About LongHouse Reserve

East Hampton's LongHouse Reserve is 16-acre integrated environment created by artist, collector

and world-renowned textile designer and weaver Jack Lenor Larsen (1927-2020) with a mission

to inspire living with art in all forms. Over the past two years, LongHouse has transitioned from

a founder-led to board and staff-led public institution, serving the community with vast open

space, programs in art, nature, and wellness, providing a sanctuary for Long Island and beyond.

The sculpture garden, featuring more than 60 outdoor works—including permanent collection

works by Yoan Capote, Buckminster Fuller, Yoko Ono, Sui Jinguao, and Willem de Kooning,

and seasonal loans from artists such as Wyatt Kahn, Maren Hassinger, and Ai Wei

Wei—encourages exploration and contemplation for new and repeat visitors alike. As of this

year, the garden is fully open to the public for education and enjoyment, with a next chapter of

activating Larsen’s home (a modernist structure based on the Shinto Shrine at Ise) and the

extensive collections.

LongHouse Reserve inspires and empowers visitors of all ages to see and think in new ways, and

to incorporate art and design into their lives, invoking an ongoing act of creation that is renewed

by the diverse communities drawn to its values and purpose. Whether visitors return to see a

favorite garden or walk the grounds in search of a new installation, LongHouse is always

changing and always new.

LongHouse Reserve is open April – December, Wednesdays through Sundays from 12:30pm

until 5pm. A Membership allows you to visit LongHouse Reserve throughout the season.

General admission is $20, with reduced price tickets for seniors and students, and no charge for

children, veterans or active-duty personnel. More information is available at www.longhouse.org.

Press coverage

March 01, 2023

LongHouse Reserve 2023: A Year of Legacy and Learning

Press Releases

August 19, 2023 12:38

Young Concert Artists Series: Classical Music Under the Stars in East Hampton At LongHouse Reserve

[August 15, 2023 - East Hampton, NY ] In a unique partnership LongHouse Reserve will host a series of classical music performances with Young...

December 16, 2022

National Trust for Historic Preservation program spotlights the preserved sites of six diverse American artists

Washington, DC - The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced today the acceptance of six new sites under the prestigious Historic...

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Partners

Young Concert Artists
Collaboration
Young Concert Artists is delighted to partner with Longhouse to present a captivating series of performances set against the backdrop of their stunning gardens. Our emerging artists possess extraordinary musical talents and are poised to ascend as future stars in classical music. Witnessing their initial steps on this journey is a delight for audiences. It is a pleasure to extend a warm invitation to our Hampton friends to hear these young musicians amidst the golden days of late summer for these outdoor dusk concerts.
Historic Artists' Home and Studios, A program of The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Affiliate Member
The Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program (HAHS) is a coalition of 55 museums that were the homes and working studios of American artists. “Being welcomed into the Affiliate Membership of the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios network is balm for the soul of LongHouse, where we finding our way just two years after the passing of our founder, Jack Lenor Larsen (1927-2020). Jack once said, “Conforming must be terribly dull. I never learned to do it,” and thus built a modernist version of the Ise Shrine smack in East Hampton and planted a 16-acre garden of color and ideas and birds around it, all to enlarge his scope of work as a master of color, craft, and a master weaver. As stewards of his legacy—a program of both preservation and invention, attention to the past with a view to the future—we will enjoy support and guidance from our HAHS colleagues." – Carrie Rebora Barratt, Director, LongHouse Reserve

Testimonials

After a morning at the beach, this garden is a wonderful, peaceful respite from all the activity and traffic. Gorgeous landscaping and hidden sculptural surprises in every nook, fun paths to walk down and cleverly placed benches on which to sit and enjoy it all. The friendly staff member at the gate offered us scavenger hunt maps for the kids as well as an informative introduction to the garden. We all very much enjoyed the trip.

Kelly S., New York, NY

This place is an absolute gem. Incredible nature, landscaping, art, and furniture spread out over a sprawling estate. We brought our nieces there (7 & 8) and they went nuts! Best part is that kids are free. If you in the area, or even if you have to drive an hour, you have to check it out. Just check their calendar to make sure they are open, as they keep inconsistent hours.

DM A., New York, NY