Long Island Museum Association

One Hundred Eighteen Miles of Art, History, Culture and Science

Welcome to the Long Island Museum Association (LIMA) Website. LIMA’s membership is composed of museums, historical societies and cultural institutions across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Links to our member’s websites are available above on the Members page. Please take the time to explore the website to see what we can do for you!

Annually LIMA offers a series of programs exploring a variety of topics based on the suggestions of our membership. Click the Calendar of Events link to see the upcoming programs. In addition to learning about the topics being presented, the programs also provide attendees with the ability to make valuable contacts with individuals in other institutions across Long Island. Best of all, if your institution is a LIMA member attending our roundtable programs are free of charge.

We also have a grant program to assist organizations in sending their volunteers and museum staff to professional conferences. for more information on how to apply for the program is available on the LIMA Grant page.

Amy K. Folk, President of LIMA

Welcome to the website of the Long Island Museum Association (LIMA). As LIMA continues to grow and redefine its activities, we are pleased to begin offering a series of roundtables with experts in the fields of fundraising, volunteer management, and grant research and writing. These roundtables will be offered three times this year (2008), beginning in early June. Watch your email and post office boxes for notices. If successful, we hope to continue these roundtables into the 2009 calendar year, when we also hope to once again offer our annual conference. This year we have re-established our travel grant program for volunteer and paid museum staffers. This program will help fund attendance to any major museum conference up to the amount of $1,000! A rarity in the field, we hope many of you will see fit to apply for this grant. Watch this site for details!

Geoffrey K. Fleming, President LIMA

Our Scholarship program:

LIMA has re-instituted our annual Scholarship program for member organizations. Members may request up to $1,000 in matching funds to attend a professional conference anywhere in the United States. Money may be spent on conference fees, airfare, hotels, and other related activities (LIMA will not fund entertainment/food/beverage). Applicant institutions must match the funds awarded by LIMA. To apply, please send the following to LIMA:

Cover letter which includes the name of your organization; conference you wish to attend; reason for attendance; and total amount requested from LIMA (up to $1,000).
If the applicant is not the Director of the organization, a letter of support from your Director should be included. If the applicant is the Director, a letter of support from the organization’s Board President should be included.
Promotional information on the conference.
Budget that breaks down the costs of attendance; including what LIMA’s funds will be used for and what the applicant institution will fund.

Applications should be sent to LIMA’s mailing address at
LIMA PO Box 1063
Huntington NY 11743

September 8, 2008
LIMA Roundtable
This is the second of three roundtables for this year.

Time: 9:30 AM - Full Board Meeting will follow roundtable.

Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Members

Member Name	Town	Phone
American Merchant Marine Museum	Kings Point	(516) 773-5515
Amityville Historical Society	Amityville	(631) 598-1486
Babylon Historical and Preservation Society	Babylon	(631) 669-1756
Baldwin Historical Society	Baldwin	(516) 223-6900
Bayard Cutting Arboretum	Oakdale	(631) 581-1002
Bayport Aerodrome Society, Inc.	Bayport	(631) 472-2405
Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society	Bellport	(631) 776-7640
BNL Science Museum	Upton	(631) 344-2838
Bridge Hampton Historical Society	Bridgehampton	(631) 537-1088
Brookhaven Volunteer Firefighters’ Museum	Ridge	(631) 924-8114
Children’s Maritime Museum at Port Jefferson	Port Jefferson	(631) 331-3276
Children’s Museum of the East End	Bridgehampton	(631) 537-8250
Coe Hall at Planting Fields	Oyster Bay	(516) 922-9210
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum	Cold Spring Harbor	(631) 367-3418
Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society	Port Washington	(516) 365-9074
Cradle of Aviation	Garden City	(516) 572-4111
Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council	Cutchogue	(631) 734-7122
East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation	Greenport	(631) 477-2100
East Hampton Historical Society	East Hampton	(631) 324-6850
East Islip Historical Society	Great River	(631) 581-8607
East Rockaway Grist Mill	East Rockaway	(516) 887-6300
Farmingville Historical Society	Farmingville	(631) 588-1846
Friends of the East Rockaway Grist Mill Historical Society	East Rockaway	(516) 593-5791
Friends of Long Island Wireless History	Sayville	(631) 589-2700
Friends of Rock Hall Museum	Lawrence	(516) 239-1157
Greater Patchogue Historical Society	Patchogue	(631) 475-7871
Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association	Greenlawn	(631) 754-1180
Grumman Memorial Park	Calverton	(631) 369-1826
Guild Hall of East Hampton	East Hampton	(631) 324-0806
Hallockville Museum Farm & Folklife Center	Riverhead	(631) 298-5292
Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society	Hampton Bays
Heckscher Museum of Art	Huntington	(631) 351-3250
Hicksville Gregory Museum	Hicksville	(516) 822-7505
Hicksville Historical Society	Hicksville	(516) 822-0480
Hillwood Art Museum	Brookville	(516) 299-4073
Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson	Port Jefferson	(631) 473-2665
Hofstra Museum	Hempstead	(516) 463-5672
Holocaust Memorial and Education Center, Nassau County	Glen Cove	(516) 571-8040
Home Sweet Home Museum	East Hampton	(631) 324-0713
Huntington Historical Society	Huntington	(631) 427-7045
Huntington Schools Heritage Museum	Huntington	(631) 368-0948
Islip Art Museum @ Brookwood Hall	East Islip	(631) 224-5402
Ketcham Inn Foundation, Inc.	Center Moriches (631) 878-8862
Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society	Lake Ronkonkoma	(631) 588-8408
Levittown Historical Society	Levittown	(516) 735-9060
Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society	Long Beach	(516) 432-1192
Long Island Aquarium	Bay Shore	(631) 665-4600
Long Island Children’s Museum	Garden City	(516) 224-5800
Long Island Motion Picture Arts Center and Museum	Oceanside	(516) 766-5521
Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages	Stony Brook	(631) 751-0066
Long Island Music Hall of Fame	Nesconset	(631) 863-0519
Long Island Science Center	Riverhead	(631) 208-8000
Long Island Seaport and Eco Center	Port Jefferson	(631) 474-4725
Long Island Traditions	Port Washington	(516) 767-8803
Mattituck Historical Society	Mattituck	(631) 298-5248
Meadow Croft House/Bayport Heritage Association	Sayville	(631) 472-4625
Middle Country Public Library	Centereach	(631) 585-9393
Molloy College Art Gallery	Rockville Centre	(516) 678-5000
Moriches Bay Historical Society	Center Moriches	(631) 878-1776
Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center	East Meadow	(516) 221-5835
Nassau County Museum of Art	Roslyn Harbor	(516) 484-9338
Nassau County Police Museum	Mineola	(516) 573-7620
Northport Historical Society	Northport	(631) 757-9859
Old House Society	Cutchogue	(631) 734-5989
Old Westbury Gardens	Westbury	(516) 333-0348
Oyster Bay Historical Society	Oyster Bay	(516) 922-5032
Oysterponds Historical Society	Orient	(631) 323-2480
Parrish Art Museum	Southampton	(631) 283-2118
Phillips House/Rockville Center Historical Society	Rockville Centre	(516) 764-7459
Polish American Museum	Port Washington	(516) 883-6542
Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center	East Hampton	(631) 324-4929
Raynham Hall Museum	Oyster Bay	(516) 922-6808
Roslyn Landmark Society	Roslyn	(516) 621-3040
Sag Harbor Historical Society	Sag Harbor	(631)725-5092
Sagtikos Manor Historical Society	Bay Shore	(631) 661-8348
Science Museum of Long Island	Plandome	(516) 627-9400
Sea Cliff Village Museum	Sea Cliff	(516) 671-0090
Shelter Island Historical Society	Shelter Island	(631) 749-0025
Smithtown Historical Society	Smithtown	(631) 265-6768
Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities	Cold Spring Harbor	(631) 692-4664
Southold Historical Society	Southold	(631) 765-5500
Southold Indian Museum	Southold	(631) 765-5577
Starflower Experiences	Jericho	(516) 938-6152
Suffolk County Archaeological Assn.	Stony Brook	(631) 929-8725
Suffolk County Historical Society	Riverhead	(631) 727-2881
Suffolk County Maritime Museum	West Sayville	(631) 854-4974
Suffolk County Police Museum	Yaphank	(631) 852-6011
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum	Centerport	(631) 854-5580
The Greek Museum		(516) 868-4092
Three Village Historical Society	East Setauket	(631) 751-3730
Townsend Society of America, Inc.	Oyster Bay	(516) 922-5434
Tuthill House Museum	Westhampton	(631) 288-4859
University Art Gallery at the Staller Center, Stony Brook University	Stony Brook	(631) 632-7240
Valley Stream Historical Society	Valley Stream	(516) 872-4159
Verizon Telecom Pioneer Museum	Commack	(631) 543-1371
Victor D’Amico Institute of Art/The Art Barge	Amagansett	(631) 267-3172
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association	West Hills	(631) 427-5240
Wilderness Museum	Aquebogue	(631) 722-4645

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This is really easy to join, if you haven’t already done so. Simply go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/longislandmuseumassociation
and follow the directions to subscribe.

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January 2008

Dear Colleague:

Welcome to a new year with the Long Island Museum Association, Long Island’s only professional organization for museums and historical associations!

LIMA has long provided member associations with professional development opportunities. Past activities have included:

Attendance at LIMA sponsored educational workshops and symposiums, each focusing on a different issue or area of interest to the museum and historical society community.
Participation at a reduced rate in the Annual LIMA Conference. This all day event is filled with panel discussions, seminars and workshops. This is an exciting and informative event - one that you and your co-workers will not want to miss.
We have some exciting changes planned to increase the opportunities to network, learn and collaborate with fellow museum professionals:

Informal “roundtable meetings” held at various venues across Long Island, each addressing a key topic affecting our member institutions. (If your organization would like to host a meeting, please indicate this on your application.)
Greater use of the LIMA Listserv. (Be sure to sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/longislandmuseumassociation.)
· More updates on our enhanced website: www.LIMAmuseums.org (LIMA membership includes a listing on our site and a link to your site!)
Please return your 2008 Membership application today!

Sincerely,

Faun Guarino, Chair
LIMA Membership Committee

516-224-5840

fguarino@licm.org

Louvre Museum

With its thousands of exhibited works, its masterpieces scattered on both sides of the Louvre museum and its centuries-old history, the Louvre Museum is a must in Paris. But it’s not always easy to prepare for your visit, and the risk is sometimes to miss out on wonderful discoveries. To help you prepare for your visit, and accompany you during, this unusual Louvre tour guide will allow you to understand the museum differently, and in an original way.

A guide that is not limited to the museum and its collections, which will also introduce you to the history of the palace and its architecture.

Before the visit

What is the origin of the name of the Louvre?
As much to say it right away, there is no certain etymology of the Louvre. If several hypotheses exist, one thing is certain: the district where the museum is located today has been known to Parisians for a very long time!

Land of wolves, watchtower or monumental work ? Discover the various hypotheses on the origin of the name Le Louvre .

The Louvre in 10 figures and anecdotes

The largest museum in the world, the Louvre Museum is full of unusual stories. To prepare for your visit, discover 10 anecdotes about the Louvre Museum .

The unusual architectural detail

Before entering the museum, head towards the Place du Carrousel and look towards the Pavillon Lesdiguières, where the large openings that give access to the Seine are. Do you see anything in particular? It’s normal. An unusual detail, and invisible when you do not know it, is at the top of the pavilion. Discover the quirky story of the Louvre oddity that no one notices .

During the visit

The masterpieces of the Louvre

Impossible to visit the Louvre Museum without seeing some of its masterpieces. But any work, as beautiful as it is, deserves to know its history to apprehend all its beauty.

Learn about the tumultuous history of the Mona Lisa
Discover the unusual story of the Victory of Samothrace, arrival in Paris in a puzzle
Discover the revolutionary story of Freedom Leading the People

The works of the Louvre with an unusual history

In addition to the most famous works, the Louvre Museum offers thousands of works that deserve your attention just as much. Works that are an integral part of the history of art, and contribute to the international influence of the museum.

Discover the story of the Lady of Auxerre (around 630 BC, maze style)
Discover the unusual story of an unknown painting, The interior of a kitchen , which would have been made with a pigment from the royal heart!

After the visit

Discovering the architecture of the Louvre

Once the visit to the museum is over, set off to explore the palace. A former medieval fortress transformed into a royal residence, the history of the Louvre merges with the history of France. Don’t miss the Cour Carrée , begun in the 16th century, and learn about the architecture of the palace and its history through the centuries.

See our outdoor walk to discover the Louvre and its architecture.

Less known to the general public, also discover the Colonnade of the Louvre and its history, masterpiece of Louis XIV , symbol, with the Hôtel des Invalides and the Château de Versailles of the triumph of French classicism.

Opposite the Colonnade, on the Tuileries Garden side, don’t miss the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel , erected under Napoleon 1st, the last vestige of the Tuileries Palace , which disappeared in 1871.

After all these discoveries, the Louvre will have no more secrets for you!

The Louvre (external visit)

The whole world knows the Louvre thanks to its collections, which make it one of the most beautiful museums in the world. But few know the history of this palace, more than eight centuries old.

Originally a military fortress built by Philippe-Auguste in the 12th century, the keep became a royal residence from the 14th century, successively enlarged by all the sovereigns, who wished to make it a reflection of their power. From Charles V to Louis XIV via François 1er, this guided tour will make you discover the origins of the Louvre in the sumptuous Cour Carrée , where each sovereign discreetly left his mark…

A place of culture and power, the Louvre is full of stories and anecdotes, which will be revealed to you through the monuments that surround the Louvre such as the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, the Colonnade de Perrault, or the Saint -Germain l’Auxerrois . Without forgetting the famous Pyramid, which will be the occasion to evoke the works of the 20th century. Because the Republic, too, has always seen in the palace a symbol of power.

Special Education and Museums

NYS recognizes 13 categories of special education students

Autism
Deafness
Deaf-blindness
Emotional disturbance (very rare)
Hearing impairment
Learning Disabled
Mental retardation
Multiple disabilities (having 2 or more handicapped conditions on this list)
Orthopedic impairment
Other health-impaired (like ADD or ADHD)
Speech or language impairment (like dyslexia, articulation, etc.)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual impairment including blindness
A school group coming to visit your facility could have children in any of these categories. Schools are legally restricted by the state confidentiality laws so while they can tell you that there are children in the group that have disabilities. They cannot tell you who in the group has the problems or what the problems are.
In the typical school on classes are split into several categories known as Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)
General Classroom – a regular class, usually with no special ed students or with some students who do not need any assistance
Inclusion class – a class with special education students who may need assistance mixed in with general education students
Self-contained class – a class with special education students who can have disabilities that range from moderate to severe.
Children who cannot function in any of the above settings generally have two other options:
Boces
Residential school (basically a boarding school that specializes in that child’s disability)
There are many types of disabilities, and every person will have a different combination of problems, but many of the disabilities share some common descriptions of characteristics:
Auditory Processing – person has problems understanding what others are saying. They may be unable to tune out background noises, or will have a hard time understanding words in unfavorable acoustical setting. They may also have problems remembering what was said. They may have problems following directions, comprehending abstract information, speak in incomplete sentences or take everything literally.
Compulsion – the need to perform a verbal or physical ritual
Decoding – person has problems understand the meaning of words this is usually written, but can extend into speech
Distractibility – The shifting of attention from the task at hand to sounds, sights and other stimuli that normally occur.
Executive Function – person has problems trying to organize anything, or deciding what do in what order
Motor coordination – person has problem commanding their body’s movement. They can be very slow in movement or in physically responding.
Perseveration – The repeating of words, motions or tasks
Physical Stimming – person stimulates their brains by using repeated motions – (hand flapping, twirling, etc.)
Verbal Processing – person has problems (mentally) producing the words need to speak
Verbal Stimming – person stimulates their brain by making noises – (animal noises, grunts, whistles, etc.)
Some metal disabilities may not be obvious and many people will have more than one disability:
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder – the person will be in constant motion can only pay attention to information that interests them. They have a hard time controlling behavior, not touching or wandering off. They are very impulsive and to not think before they do.
Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder – This disorder mostly affects boys. They vary widely in intelligence and behaviors. Some do not speak others have limited language that often includes repeated phrases or conversations. People with more advanced language have a small range of topics and have difficulties with abstract concepts. They look normal can sound normal but typically lack social skills – they can be very rude! They will interrupt, stand in your personal space, step on you, bump into you, push you out of the way; they will not notice you waiting patiently if they are absorbed in something. They can have unusual reactions to sensory information such as loud noises, lights, or textures (eg. food and fabric)
Bipolar – the person has extremes in emotions very high to very low
Cerebral Palsy – Caused by an injury to brain that controls the body. Generally the injury is caused at birth, either during delivery or soon afterwards. There are three types of CP: Spastic in which the muscles are too stiff. Athetoid or dyskinetic – which is slow uncontrolled body movements and low muscle tone, which makes it hard to sit straight or to walk. Mixed CP is a combination of spastic and athetoid. CP can affect the whole body, half the body or just the legs.
Dyslexia – The person has problems reading, the letters can switch around, appear backwards, or wander across the page.
Down Syndrome – There are some fifty signs of Downs, but the most common are poor muscle tone, slanting eyes, and an excessive ability to extend the joints, short broad hands, broad feet with short toes, flat bridge of the nose, short low set ears, short neck, small head, and small mouth. They have slower physical and intellectual development.
Oppositional Defiance Disorder – No matter what you say they will argue with you. Cannot accept others directions or requests.
Tourette ’s syndrome – Verbal stimming and some physical compulsions, caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Things to remember when dealing with a special education person/group
PATIENCE! Don’t take it personally!
Don’t stare at the person, or draw attention to their disabilities
Don’t demand they look at you
You may need to repeat information more than two or three times – you may need to simplify what you say
Don’t attempt to force them to answer questions
If they incorrectly answer a question say good try and see if someone else can answer the question
Don’t attempt to touch them
Don’t be offended if they want to hold hands, or crowd you
Don’t be offended if they are overly blunt or say something personal
If you have a wanderer be patient with attempts to corral them
Warn them if you have a lighting (dark or bright), loud or unusual noise experience or if you have a very narrow space or very large, echoing space coming up in the tour.
Do not insinuate a reward or prize unless you are going to produce one
Do not prevaricate – say yes or no not maybe
Be prepared for emergency bathroom needs – many will give very short notice they have to go!
Ignore any verbal or physical stimming – they can’t help it nor can they stop – if you have an area where the physical stimming might be a problem warn the aides ahead of time.

Sources:

CPSE Parent Member Training materials
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY), www.nichcy.org/pub/factshe/fsltxt.htm
NYS Regulations Part 200