Museums
Acclaimed as America's largest township and one of this nation's oldest, Hempstead Town traces its roots to the early 1600s. Hempstead's agricultural, nautical and industrial heritage has been the subject of much study and has been captured and preserved in the displays and artifacts contained within no fewer than 33 local museums.
| Museums in the Town of Hempstead | Location | Subject |
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Adelphi University:
Swirbul Library Gallery
University Center Gallery Outdoor Sculpture Biennial Performing Arts Center Gallery |
Garden City Garden City Garden City |
Art Art Art |
| African American Museum | Hempstead | Art |
| Baldwin Historical Society & Museum | Baldwin | History |
| Historical Society of Bellmore | Bellmore | History |
| Castles In The Sand | Wantagh | History |
| Cradle of Aviation Museum | Garden City | Aviation |
| East Rockaway Grist Mill Museum | East Rockaway | History |
| Freeport Historical Museum | Freeport | History |
| Historic Nunley's Carousel | Garden City | ChildrenHistory |
| Hofstra Arboretum | Hempstead | Nature |
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Hofstra University:
David Filderman Gallery, Emily Lowe Gallery, Outdoor Sculpture Collection
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| Levittown Historical Museum | Levittown | History |
| Long Island Children's Museum | Garden City | Children |
| Malverne Historical Society | Malverne | History |
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Nassau Community College:
Firehouse Art Gallery
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| Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center | Garden City | History |
| Nassau County Police Historical Museum | Mineola | History |
| Pagan-Fletcher Restoration | Valley Stream | History |
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Town Of Hempstead Museum:
Rock Hall
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| Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre | Rockville Centre | History |
| Tackapausha Museum & Preserve | Seaford | Nature |
| Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center | Wantagh | Nature |
| Toll Lodge Mini-Museum | Garden City | History |
| Wantagh Historical & Preservation Society | Wantagh | History |
| Women's Sports Foundation | East Meadow | Sports |