Long Island
Field Trips

At Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve, enjoy its many live animals, educational displays, and even a Native American artifact collection. School groups can participate in hands-on programs.

The Islip Art Museum is the leading exhibition space for contemporary art on Long Island, and has a rolling roster of exhibits featuring work by both international and local artists.

John W. Engeman Theater hosts a year-round professional theater company that brings classic stories to life. The company offers productions like The Wizard of Oz, The Cat in the Hat, and Flat Stanley.

The Lauren Kristy is a 65-foot turn-of-the-century style riverboat. Modeled after an old-time Mississippi paddle wheel boat, the 150-passenger boat will transport your school and camp groups to an earlier time.

The Long Island Children’s Museum offers 14 interactive exhibits plus live theater, art spaces and daily activities to provide hours of discovery for children of all ages.

The Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center boasts many exciting, fun, and educational programs for students, campers, and scouts. Take a nature walk through the pine barrens, explore aquatic ecosystems, and even dress up as moths and butterflies and more.

The Long Island Explorium features fun and interactive exhibits that foster an understanding of STEM concepts. Children visiting the Museum learn through play.

The Long Island Maritime Museum educates visitors on local maritime history with over 10,000 objects and five historic buildings.

A Smithsonian affiliate, the Long Island Museum has nationally-known collections that include horse-drawn vehicles, art, and historic artifacts. Explore virtual resources in At Home With LIM.

Longhouse Reserve displays art and sculpture featuring 16 acres of exhibits, including works by such artists as Sol LeWitt, Yoko Ono, and Willem de Kooning. Groups can come and tour the museum and grounds with a volunteer docent.

The Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts was organized for the benefit of members of the community to provide education, entertainment, and exposure to cultural experiences.

The Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum is home to historical documents and photographs. Two documents (one signed by Thomas Jefferson and one signed by George Washington) authorize the federal purchase of land at Montauk Point and construct the lighthouse.