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Exhibits of Garvies Point Museum

The museum's exhibits which deal with Long Island and New York State geology and Long Island  Native American culture and archaeology. There are several newer exhibits, including a major addition to the permanent exhibits, "The Seasonal Round", an attractive new diorama exploring Long Island Native American lifeways throughout the year's seasons. Some of the latest archaeological theories are also detailed in a nearby audio exhibit. Also among the new exhibits is an exhibit explaining "Indian Paint Pots".

Geology exhibits illustrate Long Island's glacial history and explain the formation of today's land features. Dramatic post-glacial changes in climate and sea level are detailed in dioramas to show the evolution of our landscape during the past 20,000 years. Local leaf fossils and concretions ("Indian paint pots") are also on display.

The archaeological exhibits begin with the migration of peoples from Asia to the New World, and his subsequent cultural evolution. A series of exquisite dioramas illustrates Indian life scenes from Long Island. Numerous prehistoric Indian artifacts are displayed. Other exhibits deal with the first European contact, in the ultimate demise of the Native American culture. The science of archaeology is the subject of several exhibits, including a model of the archaeological excavation.

This is a bird's eye view of the main floor

FOYER
The Garvie Family Tree
Announcements

GIFTSHOP

THEATER
Films
Lectures//Programs

GALLERY
Geology and Fossils of New York State
Plate Tectonics
Rock Portraits
"the abstract art of minerals through the microscope"

MAIN EXHIBIT HALL
Alcove I - Geologic History of Long Island
Geomorphology - study of land forms
Alcove II - Indians of North America
Alcove III - Prehistoric Indians of Long Island
before European contact
Alcove IV - Seasonal Round
Native Long Island Lifeways
Alcove V - Long Island Indian Culture
at European contact
Alcove VI - Archaeological "Dig Replica"
Alcove VII - Principles of Stratigraphy
Osteology - study of bones
Alcove VIII - Natural History of Long Island
Palynology age determination by pollen and spores studies

OUTER EXHIBIT HALL
Woodland Village
Dugout canoe and Wigwam
Activities and Lunch Area

DECK
Activities and Lunch Area