| How can you spend a rainy day on Long Island? Try | | | | museum has numerous educational programs, nature |
| visiting a museum. There are plenty of things to do | | | | walks and hikes. This is definitely a popular place to |
| when the weather is nice like going to the beach, a | | | | take the whole family. |
| park or participating in a sporting event, but on a rainy | | | | If you are interested in maritime activities, try the |
| day, your options are more limited. | | | | Whaling Museum located on Main Street in Cold Spring |
| The Island has plenty of museums to keep the whole | | | | Harbor. They have a Whale Conservation exhibit, a |
| family occupied. There are science discovery | | | | Whaling history exhibit and a 19th century whaleboat. |
| museums, museums of history and various art | | | | There is a family activity center, films and special |
| museums. One of the better museums for kids is the | | | | events. |
| Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City. The | | | | One museum that is often overlooked but is quite |
| museum has many interactive galleries and exhibits. | | | | interesting is the American Airpower Museum located |
| The museum shows performances fit for children and | | | | on South Conklin Street in Farmingdale. This museum |
| families. Performances are held on weekends and | | | | features an exhibit on jet fighters, bombers and patrol |
| after school. Work shops take place after school and | | | | planes. |
| on weekends as well. | | | | Whatever you're interested in, there's bound to be a |
| Another museum that is very popular is the Science | | | | museum for you. Check one out the next time the |
| Museum of LI located on Plandome Road in | | | | weather isn't so nice and you're looking for something |
| Manhasset. This is a science activity center, which | | | | to do. |
| concentrates on both lab as well as field work. The | | | | |