating playing Joel concerts. Any fan of Billy Joel will appreciate this and should go out of their way to come to check this out. Past the main exhibit (Joel) and on the second level is a general Hall of Fame Museum for Long Island with great displays, original items, and memorabilia. From awards to apparel, there is plenty to see with a lot of history. It's one large room, but the displays are laid out well and it should take you some time to take everything in. There is a small gift shop on the first level with items from both the main exhibit and the museum itself. The staff were approachable, very friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable - which goes a very long way these days. The prices are very reasonable. With both the main exhibit and the museum, this is well worth a trip. I'm unsure how much longer the Billy Joel exhibit will remain up, but it's something any fan of Joel's should come and see.

The people at the front desk were very friendly and helpful…read more I felt the cost was excessive for basically 4 rooms of exhibit. $32.pp It took us about 20 minutes to walk through and see everything. If you are a Raymond fan you might really enjoy it. Upstairs was Billy Joel, which was what I really came to see. It was good, but again not worth the cost.

Wonderful art and wonderful people bringing it to you. This is a long time Gem of Setauket and the…read moresurrounding area. They're expanding and have wonderful art classes too.

This is a one of the best community centers in Long Island as they host a lot of events that draw…read morein locals as well as people across the island. They host annual art and music fairs which have been a staple in me and my wife's summer weekends. They also have great paint nights and drawing classes for local artists as well as kids who are interested in trying out this hobby. They also have a really cute gift shop where they showcase, crafts, and jewelry created by local vendors.

We got a Groupon for this place, which makes the price a lot more reasonable. They don't open until…read more1 pm on the weekends, and on Saturdays they don't even give guided tours. Instead, they give an "augmented reality" audio tour which is kind of hit or miss. The house was preserved for the historical significance of the Townsend family, one of which was a spy for George Washington. I didn't feel there was a ton of information on the family though. Pointing their phone at the different objects in a room turned on audio about them, but only a couple of rooms in the actual house were interactive. The rest didn't have signs, and one loan employee was around to answer questions at the end. The exhibit in the visitor center was nice though. I just don't think the AR experience was really up to replacing a person, both in amount of information and the uncanny valley, unnerving portraits. There is street parking and a nearby lot that are free on weekends. The gift shop is minimal. It was an okay spot to visit, but I would recommend coming on Sunday or whenever they offer actual tours to get a more thorough understanding of the house and the history of the people who lived here.

We went here on a winter weekend, and were fortunate to have the builsings to ourselves. The…read morehelpful staff took out modest admission fee and explained that they don't do tours on Saturdays but they do have tour devices using augmented reality. That means that when you walk through the buildings, you scan the cell phone device on important paintings and artifacts and they talk to you with further information about who or what they are. The small building that contains the entrance is packed with paintings, dioramas, documents and artifacts. Next you walk to the main house, built in the 1730's, and housing the Townsend family. At the time of the Revolutionary War, Samuel had to make room for a British colonel. In spite of the fact that he sympathised with the patriots, he maintained good relations with his "Guest." At the time of the war, the house had eight rooms. One of his sons was one of the leaders of the Culpepper Spy Ring, Placing the home on the National Registry of Historic Places. Each room was elegantly decorated, with the exception of the space for the enslaved housekeeper. In spite of the fact that we didn't get a formal tour, the staff member tagged along with us and kept up a spirited conversation - even giving us a bonus look at the Victorian wing which doubled the size of the structure. The house is said to be haunted, of course. Very highly recommended. The full set of photos can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/albums/72177720323110655

The presentation of the exhibitions are professional certainly impressiveLy curated. But the owners…read moreY and R also conduct other businesses in the same facility. The one thing that is really bad about this Gallery is they don't pay the Artists exhibit with them abroad, and they don't return their artwork either, even though they are contracted to do so. They steal their art if they send it to another country for an exhibition, for example, to China. They reach their contract with the Artist. They promised to buy the Artists painting one of paintings if it doesn't sell in an exhibition and then they don't follow through they claim they don't have the money. When asked to return give the paintings back they don't do it when insisting on returning it because it's not their property they dragged their feet and the Artist is lied to repeatedly and promised and then they can't the Artist can't even get in touch they're constantly not available. It's very dishonest operation or Artists to get involved with. It is better not to do business with them. My works was a masterpiece it was. I did not want to send it to China. They talked me into it as promised to be paid in full with a 50% commission taken and I would be paid promptly at the 30 days after the fair. The fair was not successful. The works did get into the Shanghai Museum, but we did not get paid phone call at the phone call email after email message after message promise after promise and still, they did not pay for it and they did not return the artwork. Some of it was promised to be returned and wasn't returned. It proved to be holy unethical holy dishonest it was it's grand theft apparently because there are anywhere from 17 to 20 people who have not received payment and not receive their paintings back and this has been six months already people keep asking keep sending letters even certified letters I sent a letter that was a demand for payment after talking an attorney and it wasn't honored. They have not honored anything I was promised my painting back. It should've been here on June 30. That was the deadline cause I was told I had to give them a deadline. I gave because the attorneys representative told me that they were lying to me and not to trust them and to give them the deadline. And that's what I did just like I did with my demand for payment that they ignored. They make themselves invisible so you can't reach them no matter how many times you call right to them text to them in particularly Yuka. You don't get a response once in a blue moon you might get a response and then she tells you something and she's going to do and then she doesn't do it. I would not advise any Artist to exhibit a this Gallery abroad. The only time to exhibit with them is in-house and there's no guarantee that if you work, Cell that you will get the money owed to you based on my experience with them abroad. When I discussed it with another Gallery today, he said it's a scam. They're a scammers. They stole your Art. They probably sold it and they kept the money. At first, I was told my painting was sold in an auction when I did not give authorization for them to sell it in an auction, I wanted it back if they didn't sell it or I wanted my payment in full as promised if it wasn't sold. They did what they wanted to do and there was no way to check on what they did. I'm not the only one there were approximately 20 of us in the show and not a single one of us got paid not a single one of us got our artwork back. It's been seven months already since it's been in China we kept getting promises we'd be paid month after month no matter how many times they were contacted when one person or another would eventually get some kind of word it would be that it was coming as a certain approximate time. Well that was, but it didn't come and when contacted again, they were invisible. This is one of the galleries that people say" oh I've heard of a Gallery that doesn't pay the Artists". Theyb sell they work and they don't pay them. Well that's this Gallery. That's my experience and the experience of all the others in the show I was in everybody wanting payment, and not getting it trying to reach them and not getting a hold of them if they get a hold of them getting told another lie one lie after another promises promises promises. Sure it was a beautiful show here in St. James, New York, but after that is a mystery. I'm we were in the Shanghai Museum.

From the owner: Our Misson is to stimulate & enhance appreciation of the arts on Long Island and the greater NY…read moremetro area. In today's increasingly technological society, we strive to preserve beauty through learning, understanding, creation and enjoyment of art in all forms. Our classes are taught by talented and inspiring instructors dedicated to teaching their craft and sharing their passion for art. We offer a wide array of coursesto teach art to students of all ages, abilities, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds in a unique, nurturing learning environment. We also assist students in creating portfolios and advancing their careers.

One of the coolest exhibits in the area!!! The amount of history in the exhibit is amazing. The…read moretour featuring Washington's spies is phenomenal and the tour guides are extremely knowledgeable! They also offer a DIY phone tour that you can drive to various sites and view countless other historic sites and museums. My wife and I loved the exhibit and it featured the real life characters of the AMC series TURN, but gave the the FACTS of the Washington's Spy ring! We will definitely be coming back!!!