THE SUFFOLK COUNTY VANDERBILT MUSEUM PRESERVES, INTERPRETS, AND SHARES THE HISTORIC EAGLE'S NEST ESTATE, COLLECTIONS, AND ARCHIVES OF WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT II FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM SERVES AS A VITAL CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, OFFERING EXHIBITIONS, PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE VISITORS OF ALL AGES. AS A DEPARTMENT OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, THE MUSEUM OPERATES AS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION STEWARDED BY A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY. THIS COLLABORATION ENSURES THE PRESERVATION OF THE 43-ACRE WATERFRONT ESTATE --LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES --AND ITS HISTORIC BUILDINGS, GARDENS, AND COLLECTIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.