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SEPTEMBER Programs and Events

Pirate Quest
Extended by popular demand through Sept 18 I Offered During Gallery Hours, Thu-Sun 11am- 4pm

Ahoy mateys! Use a compass and a treasure map to solve puzzles and hunt for hidden treasure around the museum in this pirate-themed self-serve program. Complete your quest and decorate your very own treasure chest to take home.
Ages 5+. Admission + $10 participant; Members $5 participant.

Fall Crafternoons
Month-long, September
During Gallery Hours, Thurs - Sun I 11am-4pm

Enjoy our seasonal, self-serve crafts in our workshop.
Free with admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids/Seniors). Members free.

Skull Scavenger Hunt
September 15 - October 23
During Gallery Hours, Thurs - Sun I 11am-4pm

Hunt for papier-mache skulls around the museum in this seasonal, spooky scavenger hunt. Find them all and win a piece of candy!
Free with admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids/Seniors). Members free.

NYS Certified - Safe Boating Course
September 17 I 8:30am - 4:30pm

Learn the essentials of safe boat operation, regulations, and responsibilities of boat ownership to receive your boating certificate. This course meets the New York State education requirement for the Personal Water Craft Operation Permit, Youth and Adult Boating Certificate.
$25 includes pizza lunch and exhibit entry

OCTOBER Programs and Events

Fall Crafternoons
Oct 1 - Oct 23 | During Gallery Hours, Thurs - Sun I 11am-4pm

Enjoy our seasonal, self-serve crafts in our workshop.
Free with admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids/Seniors). Members free.

NYS Certified - Safe Boating Course
October 8 I 8:30am - 4:30pm

Learn the essentials of safe boat operation, regulations, and responsibilities of boat ownership to receive your boating certificate. This course meets the New York State education requirement for the Personal Water Craft Operation Permit, Youth and Adult Boating Certificate.
$25 includes pizza lunch and exhibit entry

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Walking Tours: Harbor Haunts
Fri. Oct. 14, 21, & 28 | 6pm
Sat. Oct 15, 22, & 29 | 4:30pm & 6pm
Sun. Oct 23 | 4:30pm

Explore Cold Spring Harbor’s ghostly side with fascinating tales of mishaps and historic hauntings on Main Street. Recommended for Adults and ages 8+. Rain or shine. Space is limited, register online.
$12 adults, $8 children / Members $10 adults, $6 children

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Antiques & More!
Sun. October 23 | 10am-4pm

Enjoy a day of treasure-hunting as shop with local antique vendors and peruse through kitchenware, pottery, tools, glassware, jewelry, toys, ephemera, china, artwork, and more! Explore museum exhibitions, go on historic walking tours, and create your own hand-dipped candle. Kids can try our new Skull Scavenger hunt!
Free Admission to the event & museum; fee for walking tours and candle-dipping.

Walking Tours: Historic Cold Spring Harbor
Sun. Oct 23 | 2pm

Travel back in time to the Whaling Era as you stroll down Cold Spring Harbor’s Historic Main Street in this educator-led walking tour. Explore the lives and admire the homes of local whaling families and learn about the businesses that helped support a 19th-Century coastal village. Rain or shine.
Space is limited, register online.
$12 adults, $8 children / Members $10 adults, $6 children

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Haunted BOO-seum & Festival
Sun. October 30 | 11am-4pm
Join our spookiest event of the year, with fun activities for all ages, all day!

Go on a spooky-not-scary walk-through
Visit our Spooktacular Zoo with live critters
Enjoy tons of Halloween crafts and activities
Mix up your own potion, create a spider hat, wrap a mummy whale, design a mask, and try candle-dipping
See what's sticky and gooey at our Spooky Touch Table

Advance tix: $10 kid (3-18), $5 adult | Members $5 kid, Adults free. Door Price: $15 kid, $10 Adult.

Special Thanks to...

Our members!
Public funding provided by NYSCA, HumanitiesNY, and Suffolk County Office of Film & Cultural Affairs.

The Museum is glad to make reasonable accommodations to its programs for visitors with special needs. Please contact our Curator of Education at least one week prior to your visit.