Nassau County Museum of Art

What Nassau County Museum of Art does

Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit art museum operating on the historic 145-acre William Cullen Bryant Preserve in Roslyn Harbor, New York, on Long Island's North Shore Gold Coast. The institution is housed in a neo-Georgian mansion (the Arnold and Joan Saltzman Fine Arts Building) that was redesigned in 1919 by British architect Sir Charles Carrick Allom for the Frick family, and its grounds include a sculpture garden with 40+ works spanning 1913-2018, formal gardens, an accredited arboretum with a 100-year-old pinetum, and hiking trails. The museum has operated as an independent non-profit governed by its own board of trustees since 1989, following a transition from county administration.

NCMA presents three major rotating exhibitions of 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century art annually alongside permanent collection displays, with recent programming including Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol (2024), Deco at 100 (2025), At Play (2025), and Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist of the Gilded Age (2026). The Manes Art Education Center, housed in the renovated 1936 Millstone Lab building, delivers year-round studio classes, After-School Art Lab, Summer Art Lab, scout programs, and CTLE-credit professional development for educators, reaching 11,000+ school children annually. The museum serves 50,000+ visitors per year through exhibitions, outdoor grounds, and programming.

Revenue is generated across eight streams: tiered individual memberships ($45-$500), corporate memberships ($750-$10,000), Museum Council major-gift tiers ($1,250-$5,000), admissions, private events and weddings (Tented Pavilion, Formal Garden, Library, terraces), art classes and workshops ($166-$1,800), photography/film permits, museum store sales, and donations. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the museum website, email marketing, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), press/media coverage, community outreach to schools and libraries, and on-premise visitor admissions — all anchored to a single physical location with no digital product surface.

Name

Nassau County Museum of Art

Legal name

Nassau County Museum of Art

Website

https://nassaumuseum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nassau County Museum of Art is a non-profit 501(c)(3) art museum on a 145-acre Gold Coast estate in Roslyn Harbor, NY, presenting rotating exhibitions, a sculpture garden, and education programs serving 50,000+ visitors and 11,000+ school children annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum and Cultural Institution

NAICS

Museums (71211)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

Keywords

• Fine art museum
• Art education programs
• Sculpture garden exhibits
• Cultural institution services
• Museum event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Roslyn Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Memberships: The museum generates revenue through tiered membership programs ranging from $45 (Student) to $500 (Friend) annually, with premium tiers including Supporting ($150), Sustaining ($275), and specialized Museum Council memberships up to $5,000.
2. Private Events and Facility Rentals: The museum generates revenue by hosting private events including weddings, corporate events, and special celebrations in various indoor and outdoor spaces including the Tented Pavilion (up to 150 seated), Formal Garden, Library (up to 40), and various terraces.
3. Admissions and Tickets: Revenue generated from visitor admissions to the museum, with pricing varying for adults, seniors, and children.
4. Art Classes and Workshops: The Manes Art Education Center offers studio art classes, workshops, and programs for children, teens, and adults. Pricing ranges from approximately $166-$300 for After-School Art Lab sessions and $425-$500 for Summer Art Lab weeks.
5. Corporate Memberships: Corporate membership program with four tiers: Corporate Friend ($1,500), Corporate Partner ($3,000), Corporate Benefactor ($6,000), and Corporate Leader ($10,000), offering benefits including membership cards, guest passes, facility rental discounts, and private tours.
6. Donations and Tributes: The museum accepts donations including tribute benches, personalized engraved bricks, and general contributions. The Friends of Garden program at $100 supports garden and grounds maintenance.
7. Museum Store: On-site museum store offering artful gifts, objets d'art, and design concepts with member discounts available.
8. Photography and Film Permits: Revenue from photography permits for professional and commercial shoots, including wedding photography and commercial film/TV production on the museum grounds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Nassau County Museum of Art operates a 145-acre historic Gold Coast estate museum presenting three major rotating fine art exhibitions annually alongside an outdoor sculpture garden with over 40 works. The Manes Art Education Center offers year-round art classes, Summer Art Lab, After-School Art Lab, school group programs, scout programs, and educator professional development. The museum also generates revenue through tiered individual and corporate memberships, private event hosting (weddings, corporate functions) at the mansion and gardens, a museum store, photography/film permits, and tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

The Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA) is a single-venue cultural institution offering a unified portfolio of art exhibitions, education programs, and venue rental services. The core offerings include three major rotating exhibitions annually in the historic Gold Coast mansion, supported by outdoor sculpture garden (40+ works) and arboretum trails across 145 acres. Education services are centered at The Manes Art Education Center, providing year-round art classes, workshops, and programs for all ages including Summer Art Lab, After-School Art Lab, school group visits, scout programs, and professional development for educators. The museum also operates venue rental for private events (weddings, corporate), operates a museum store, and offers various membership tiers. All services converge on the single location at the William Cullen Bryant Preserve in Roslyn Harbor, NY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Museum Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 50,000 visitors annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Bank of AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Bank of America's Art in our Communities® program provided the Influence and Identity: Twentieth Century Portrait Photography exhibition. The collection features works by renowned photographers including Richard Avedon, Yousuf Karsh, and Edward Steichen.
• Rick Friedman (Trustee Collection)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Rick Friedman, a Trustee of the museum, curated the National Pastime: The Baseball Show exhibition from his personal collection of over 700 baseball memorabilia items. The collection includes game-used items from legendary players like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Derek Jeter.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Parrish Art Museum: Regional Long Island art museum with a focus on 19th-21st century art, a sculpture park, education programs, and event rentals — directly comparable to NCMA in mission, programming mix, and Long Island Gold Coast/South Fork demographic.
• Islip Art Museum: Long Island-based regional art museum with rotating exhibitions and education programs serving the South Shore — comparable in scale and mission as a non-collecting/regional art museum.
• Heckscher Museum of Art: Huntington, Long Island-based regional art museum offering rotating exhibitions, education programs, and community events — comparable scale and operating model on Long Island's North Shore.
• Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park: Historic Long Island Gold Coast estate with arboretum, gardens, education programs, and event facilities operated by a non-profit — closely comparable in terms of estate scale, programming mix, and event-based revenue model.
• Guild Hall: East Hampton multi-disciplinary arts center with art exhibitions, education programs, and performance programming serving the Long Island region — comparable in regional mission and community-facing programming.
• Sands Point Preserve: Historic Gold Coast estate on Long Island's North Shore with mansion tours, sculpture park, trails, and private event hosting — comparable property profile and revenue mix including weddings and corporate events.
• Old Westbury Gardens: Historic Gold Coast estate on Long Island's North Shore offering gardens, mansion tours, education programs, and major private-event hosting — directly comparable venue and business model to NCMA's outdoor/event operations.

Regional players

• Bayard Cutting Arboretum: Historic Long Island estate with arboretum, gardens, and educational programming operated as a non-profit — similar in estate-based operations and education focus though less focused on fine art exhibitions.

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Museum: Large NYC metropolitan art museum with rotating exhibitions, education programs, event rentals, and a multi-tier membership program — comparable across all programming lines but at substantially larger scale.
• The Frick Collection: NYC art museum founded by the Frick family with a historic mansion setting, focus on Old Masters and decorative arts, membership tiers, and education programming — comparable in Frick-provenance heritage and museum-as-historic-estate positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nassaucountymuseumofart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nassau-county-museum-of-art
• Instagraminstagram.com/nassaumuseum

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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