Discover historic Southampton at the Southampton Historical Museums and Research Center. Organized in 1898 as the Southampton Colonial Society and incorporated as a non-profit in 1910, the Society initially collected and exhibited historical objects and documents relating to the history and development of Southampton, organized pageants and presented lectures. more
Two New Exhibits Opening Tuesday May 15th:
CHRIS MURRAY'S
Paintings of Southampton, NY
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, June 16 4:00 to 6:00 pm
EXHIBIT DATES: Tuesday, May 15 through August 11, 2012 TIME: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays FEE: $4 adults, free for members and children under 17
Chris Murray (b. 1960) has been making paintings of New York City and Southampton NY for the last twenty years. Using photographs from found sources as a reference, Murray builds his architectural based works with pieced together paper, acrylic paint, and most importantly a pencil and ruler. The Murray family summered in Southampton for three generations beginning in the 1920s which recently inspired Murray to create artwork with views of Southampton landmarks.
In the review of Murray’s 2002 at K.S. Art in New York, Ken Johnson wrote in The New York Times:
“With rulers, pencils and paint and a focus driven in part by autism Mr. Murray makes detailed, highly ordered yet unfussy immediate pictures of Manhattan buildings looming over busily trafficked streets. The artist, born in 1960, refers to photographs found in books and magazines to reproduce landmarks, like the Empire State Building and the Museum of Natural History, on sheets of paper to which he glues extensions as space requires.”
Murray, who is autistic, personalizes architecture as he obsessively draws buildings window by window. His patience in working the geometric elements is interestingly contrasted by the quick brushwork of the clouds, trees, and people. Murray rolls and folds his sometimes quite large pieces ( 4 x 6 feet) to fit into his backpack for transportation and storage. This working process with numerous re-workings gives the wrinkled paper an almost sculptural presence.
Chris Murray’s life and artwork is the subject of his older brother Tom Murray’s acclaimed 2010 documentary Dad’s in Heaven with Nixon.
JUST MY SIZE
Children's Furniture From the Past
Curator Gerri MacWhinnie installs her collection of children's furniture dating from 1750 to 1920.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton
OPENING DAY:Tuesday, May 15, 2012: 11:00 to 4:00 pm
EXHIBIT DATES: Saturday, August 18 to Saturday, November 3
TIME: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays
FEE:$4 Adults, free for members and children
ON-GOING PROGRAMS
Jewelry Making Classes with Eric Messin
Students will learn the basics of jewelry making, from sculpting wax and
soldering to setting stones and polishing, over an eight-week course.
Master Jewelry Eric Messin will take you step by step to create a piece
of Jewelry that will be finished and ready to be worn. Come learn and
have fun.
LOCATION: Pelletreau Silver Shop, 80 Main Street, Southampton Village DATES & TIMES: Friday, May 11, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Saturday, May 12: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. FEE: $365 members, $385 non-members
Knitting Circle with Mimi Finger
Every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton Village
17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY
Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM year-round
Research Center, 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM year-round
The Greek revival-style mansion was built for whaling Captain Albert Rogers in 1843. The belvedere (sometimes called a widow’s watch) on the top of the roof was a popular feature on many whaling Captain’s homes during the mid 19th century and can be found on many other homes on the South Fork. Captain Rogers died in 1854.
80 Main Street, Southampton, NY
Silversmithing workshops and demonstrations
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Captain Pelletreau was born in Southampton in 1726. He apprenticed with Goldsmith Simeon Soumain in New York City for seven years and was made a freeman in 1750. He returned to his family home located on Main Street where, in a shop attached to the homestead, he made silver objects and gold jewelry for the rest of his life. He sold his work in New York City through William Ustick, a hardware merchant, and his son, Elias Pelletreau, Jr., who acted as a salesman for his father.
Today the Pelletreau Silver Shop is home to resident jeweler, Eric Messin, who sells his handmade jewelry and teaches jewelry making classes. Call 631-287-0056 for more information.
249 South Main Street, Southampton, NY
July to mid-October: Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Other times by appointment
The Halsey House is open starting July 4th weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Labor Day weekend. Visitors are welcome to make appointments to see the house at other times of the year, but must make an appointment well in advance. Please call 631-283-2494 to schedule.
This property was homestead by pioneer Thomas Halsey in 1640. A rare "first period" house was built in 1660 when Main Street, in the pioneer hamlet of Southampton, was first laid out. Its owner, Thomas Halsey, was one of the original families who bought property from the Shinnecocks in 1640.
North Sea Road, Southampton, NY
Open Sunrise to Sunset
In 1640 pioneers who left Lynn, Massachusetts seeking religious freedom from a state oligarchy landed on this spot in North Sea Harbor off the Great Peconic Bay.
17 Meeting House Lane PO Box 303, Southampton, NY 11969 (631)283-2494 fax: (631)283-4540 info@southamptonhistoricalmuseum.org Admission: Free for Members and Children under 17, $4 Adults
