Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum

Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum Come learn about over 10,000 years of Shinnecock history! Established in 2001 as the only Native American owned and operated nongovernmental, not for profit, Native American owned and operated organization on Long Island dedicated to honoring the Ancestors and living history as Algonquin descendants.
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We exhibit Shinnecock history spanning over the 10,00 years our people have inhabited this area now called Long Island. Built from Adirondack white pine, our facilities contains 5,000 square feet of exhibition space. Our Museum has recently added some new cultural material items to our permanent display. Originally on display at the Southampton Historical Museum in 2011, for their exhibition, 10,000 Years of Hunting and Fishing on Long Island, these items that help illustrate the different time periods of Shinnecock history: Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland and Historic periods for their exhibition. Our Museum has now acquired these items for our main exhibit – A Walk with the People.

Mission: The mission of the Shinnecock Cultural Center & Museum is to promote awareness, understanding and an appreciation of Shinnecock history and culture.

Operating as usual

07/04/2019
10/06/2018

SEASON OVER - MUSEUM CLOSED
Thank you and please stop by in Spring of 2019!

Join us on Saturday and Sunday, June 30 and July 1 at the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center & Museum for our 16th Annual...
06/22/2018

Join us on Saturday and Sunday, June 30 and July 1 at the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center & Museum for our 16th Annual Strawberry Festival, a free family-friendly event!

Celebrate the season and enjoy...
- a Native Arts Market
- a Traditional Lobster Bake
- children’s Indigenous Games & Activities
- some Shinnecock Strawberry Shortcake & Oysters
- a guided Museum and Canoe Tour
- and a Native American Silent Auction

Membership Drive & Museum Gift Shop Discounts Available.
Festivities start June 30th and continue July 1st at 11am to 4pm both days.

Need the flyer, or press release? Follow the link below.
http://bit.ly/strawberry2018

Our Spring Open House is almost here!Come in saturday, May 27th between 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM and re-discover the Shinnecoc...
05/26/2017

Our Spring Open House is almost here!

Come in saturday, May 27th between 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM and re-discover the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center & Museum in a free family event and:

Preview a New Upcoming Exhibit
Enjoy Native Drumming & Singing
Taste Native Foods and Shop Traditional Crafts
Arts & Crafts for the Kids

Join us for a day as we celebrate the season in the Shinnecock way.

Timeline Photos
08/11/2016

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Come and see what's behind the door! We are open from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday through Sunday.
08/05/2016

Come and see what's behind the door! We are open from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday through Sunday.

07/30/2016

We are now on Instagram! Follow us at ShinnecockMuseum. Tag your photos of the museum with @ShinnecockMuseum or #ShinnecockMuseum to be featured on our Instagram page!

07/29/2016

We are open 11-5 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Come visit the Shinnecock Museum for a taste of historical culture and to experience the contemporary Shinnecock aesthetic! Bring your friends and family and enjoy this unique Hampton's experience!

The Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum are proud to announce the 15th Annual Strawberry Harvest Festival takin...
06/07/2016

The Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum are proud to announce the 15th Annual Strawberry Harvest Festival taking place on Saturday, June 25th, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM!

Enjoy local Native American Culture and celebrate the coming of summer and strawberries! This is a free outdoor event for the entire family.

Psst!If you are out in the Hamptons this weekend, you really should make a point on stopping into the Shinnecock Nation'...
04/21/2016

Psst!

If you are out in the Hamptons this weekend, you really should make a point on stopping into the Shinnecock Nation's Earth Day Social, this Saturday April 23rd from 11am to 5pm. Our friends in the Shinnecock Environmental Department are hosting it!

Good food, interactive and informational booths set up from a whole bunch of cool people and organizations (Cornell, DEC, Southampton High School to name a few), and some traditional singing and dancing too!

Spring is just around the corner, and we'd love to welcome you back to the Museum with a pre-opening event (the Museum o...
03/16/2016

Spring is just around the corner, and we'd love to welcome you back to the Museum with a pre-opening event (the Museum officially re-opens April 7th, 2016) benefiting the Shinnecock Environmental Department's Coastal Habitat Restoration Project this Saturday, March 19th at 11am!

This free hands-on workshop will provide participants of all ages a chance to learn about the importance of eelgrass, all while helping create disks that will be used to restore eelgrass populations on the Reservation. We will also make a bay-inspired kids craft for you to take home! Refreshments will be provided!

Join us today 11am - 4pm at the Annual Winter Festival for games, food, and native arts market!
12/19/2015

Join us today 11am - 4pm at the Annual Winter Festival for games, food, and native arts market!

Photos from Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum's post
11/28/2015

Photos from Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum's post

Join us on Saturday, November 28th from 10am to 2pm at the South Fork Natural History Museum for their Family Day of Giv...
11/23/2015

Join us on Saturday, November 28th from 10am to 2pm at the South Fork Natural History Museum for their Family Day of Giving Thanks and Open House.

There will be traditional stories, music, dancing, arts & crafts, food. An optional five dollar donation or non-perishable food item for donation to the Shinnecock Presbyterian Church Food Pantry is welcome!

Shane Weeks, Steven Chavis and John Boyd singing an opening song at a show for the Longwood Library, yesterday!It's alwa...
11/02/2015

Shane Weeks, Steven Chavis and John Boyd singing an opening song at a show for the Longwood Library, yesterday!

It's always great to see young leaders and teachers out there who are willing to teach (and learn!) our modern and historical culture and traditions.

Photo Credit: nativblood (Instagram)

09/12/2015
Down at the Great East End Picnic at Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. Come stop by!
09/12/2015

Down at the Great East End Picnic at Red Creek Park in Hampton Bays. Come stop by!

We're looking forward to being at the Great East End Community Picnic this Saturday, September 12th between 1pm to 5pm.
09/10/2015

We're looking forward to being at the Great East End Community Picnic this Saturday, September 12th between 1pm to 5pm.

Our friends and family at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center are preparing to launch the results of #missi...
08/01/2015

Our friends and family at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center are preparing to launch the results of #missionmishoon this August! If you're in the area, they'd love to see you there.

#MissionMishoon has been months in the making, and now we are ready to launch our Mishoon into the water for its first voyage and we want YOU there!

August 8th, Seaport Marine in Mystic
10:00am to 4:00pm

Learn more here: http://ow.ly/Qne3Q

Artisan, Interpreter Cholena Smith dances in front of an enthralled crowd during 2014 Strawberry Harvest Festival. #Thr...
07/23/2015

Artisan, Interpreter Cholena Smith dances in front of an enthralled crowd during 2014 Strawberry Harvest Festival. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT

06/25/2015
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06/18/2015

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06/17/2015

At Ross Lower School!

#shinnecockstrawberryfest
06/14/2015

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06/14/2015

Share your photos and video with us of this event! #shinnecockstrawberryfest

06/14/2015

Gift wrapped just for a lucky one of you!

06/14/2015

Setting up for the clambake for our Strawberry Harvest Festival!

We are at the 375th reenactment now!
06/13/2015

We are at the 375th reenactment now!

Joining us this Sunday for the 2015 Strawberry Harvest Festival? Bring a canoe or kayak and take a tour with a native gu...
06/10/2015

Joining us this Sunday for the 2015 Strawberry Harvest Festival? Bring a canoe or kayak and take a tour with a native guide and view the area from the Shinnecock perspective. Call now to reserve a spot for this unique experience this Sunday!

Address

100 Montauk Hwy
Southampton, NY
11968

General information

We are open Thursday through Sunday 11AM – 5PM. (March-December) General Admissions for the Museum are: $8.00 Adults $5.50 Seniors (55 years & up)or Students (with ID) $4.75 Children (5-12 years old) Free Children (under 5 years old) *FREE general admission with all levels of membership. For a detailed listing of Village and Combo Admissions please visit our website or follow the link below. Take a Guided Tour! General tours run approximately 1 hour. Additional activities such as Native crafts & games are available to accommodate your group’s needs. To book a tour, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling (631) 287.4923. Forms can be emailed, faxed or mailed attention "Group Tour Coordinator". Closings We are closed on most Federal Holidays. See Museum Closings for more information on our website or click the link below. *For weather related closings, call the Museum ahead of time. Plan Your Visit Here: http://goo.gl/rPqknF Parking Free parking in the rear of the Museum. Donations The Shinnecock Museum accepts donations. To donate via paypal click on the link below. http://goo.gl/xvSieB To purchase items from our Amazon Wish list, please click on the link below. http://amzn.com/w/30J63P2UL9T5A

Opening Hours

Friday 11:00 - 17:00
Saturday 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 11:00 - 17:00

Telephone

(631) 287-4923

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At Ross Lower School!

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Setting up for the clambake for our Strawberry Harvest Festival!

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Greetings! Please consider shopping local & supporting my small Native-owned business, Thunderbird Designs. We are Shinnecock artists living on the Shinnecock Reservation. We have just relaunched our site in time for the holiday season. May your holidays be safe & merry!
Very disappointed to find the Museum closed, and the phone disconnected. When will programming resume?
Please join us at the Stony Brook University Native American Heritage Month Open House event on November 14 at 1pm. All are welcome!
Not the first time we have had a problem contacting someone. Sad that there is no one who wants to promote a future visit
Would you like us to stop with out of state motor coach group. Sept 17th.?AM just for brief talk overview? Their tour mng will be on board. call me 631266-3339
I am interested in obtaining photos or videos of authentic Shinnecock Dancers dressed in their Ceremonial Garb at the next or past powwows for my upcoming documentary on the History of Music in Amityville. Please help me by acknowledging this message with a THUMBS UP PLEASE.
I am a friend of the former Chief Sam Beeler. Is he still at reservation? Let me now.
Would like a contact for David Martine -- looking for info on Aaron Cuffe...[email protected]
I was wondering if you do school programs for middle school age kids? The school I work in is in Uniondale. Ny
Excited to hear about what you have planned for the fall!