Parrish Art Museum

Art museum · Water Mill

Parrish Art Museum

Art museum · Water Mill

279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976

Highlights

Herzog & de Meuron-designed museum features contemporary American art, programs, a cafe & gift shop.

279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976 Get directions

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"Driving down Route 27, you'll see what looks like a hyper-elongated modernist barn in an open field with two giant Roy Lichtenstein sculptures out front. This Herzog and de Meuron designed building is home to more than 2,600 works of art, many of them made by artists who lived and worked on the East End during their lifetimes, including Lichtenstein, Fairfield Porter, Willem de Kooning, and Dan Flavin. It's usually an older, quieter crowd—people are here to see the architecture and spend some time contemplating the art in the galleries. It never gets too crowded, unless it's a rainy day on a summer weekend." - Alex Van Buren, Andrea Whittle, Devra Ferst

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"Low-slung and shedlike, with its corrugated tin roof and parallel 615-foot slabs of poured concrete, the Parrish Art Museum features a style that might be called Modern Agricultural." - Travel + Leisure Editors

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Millie Kwan

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Housed in an old airplane hangar, Parrish Art Museum is a clean, open space housing some interesting artwork. The exhibits are cool and on a weekday, the Museum was not very busy and there was no wait to get in. Bought tickets at the front desk and off we went. The gift store is small, but also has some cool books, stationary, and other artsy knickknacks. Would definitely stop by if you're nearby. Great stop in the Hamptons.

Judy Rae Merhar

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Pretty sure my blood pressure dropped pulling into the parking lot. Architecture seamlessly blends into the wild landscape at the Parrish Art Museum. It was refreshing, and refreshingly quiet. Inside I was treated to temporary exhibits including: Audrey Flack, Frida Kahlo and Mel Kendrick. It was nice discovering paintings by William Merritt Chase (This museum carries the largest pubic collection of his work.) The cafe was closed due to renovations, but reopens in March. Can't wait to return and see the mural being painted inside...and I'm told the cafe will carry bakery goods by The Blue Duck Bakery Cafe, which only makes it imperative I return :) Lastly, parking was free and easy. The museum is on one level, so super easy to get around if there are mobility issues. If you're on Long Island, I highly recommend a visit!

James Luisi

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I've been to the museum a number of times over the years and have never been let down. It's charming, exhibits are thought provoking, and the museum is designed to be enjoyed in a few hours! Take the time to visit. You will thoroughly enjoy the experience!!

Leo C

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My experience was great I worked an Event/wedding at the Parrish art Museum

Nata

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Spacious place for local art. A great spot to walk and think, amazing collection of student work, amateur but nice to see how kids think and express themselves…9/11 photo memories, very sad so if you lost someone during that time, don’t look at those pictures. It’s hard to remember that day for so many people. Just be aware. Nice mini book store is there too. Cafe. Students enter for free

Marisa Passaro

Google

Very nice museum. I went here once about five years ago and I could say the collection definitely changed which is a good thing (in most museums I don’t want to see the same thing over and over). It seems like there is good diversity among the art and there was an emphasis on local. Definitely will be back when things change around again at some point!

Edgardo Dávalos

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Beautiful museum, totally worth it to visit and with a a great size between small-medium.

Alessandro Frati

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Is always a pleasure swinging by the Parrish Art Museum. The building is a design masterpiece - from the context to the structural details and it's worth the visit alone. The collection here is small but always changing and you can easily spend a couple of hours around.