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Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, known as the Long Island Museum (LIM), is a nine-acre museum located in Stony Brook, New York.

Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Brookhaven
58 places to stay
Open since
1939
Wikipedia readers
2.6K
a year · #4,349 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Brookhaven

You can stay in Brookhaven

Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages is inside Brookhaven, which has 58 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Hempstead

Hempstead is about 31 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Long Island MacArthur (ISP) has airline service, about 8 miles from Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages.

Established in 1939

Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages dates from 1939. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Brookhaven. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan39° / 23°
Feb41° / 24°
Mar48° / 30°
Apr59° / 39°
May69° / 49°
Jun78° / 58°
Jul83° / 65°
Aug82° / 63°
Sep75° / 56°
Oct64° / 45°
Nov54° / 36°
Dec44° / 28°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Brookhaven. Brookhaven’s full climate →
About

Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, known as the Long Island Museum (LIM), is a nine-acre museum located in Stony Brook, New York. The LIM serves the Long Island community by preserving and displaying its collection of art, historical artifacts, and carriages; providing educational and public programming; and collaborating with a variety of other arts and cultural organizations.

Type
Museum
Established
1939
Wikipedia readers
2.6K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Brookhaven (58) and Islip (41).

Brookhaven58Islip41Huntington27Smithtown9Port Jefferson5Oyster Bay26Babylon24Norwalk1910 mi
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages12Places to stay in town
In town

Brookhaven

58 places to stay · 30 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

496,410 people

20 min drive

Islip

41 places to stay · 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

340,867 people

14 mi south of Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

20 min drive

Huntington

27 places to stay · 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds

205,891 people

12 mi west of Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

5 min drive

Smithtown

9 places to stay · 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds

116,847 people

2 mi west of Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and CarriagesDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Brookhavenin town—58 30 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park496,410$489K—
Islip14 mi south20 min41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground340,867$535K—
Huntington12 mi west20 min27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds205,891$716K—
Smithtown2 mi west5 min9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds116,847$670K—
Port Jefferson5 mi northeast10 min5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins8,306$656K—
Oyster Bay21 mi west30 min26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds301,115$709K—
Babylon21 mi southwest30 min24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds219,766$522K—
Norwalk19 mi northwest30 min19 12 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground94,508$558KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

ISPLong Island MacArthur8 mi
HVNTweed New Haven28 mi
HPNWestchester County31 mi
JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub38 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

Other well-known places within 54 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages

Is Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages in Brookhaven?

Yes. It’s inside Brookhaven, NY.

When is the best time to visit Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.

How far is Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages from Hempstead?

About 31 miles southwest of Hempstead, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages?

Long Island MacArthur (ISP), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 38 miles.

Where should I stay near Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages?

Brookhaven (in town, 58 places to stay), Islip (14 mi, 41 places to stay) and Huntington (12 mi, 27 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Brookhaven

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.