Tackapausha Museum in Syosset

Big part of my childhood! Nassau County Natural History Museum!

This place is a massive scam. These are not rescues animals, they are someone’s secret pets and they want you to pay for more of them! They were stolen from their homes in the wild and bought for big bucks on the internet. Do not support this place!

A short / lovely activity. Can see many hawks & owls up close - and other animals (changing exhibits). There are Pokémon figurines hidden amongst the exhibits on local wildlife that capture children’s attention.

Awesome place to visit and to bring young children. They have live animals to see and pet. There is an outdoor area for kids to be outdoors and play. I went with friends and kids and they had alot of fun. It is also very inexpensive. Enjoy!!

Great place to bring the kids. The staff is very nice and really care about the animals

This place needs some TLC

Trails need some maintenance, some are blocked by large fallen trees

Great activity to do on a rainy day

Had a great experience at the Owl Prowl event held today by the museum. The staff was enthusiastic, fun, and very informative. It was great seeing so many different animals being so well taken care of. Cant wait to go back!

Great museum and Preserve! Dennis and the staff are amazing ! Took my family here and the best time. You can see the staff really love the animals

Small but filled with great information for young and older minds. Staff was super friendly and knowledgeable.

Staff was very informative very pleasant as well. Will recommend to others. Didnt get his name but the young man with the tattoos was very nice and educational

I really liked this place. I wasnt sure what to expect.Its not tremendous, but they keep it very clean and theres a variety of stuff to see and learn about. Its not expensive at all. We were more than happy to pay a small admission that most likely keeps the tenants fed and cared for.Oh... cant forget, the people are really great.

Went with my boyfriend and son.. Had a really nice time.. Place is small but its still worth stopping by..

Trails need to be widened. Would make it easier to walk here, right now its too overgrown. When I ran here, the trails were wider and had wood chips/ soft footing. Not suitable for running anymore, too boggy in spots and some parts of the trail consist of wooden plank walkways.

Very helpful staff... they took animals out and allowed my kids to hold/ pet them. Definitely worth an afternoon visit.

Amazing place had a great time Definitely going back very friendly staff.

Its small but there are a lot of cool animals you can see up close. The staff there, probably volunteers, were very pleasant.

This is a great place for families and children. Loved the experience! Very clean and safe for you and the animals.

Perfect size for my 7 + 6 year old. It’s not overwhelming like MONH. Love how they incorporated Pokémon hide n seek.

Nice little animal and natural history museum. Great with kids and adults with wonderful caring and friendly staff. The Paths in the back are nice to take a walk.

Really great small museum and animal spot. Awesome for kids. Great exhibits for the history and environment that is covered. Highly suggest as a quick stop.

Its small but that makes it perfect for a quick trip with the kids. They have a few foxes, hawks, eagles and other birds. They also have a small natural history museum. While we were there there was a fennix fox they let run around. The kids loved it! Even though it was cold and wet the day we went the kids still enjoyed the outdoor play section as well.

This place is the best, take your friends and family, your loved ones, your kids especially. I have been going here since I was even a kid in the 80s. .Great place to learn about evolution, the history of Long Island, dinosaurs. See rescued animals and even all types of raptors like bald eagles. Turtles, fish, the place is so clean and safe even in this covid age. There is even and outdoor play area. My son who is on the spectrum loves this place, my typical daughter loves learning about all the different types of fish and rescued foxes and bats. Visit today and join their facebook page for events!

They Had the Winnor fundraiser last week and it was an amazing experience, lot of well known local photographers from North & South shore and a great time. Here are some shots of Winnor and also from Tackapausha birds. The man that did out presentation was amazing!

Incredible place! The staff is amazing so welcoming, friendly & knowledgeable. The animals are so special! So much to learn and great way to spend your free time!

Great museum, friendly staff! I got to see a rescued fennec fox up close and personal! All the birds and animals here are rescued. The staff here do a great job at keeping the museum clean. Very informational galleries set up inside the museum. A great place to visit if you have an hour to kill! Odd to say this but I found this museum small and cozy. Will definitely visit again.

They had Bald eagles when I went. It was incredible to be that close to them. Fun place, friendly staff. Fun for kids cool for adults!!

Such a lovely and enthusiastic staff with loads of knowledge. Great for kids and grown ups. Bald eagle and barred owl were so great to see!

Right now, I dont recommend being on the trails. They are overgrown, large branches down, flooded areas; generally dangerous as nd impassable in some areas. A few spots are fine but the overgrowth is a serious tick danger. Id pass.

I love this place! The trail is very nice and the wildlife center is cute too, although they have limited staff and thus limited hours. I have never gone on a full tour of anything, but I have looked at their birds and other rehabilitated/recovering animals. Good opportunity for kids and people who just want to walk someplace nice. There is a big parking lot and when the building is open, there are bathrooms. Outside, there is seating room.

Check them out. Lots of things to do on the schedule. Also while you are at it check out East meadow farm C.C.E./Nassau , Clark Farms, and Sands Point Preserve.

My personal experience was almost four decades ago and i am so happy to hear this place is still up and running in our digital age. Every chance we could pester my mom to take us we would go. I think without this esrly and up close interactions with animals i would not have the respect i do for all animals great and small.Thank you to the staff and supporters for keeping such a grest resource operating.

A small and charmingly run nature preserve with some kid-friendly exhibits, spaces for rescued animals and at least one daily up-close demonstration with nature ambassadors (during our visit, they were barn owls and a rather large king snake). Because they are locally run and focused on rehabilitation, the schedules can be a bit "flexible"--dont go expecting a perfectly timed tour or show. But if you have a soft spot for animals and spaces off the beaten path then Tackapausha is perfect for you.*I cant speak to the quality of the trails or paths because my family visit was too short to allow for a walk. Oh well!

Amazing for younger children, however there isnt much for adults to do there, so you may find yourself bored within 20 minutes. The staff is great. They are kind and enthusiastic.

Dennis the person in charge was Soo friend ly and helpful. He took his time with my children!!!

I love this place. Staff are always friendly and helpful and theres neat stuff to see. Great way to kill a Summer afternoon if youre bored at home with the kids.Keep an eye out for their special programs which are always a treat. We went to their Fathers Day program and my daughter got to pet a Fennec Fox.Thanks to everyone there for all their good work.

Really cannot recommend this place enough!!! They are so wonderful, and they are so dedicated to teaching childrena and adults about wildlife and the care that goes into wildlife. Ive actually found myself learning a lot when I take my nephew, and everyone that works there is so willing to teach and show everyone the animals and show off the hard work they have done to take care of everything. They are so excellent and knowledgable, and just the sweetest people I have ever interacted with. I only wish I could go there more often than I already do, just to support them more! Its only 5 dollars for adults, and 3 dollars for kids, and they often have shows or movies playing for kids and adults alike to learn things. They also have an outdoor play area with all natural play things for kids to learn about nature. They also have so many animals, more than I ever thought they would have. They have done such a good job taking care of the museum and I really hope everyone supports this wonderful museum!

Surprisingly great. Our family had a great time after randomly stopping in to see what it was. Small, but very relaxed, the staff is friendly, the exhibits and animals are interesting. We were lucky enough to be there when there were feedings going on, it was awesome to see up close. Worth every penny of the relatively small entrance fee. Well be back before too long.

Great place to visit & have the opportunity to hope some exotic reptiles & see some other cool animals! The Arctic fox is adorable!

Great local place for kids. Very friendly staff offers to take the animals out of the cages for us to pet/hold. And they are very knowledgable

The staff is wonderful, lots of animals to see. Really enjoyed it.

Live animals..free movies and dioramas available for a modest fee!

Awesome but get rid of the crow and bring the monkey back. The crow scared by daughter. That thing would scare anyone.

This place is small but I love the animals in the back! And lots for kids to do

Was there for a party and it was awesome! Animals, all sorts of things for kids to do, plus toasted marshmallows!!

Friendly staff. I went there for a birthday party. Great place for kids.

Awesome place to walk and birdwatch. So narrow that you can see houses on both ends. It is a very long park at least.

Especially great for kids, fun for adults too.

A great place to see some animals and spend an afternoon