American Revolution Experience
March 27 – April 4, 2026
The Oyster Bay Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Battlefield Trust are excited to feature the American Revolution Experience at Raynham. The innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation.
We the People- DEADLINE EXTENDED!
April 23 – August 30, 2026
It’s Raynham Hall Museum’s second Call for Artists Exhibition! We invite artists from Long Island and New York City to submit entries for our upcoming exhibition, We the People. A jury panel will select the artworks included in the show, and the opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
“We the People.” The three opening words of the Constitution place the power of the United States not in a monarch, nor even in individual states, but in its citizens. The original promise of those words was eloquent and evocative — yet from the start, that promise was only partly true. Women and people of color would have been disenfranchised from the political process, and those included among “the people” has expanded only through struggle and hard-won legal change. The story of the United States is one of continual redefinition, as people of many backgrounds have claimed their place and pushed the nation toward its ideals of a more just and equitable society. Shifts in our population continue to fuel ongoing debate over who may be recognized as a citizen. We invite artists to respond to these tensions and possibilities, and to explore through their work what “We the People” means today.
For more information on entering your artwork, please read the following document: We the People Call for Artists. Entries are due by Wednesday, March 18, 2026 FRIDAY, MARCH 20,2026. Please fill out the following form: We the People Entry Form.
Road to Revolution
October 23, 2025-March 1, 2026
Businessman, father, public servant, revolutionary, and enslaver, Samuel Townsend was a complex individual whose life experiences made him adaptable to the tumultuous time in which he lived. From his beginnings as a successful entrepreneur and merchant to having his home occupied by the enemy during the American Revolution, this is the story of Samuel Townsend’s Road to Revolution.
Unfinished Revolutions
April 10, 2025 – September 21, 2025
The exhibition features artists from local communities who submitted artwork on their interpretation of the theme, Unfinished Revolutions. From the war for independence to the social movements of the 21st century, the history of New York has represented the broader American experience and all its triumphs as well as its struggles and evolving identity. The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence offers a milestone moment to reflect on our nation’s past and reaffirm our commitment to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; the revolutionary ideals that continue to guide the fight for rights and justice.
Participating artists: Nicole Abe Titus, David Alexander, Jennifer Appel, Dasha Bazanova, Audrey Cupolo, Joan Digby, Roz Dimon, Barbara Donnehy, Kristen Dorata, Alexander van Dyke, Faith Evans, Fred Fleisher, Michael P.R. Galatro, Kathy Gibson, Joan Harrison, Mandy Henson, Stephen Hoffman, Rebecca Lawton Flatters, Bing Lu, Lilly Lucas, Tom Martin, Jill Morrison, Steph Mouw, Political Darkness, Faith Rashid, Hiroko Saigusa, Kiichi Takeuchi, Zak Vreeland, Sheniqua Young.
Oyster Bay: My Home
October 17, 2024 – March 2, 2025
Explore the rich, American landscape in our exhibition, Oyster Bay: My Home. The exhibition features Oyster Bay landscape paintings, photographs, and drawings from the 19th and 20th centuries. Drawn from Raynham Hall’s collections and public and private collections, this exhibition explores how Oyster Bay’s landscape has transformed over time and the inextricable link between ourselves and nature.
American Dream – The Elusive Promise of the Pursuit of Happiness
April 12, 2024 – September 15, 2024
This exhibition invites contemporary artists to explore the American Dream in all its many complexities. Displayed within the historic spaces of Raynham Hall, it offers a multifaceted, vibrant, even subversive examination of ideas that have long captured our national consciousness and shaped our identities. Simultaneously, American Dream invites you to experience and participate in new conversations about how the ideals represented in the founding documents and the painstakingly wrought framework of our government set the stage for us to imagine what happiness might look like, and how the balance between the American Dream and the experienced reality sometimes lives on a knife’s edge.
Participating artists: David Alexander, Natalie Baxter, Dasha Bazanova, Marco Bras, Miriam Carothers, Dan Christoffel, Lauren Cohen, Jeremy Dennis, Joan Digby, John Digby, Wendy Foster, Rafael Fuchs, Sarah Fuhrman, Joan Harrison, Franklin Hill Perrell, Haley Hughes, Katherine Jackson, Patrick Jackson, Jourdain Jongwon Lee, Lisa Levy, Liz-N-Val, Rosie Lopeman, Keisha Prioleau-Martin, Felix Morelo, Frank Olt, James Prez, Greg Reid, James Riordan, Kiichi Takeuchi, Stew Vreeland, Mandy Henson Wasserman.
This exhibition serves as a fundraiser, with artworks available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will be generously donated to support the museum’s initiatives.
History in Miniature
July 4, 2023 – March 10, 2024
Miniatures have captivated people for thousands of years. History in Miniature takes a closer look at dioramas and miniatures, investigating our fascination with small-scale creations. It explores the technical skill involved in making them and the emotional responses that they inspire. The exhibition is drawn from the collection of Richard Schuster, treasurer of the Board of Raynham Hall Museum. Schuster has collected, researched, and painted historical miniatures for over 60 years, and has amassed a collection of over 30,000 figures and scenics.
Purchase tickets here to our Exhibit Reception on Thursday, November 16.
Toy Stories
November 22, 2022 – April 2, 2023
Toy Stories explores toys and games from the past and how they contribute to and reflect the personal and collective histories of those who played with them. The exhibition includes toys from the collection of Joanna Badami, a longtime Board member at Raynham Hall Museum, alongside toys and games from the museum’s own collection.
The Home Needle: 19th Century Textiles from the Raynham Hall Collection
December 7, 2019 – March 1, 2020
Beautifying the home through tasteful forms of needlework was a practice that shaped the domestic roles and leisure activities of nineteenth-century women. In featuring over 40 objects from the museum’s collection, such as samplers, household textiles, costumes, and archival materials, this exhibition explores various kinds of plain and fancy needlework and how the custom was considered an essential component of a woman’s upbringing.