A $25,000 grant, provided by Senator LaValle will be made available to the CMM during the 2007 - 2008 financial year. The money will be used to develop a series of interactive programs commencing in June 2007 and towards the development of long term exhibits for the permanent museum building.... Full Press Release.

Congressman Timothy Bishop to ‘open’ innovative summer programs at the Children’s Maritime Museum in its newly finished temporary home.. "The Children's Maritime Museum will provide an important bridge to connect Long Island's past to its future. As a lifelong Long Islander, I am proud our community will have an educational facility that helps our children understand and appreciate Long Island's unique maritime history and environment...." Congressman Tim Bishop. Full Press Release