The Museum is open Wednesday - Sunday, 1pm - 4:30pm
Note our Holiday/Winter Hours:
We will be closed from December 23rd through January 2025
We will open Saturday February 1, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
When you purchase tickets to our events, you help support the care and maintenance of our collection and of our three historic buildings. Thank you for contributing to the success of our mission.
This free lecture explores pivotal periods in Northport’s history from the perspective of African American members of the community. Hear the stories of Black families who lived in Northport and Long Island for more than four generations, and learn more about the relationship between Northport’s Black community and European immigrant communities who worked alongside one another.
Still in Love Exhibit Opening
Friday, February 7, 2025 at 6pm
Celebrate the month of love with the opening reception for the Still in Love exhibit, a captivating collection inspired by the documentary film Still in Love by Storm Choi and produced by Fred Beteille. The exhibit explores enduring connections and the nature of affection. Curator Elizabeth Abrahams Riordan will guide attendees through the vision, significance, and themes of the exhibit, offering deeper insights into the works on display. Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with discovery, conversation, and celebration as we honor the art of love in all its forms.
Photo courtesy of Storm Choi, www.cranevalleyfilms.com/stillinlove
Celebrate Valentine's Day at the Northport Historical Society and Museum with a fun, creative twist! Join curator Elizabeth Abrahams Riordan for a Paint and Sip event inspired by the iconic Still in Love graffiti on Northport's Bayview Avenue. Participants will paint their own homage to this unique piece of local street art and enjoy adult beverages. Ages 21+
February Book Club - The Warmth of Other Suns
Join us for our February Book Club! In honor of Black History month, we will be discussing Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson’s masterful book, The Warmth of Other Suns. Winner of the 2010 NAACP Image Award, the book chronicles the Great Migration of black citizens in the period after World War I by examining the incredible journeys of three individuals who left the South to create new lives for themselves.
Registrants can pick up a copy of the book at the Northport Library Reference Desk.
Free Event | All Ages Welcome
Refreshments will be served.
Friday March 7, at 7pm
Start Your St. Patrick's Celebrations Early At The Museum!
-- Featuring --
Live Irish Music by The O'McSki's Regulars
Dinner sponsored by by Shipwreck Diner
Adult Beverages
-- Plus --
Executive Director Terry Reid challenges you throughout the evening with Northport trivia for a chance to win prizes!
Limited Space Available | Ages 21+ Only
On exhibit now:
The History of our Main Street
Exhibit sponsored by: Skipper's
and the following:
57-61 Main Street LLC
The Alcyone Masonic Lodge
The Hart Family
Hengstenberg's Florist
Hydrangea Home
Jackie Shawn Salon
Jones Drug Store
La Porta
Northport Shipwreck Diner
Northport Sweet Shop
Sterling Bay Realty
Tully Law Group
and made possible in part by a grant from the Suffolk County Department of Parks and Recreation