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But what distinguishes this kid spot from other children’s museums across the country—especially if you’ve done the circuit more times than you’d care to admit—are the exhibits that convey a distinctive Long Island tone. Peyton spent much of our visit in the East End Farmers’ Market and General Store, a pretend farm stand where she donned an apron and filled up her basket with tons of “fresh” wooden produce, including local veggies like tomatoes, peppers and potatoes. The old-fashioned cash register, powered by a hand crank, completed the rustic feel—and had my daughter scratching her head as to why there was no digital readout.
A four-and-a-half-foot-tall Mr. Potato Head–like statue beckons visitors over to the museum’s Agriculture Alley and a potato-chip-making machine. Paying homage to Long Island’s most important crop, this display lets kids move imitation spuds from farm to factory via buttons that mimic a production line. We were hoping for a sample bag of chips at the end—alas, no such luck.
