Mission
THE MUSEUM ENCOURAGES AN APPRECIATION OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES.INSPIRED BY THE NATURAL SETTING AND HISTORICAL ARTISTIC COMMUNITY OF LONG ISLAND'S EAST END, THE PARRISH ART MUSEUM CELEBRATES ITS LEGACY THROUGH A DISTINCTIVE CONTEMPORARY LENS AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS GLOBAL CONTEXT. THE PARRISH ILLUMINATES THE CREATIVE PROCESS AND HOW ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND DESIGN TRANSFORM OUR EXPERIENCES AND OUR COMMUNITIES, AND HOW WE RELATE TO THE WORLD. ACCESS TO RELEVANT CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT, ARTISTIC INSPIRATION, A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AND ARCHITECTURAL INGENUITY CHARACTERIZES THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE AS UNIQUE DESTINATION FO THE REGION, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.