Centerport - Vanderbilt Mansion, Marine Museum and Park Attractions
The Vanderbilt Museum was the residence of William K. Vanderbilt II, great-grandson of New York's railroad and shipping magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt. The Spanish-style Revival mansion features 24 rooms and was built between 1910 and 1936. Period pieces, antiques and original furnishings fill the Vanderbilt Museum. Marine and wildlife specimens, 68 types previously unknown to science, are found throughout the mansion and museum.
Vanderbilt Mansion - Planetarium
The Vanderbilt Museum hosts a Planetarium with a domed 60 foot Sky Theater in which the GOTO projector displays the sun, moon, planets, stars and recreates celestial events during Sky Shows. Exhibits include astronomy and science exhibits, telescopes and an observatory.
Vanderbilt Museum
180 Little Neck Road
Centerport, NY 11721-0605
United States
180 Little Neck Road
Centerport, NY 11721-0605
United States
Phone 1 (631) 854-5555
Fax 1 (631) 854-5509
Facilities
Gift shop