Lengthy Island Museum is reconsidering the cultural panorama of the Nineteen Seventies in a brand new exhibition taking a look at how the last decade reshaped life throughout Lengthy Island, politically and artistically. On view from 14 Might by way of 18 October 2026, Lengthy Island within the ’70s brings collectively images, style, music memorabilia and historic objects to interact with a transfomrative time period distinguished by speedy suburban growth and environmental activism.
Curated by Nina Sangimino, the exhibition strikes past the extra acquainted photos of disco-era nostalgia to think about the broader tensions and transformations of the last decade. Alongside clothes, toys, sports activities memorabilia and artworks from the museum’s assortment, the presentation consists of images by Rick Kopstein, Meryl Meisler and Joanne Mulberg. Guests are additionally capable of get pleasure from immersive shows, for example, a completely realised Nineteen Seventies suburban lounge.
The exhibition additionally traces Lengthy Island’s altering social and political local weather throughout the period, from protests surrounding the Shoreham Nuclear Energy Plant to the area’s experiences on the shut of the Vietnam Conflict. Different sections look at the eastward progress of suburbia into Suffolk County, the arrival of the New York Islanders in 1972, and the growing presence of artists on the East Finish.
Lengthy Island within the ’70s is on view on the Lengthy Island Museum by way of 18 October 2026. The museum is positioned at 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, New York.
