WATERMILL CENTER

WATER MILL, NY

Defiance Coal No. 1 A 0-4-0T built by the H.K. Porter Locomotive works in 1921 for the Defiance Coal Company in Mentmore, New Mexico. It now resides at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York.
Defiance Coal No. 1 Credit: lostplanetcomics1

Watermill Center is an interdisciplinary laboratory and a center for contemporary art, located in Water Mill, New York. It was founded by Robert Wilson, an American avant-garde stage director and playwright, in 1992. The center is spread over 8.5 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, featuring a mix of contemporary sculptures, installations, and performance spaces.

Watermill Center is known for its artist residency program, which attracts emerging and established artists from around the world. The center provides them with the opportunity to work, research, and develop innovative ideas, often culminating in public performances or exhibitions. Watermill Center also hosts regular workshops, lectures, and public events, aimed at engaging the local community and promoting cross-cultural dialogue.

The center's collection includes over 8,000 pieces of art, ranging from contemporary paintings and sculptures to ancient artifacts, textiles, and musical instruments from around the world. The collection is housed in the center's library, which is open to the public for research and study.

Overall, Watermill Center is a unique institution that fosters creativity, experimentation, and collaboration in the arts. It serves as a hub for artists, scholars, and audiences alike, promoting innovation and cultural exchange.

WATERMILL CENTER is a Uncategorized or General Museum in WATER MILL NY. US MID #8403602355

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

Defiance Coal No. 1 A 0-4-0T built by the H.K. Porter Locomotive works in 1921 for the Defiance Coal Company in Mentmore, New Mexico. It now resides at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York.
1964 New York World's Fair miniature train This miniature 16 inch gauge train was built by the Alan Herschel Company and delivered to the LIRR exhibit at the New York World’s Fair in March 1964. After being part of the LIRR exhibit at the 1964-65 World’s Fair, the train went to the Grumman Aerospace Corp. Calverton, NY site where it was a featured attraction at the annual Grumman Family Picnic. Upon closing of the Calverton site the train was given to the Village of Patchogue, NY which, in turn, donated it to the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York were it operates.
Lionel Train Layout Showroom at the Railroad Museum of Long Island Donated to the RMLI by Lionel LLC, electric trains in April 2009. – This permanent exhibit, (designed after the 1949 New York City Lionel Toy Train Display), was moved from Lionel’s offices at Chesterfield, Michigan and lovingly restored by museum volunteers. Children of all ages will be amazed at this fourteen feet by forty feet train layout, able to run seven train sets at a time and chock full of Lionel accessories that you can operate!
1964 New York World's Fair miniature train This miniature 16 inch gauge train was built by the Alan Herschel Company and delivered to the LIRR exhibit at the New York World’s Fair in March 1964. After being part of the LIRR exhibit at the 1964-65 World’s Fair, the train went to the Grumman Aerospace Corp. Calverton, NY site where it was a featured attraction at the annual Grumman Family Picnic. Upon closing of the Calverton site the train was given to the Village of Patchogue, NY which, in turn, donated it to the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York were it operates.
1964 New York World's Fair miniature train This miniature 16 inch gauge train was built by the Alan Herschel Company and delivered to the LIRR exhibit at the New York World’s Fair in March 1964. After being part of the LIRR exhibit at the 1964-65 World’s Fair, the train went to the Grumman Aerospace Corp. Calverton, NY site where it was a featured attraction at the annual Grumman Family Picnic. Upon closing of the Calverton site the train was given to the Village of Patchogue, NY which, in turn, donated it to the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York were it operates.
1964 New York World's Fair miniature train This miniature 16 inch gauge train was built by the Alan Herschel Company and delivered to the LIRR exhibit at the New York World’s Fair in March 1964. After being part of the LIRR exhibit at the 1964-65 World’s Fair, the train went to the Grumman Aerospace Corp. Calverton, NY site where it was a featured attraction at the annual Grumman Family Picnic. Upon closing of the Calverton site the train was given to the Village of Patchogue, NY which, in turn, donated it to the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York were it operates.
G Scale model train layout at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York. Cute little layout going around a little garden at the museum.
Long Island Rail Road Caboose No. C-68 info board This caboose was built for the Long Island Rail Road by Morrison International in 1963 and was used on LIRR freights until the early 1980’s, when it was retired and saved for preservation at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York.
Riverhead turntable The preserved turntable at the Riverhead location of the Railroad Museum of Long Island
Long Island Rail Road Caboose No. C-68 This caboose was built for the Long Island Rail Road by Morrison International in 1963 and was used on LIRR freights until the early 1980’s, when it was retired and saved for preservation at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York.
Long Island Railroad No. 39's Tender Long Island Railroad No. 39 is one of 31 Pennsylvania Railroad Class G5 4-6-0 steam locomotives built in the 1920s for the LIRR. Currently its boiler and firebox are residing at the Strasburg Railroad awaiting a possible restoration to operating condition one day while the rest of the engine resides at the Riverhead Railroad Museum of Long Island.
G Scale model train layout at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York. Cute little layout going around a little garden at the museum.

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THE WATERMILL CENTER
39 WATERMILL TOWD ROAD
WATER MILL
NY
11976

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MID # 8403602355
Name THE WATERMILL CENTER
Alternate Name WATERMILL CENTER
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 71421868?
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LAT/LONG 40.92031, -72.366114
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 103
US Census Tract: 190704
US Census Block: 5052