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Learn & Explore

Call for Interns: Collections & Archives

The Southampton History Museum is seeking enthusiastic College and Senior High School students to become interns this Summer to support our Collections & Archives team. From historic whaling logs and ledger books to archaeological finds and decorative arts, our collections tell the rich story of Southampton’s past. Interns play an important role in helping us care for them.

Interns will work alongside museum professionals on hands-on projects including monitoring and cataloging collections, digitizing materials, and assisting with exhibition preparation. This is a great opportunity for anyone curious about museum work and eager to learn behind-the-scenes skills.

Ideal candidates are collaborative, detail-oriented, and ready to jump in. Prior museum or gallery experience is helpful but not required. Interns should be comfortable working in historic spaces, including uneven surfaces, light dust, and occasional lifting (up to 25 lbs).

If you or anyone you know is interested, please complete the form at the following link and someone will be in touch with you very soon!

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Apply today to help us preserve Southampton’s rich history this Summer!

Learn how to make your own sterling silver jewelry in the very same space where Elias Pelletreau (1726-1810), Southampton’s celebrated Patriot silversmith, practiced his craft!

Lessons are led by our talented artist-in-residence Alyssa Saccente.

Classes available year round!

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Visit our four historic sites

Rogers Mansion Museum Complex

17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton

Headquarters of the Southampton History Museum since 1943, featuring an assemblage of 12 historic structures spanning nearly 400 years of local history, anchored by the spectacular Rogers Mansion.

Halsey House & Garden

249 South Main Street, Southampton

One of the oldest English colonial homesteads in New York State. The Halsey family first settled here in 1648 and built this house ca. 1683.

Pelletreau Silver Shop

80 Main Street, Southampton

This tiny building, constructed ca. 1686, is one the oldest continuously operated places of business in the United States. Most famously, it was once the workshop of American patriot and silversmith, Elias Pelletreau (1726-1810).

Conscience Point

1640 Conscience Point Rd, Southampton

A historic site and nature walk commemorating the landing of Southampton’s first English settlers in 1640. Upon reaching the shore, one of the settlers is said to have exclaimed, “For Conscience sake, dry land!”