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Parrish Art Museum

The Parrish Art Museum is an art museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron Architects and located in Water Mill, New York, whereto it moved in 2012 from Southampton Village. It lies in Southampton itself. Each year, some 30K people come.

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Visitors a year
30K
Wikidata
Where
In Southampton
65 places to stay
Open since
1897
In brief

A museum inside Southampton

You can stay in Southampton

Parrish Art Museum is inside Southampton, which has 65 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Hempstead

Hempstead is about 68 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Established in 1897

Parrish Art Museum dates from 1897. About ↓

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

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–81°. When to go ↓

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

When to go

When to go

A visit to Parrish Art Museum can follow the seasons below.

Jan40° / 24°
Feb41° / 25°
Mar47° / 31°
Apr57° / 39°
May66° / 49°
Jun75° / 59°
Jul81° / 65°
Aug80° / 64°
Sep74° / 58°
Oct64° / 47°
Nov54° / 37°
Dec45° / 30°
Typical highs and lows in Southampton. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Southampton. Southampton’s full climate →
About

Parrish Art Museum

The Parrish Art Museum is an art museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron Architects and located in Water Mill, New York, whereto it moved in 2012 from Southampton Village. The museum focuses extensively on work by artists from the artist colony of the South Shore (Long Island) and North Shore (Long Island).

Type
Museum
Established
1897
Wikipedia readers
4K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Nights near Parrish Art Museum

Close by, places to stay are in Southampton (65) and East Hampton (97).

Parrish Art MuseumSouthampton65East Hampton97Southold50Southampton7Greenport18Shelter Island13East Hampton10Riverhead2710 mi
Parrish Art Museum12Places to stay in town
In town

Southampton

65 places to stay · 30 hotels · 5 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds

You’re already here.

71,601 people · 40% vacation homes

30 min drive

East Hampton

97 places to stay · 53 hotels · 12 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds

29,400 people · 47% vacation homes

19 mi northeast of Parrish Art Museum

25 min drive

Southold

50 places to stay · 18 hotels · 3 motels · 21 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds

24,260 people · 30% vacation homes

16 mi north of Parrish Art Museum

5 min drive

Southampton

7 places to stay · 2 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

4,730 people · 55% vacation homes

3 mi southwest of Parrish Art Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Parrish Art MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Southampton 40% vacation homesin town—65 30 hotels · 5 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds71,601$928KA−
East Hampton 47% vacation homes19 mi northeast30 min97 53 hotels · 12 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds29,400$1,179K—
Southold 30% vacation homes16 mi north25 min50 18 hotels · 3 motels · 21 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds24,260$859KB+
Southampton 55% vacation homes3 mi southwest5 min7 2 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins4,730$2,000KB
Greenport 20% vacation homes14 mi north20 min18 9 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds2,590$961K—
Shelter Island 57% vacation homes11 mi north15 min13 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground3,351$1,104KA−
East Hampton 63% vacation homes10 mi east15 min10 3 hotels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins1,552$2,000K—
Riverhead19 mi west30 min27 17 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds36,394$487KC

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

HVNTweed New Haven37 mi
ISPLong Island MacArthur39 mi
WSTWesterly State42 mi
BDLBradley · major hub73 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 Parrish Art Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

After Parrish Art Museum

Within 68 miles you can add these well-known places.

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

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Common questions

Parrish Art Museum, answered

Is Parrish Art Museum in Southampton?

Yes. It’s inside Southampton, NY.

When is the best time to visit Parrish Art Museum?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–81°.

How far is Parrish Art Museum from Brookhaven and Islip?

About 31 miles west of Brookhaven and about 45 miles west of Islip, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Parrish Art Museum?

Tweed New Haven (HVN), about 37 miles away. The nearest big hub is Bradley (BDL), about 73 miles.

Where should I stay near Parrish Art Museum?

Southampton (in town, 65 places to stay), East Hampton (19 mi, 97 places to stay) and Southold (16 mi, 50 places to stay).

From locals

Southampton has the answers

There are no tips yet, so start one in Southampton’s Town Square.

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