In order to promote public interest in museums, Smithsonian magazine has created Museum Day Live!, a day devoted to highlighting museums across America. Since Smithsonian museums offer free admission year-round, Museum Day Live! provides individuals with the ability to visit museums, that normally have an admission fee, free of charge. By registering online with Smithsonian magazine and printing out a Museum Day Live! ticket, you and a guest will be eligible to check out a variety of museums covering a wide array of interests.

Thankfully for Long Islanders, there are plenty of local museums that are participating in Museum Day Live! by opening their doors for free on Friday, September 27th. Including everything from art to historical building tours, the list of participating museums in Nassau and Suffolk counties will appeal to people of all ages and preferences.

Check out the following list of some local museums participating in Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day Live! on Friday, September 27th, and remember to register online for your free tickets!

The Cradle of Aviation Museum
Charles Lindbergh Blvd., 1 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530
516-572-4111

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve
50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove, NY, 11542
516-571-8010

The Heckscher Museum of Art
2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743
631-351-3006

The Hicksville Gregory Museum
1 Heitz Place, Hicksville, NY, 11801
516-822-7505

Long Island Museum
1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY, 11790
631-751-0066

Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center
One Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY, 11530
516-572-4177

Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor, NY, 11576
516-484-9338

Sagtikos Manor
Montauk Highway & Manor Lane, West Bay Shore, NY, 11706
631-854-0939

The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor
279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 11724
631-367-3418

William Miller House
75 North Country Road, PO Box 651, Miller Place, NY, 11764
631-476-5742

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