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+

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

Each month in the museum gallery, we offer toys, crafts, and activities, for kids of all ages, featuring a new Northport Notable. 

Kid's can play with old fashioned toys, play dress-up with authentic period clothing, read, and play with old technology like rotary telephones, scales, and a typewriter.

If you can't make it to the museum, click on the image above to visit our Kid's Cove Page and print out the coloring pages/activities to do at home.

Visit and check back here each month to discover more local history!