Mansion, gardens, and art classes
Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor combines exhibitions in a historic Gilded Age mansion with 145 acres of sculpture gardens, woodlands, and nature trails, plus hands-on art classes and family programs at the Manes Art Education Center.
Indoor & outdoor · Rainy-day pick · Quiet-friendly · Programs for ages 2–14; specific programs by age band
Family Saturdays (noon–3pm, drop-in) offer guided artmaking for ages 2–14; register in advance as space is limited.
Storybook Studio pairs a read-aloud with a collaborative art project for ages 4–7 and a parent; sessions run monthly November through May.
The grounds stay open daily 9am to dusk and are free to explore, with over 40 sculptures scattered across fields and gardens.
After-school art labs run fall and winter for grades K–2 and grades 2–5; a summer camp runs in July for ages entering K through age 10.
The Millstone Reading Lab in the Manes Center has children's books and toys, a quiet space to wind down after artmaking.