Everyone’s Raving about the Everybody Loves Raymond Exhibit at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
It was a record breaking grand opening weekend at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF), for the new exclusive exhibit, Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years. Visitors were all raving with positive reviews, stating that LIMEHOF has created another hit exhibit following up the hugely successful 2-year run of the Billy Joel – My Life: A Piano Man’s Journey exhibit.
“The enthusiastic crowds of fans for our Everybody Loves Raymond exhibition is evidence that we can create major exhibitions and have established ourselves as one of Long Island and New York's most popular cultural centers,” said LIMEHOF Chairman Ernie Canadeo, who is also executive producer of this exhibit.
The opening was preceded by a special VIP preview of the exhibit on November 25, 2025, where Everybody Loves Raymond star Ray Romano was the guest of honor and made a heartfelt speech.
This is a super surreal moment in my life," Romano said. "This is the closest I come to time travel to be here in this museum exhibit. The job they’ve done is unbelievable and it’s just a crazy special thing to experience this 20 years later. "
Also in attendance for the VIP preview was Rory Rosegarten, Ray Romano’s manager and an Executive Producer of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ and show Producer and writer Tom Caltabiano. Both were very strong supporters of the exhibit, as is show creator Philip Rosenthal.
The First Visitors
The first visitors who stood in line on the opening morning of November 28th were Brian Linder and his son, Brian Jr., from Yaphank. As fans of Everybody Loves Raymond, they saw the feature story about the exhibit opening on News 12 and came to check out “all the cool artifacts from the show over the years.”
Next in line was Lois Meyer from Ridge, who visited with her family to see the exhibit, and stated she was looking forward to seeing the famous engraved toaster from a classic Christmas episode. As she put it: “I’m looking forward to seeing that toaster.”
Trish Tast from Huntington brought her family. Her children grew up watching Everybody Loves Raymond, so it’s an experience they all appreciate.
“Our kids are 19 and 22, and it’s something that all four of us can all go to as a family, and all enjoy it and we all connect with it,” Tast said. “It’s a great thing that we can all do together.”
Frank Devenuto from Sayville is a major fan of the show.
“It was very surreal to walk in and something you see so often on television, now here you are, it’s in front of you. It’s real, it’s tangible, so for me it was extremely special,” Devenuto said. “As soon as I walked into this doorway, I was drawn in, and seeing the props and the outfits they wore, and then you make that turn and see the living room right there and you see the thin lines of the wallpaper—it’s so many little things that make it special.”
Scott Goodman from Northport and his family have fond memories of the show and say the exhibit lived up to their expectations.
“I thought it captured it extremely well,” Goodman said. “I was overwhelmed and I love the presentation and the way they set it up to capture it all.”
Other visitors commented throughout the day.
“It was so funny. It brought back all my favorite episodes,” said Lisa Radesco. “I love that the luggage was still on the stairs. The couch, everything about it was really great. I could stay here all afternoon.”
About seeing the set, Navita Shivsawak from Queens said: “It felt really cool. It was like I was walking into an episode of the show. “
About the exhibit
The Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years exhibit is presented by Catholic Health. This is the first time a complete exhibition of this scale has been assembled for public display, and the first time ever that the set is accessible to the public. The exhibit — designed by LIMEHOF Creative Director and renowned designer Kevin O’Callaghan — is a completely immersive experience. Visitors can walk into the world of the Barone family and explore their home through original studio sets. These sets include the living room, the kitchen, and other areas of the house. Visitors can see a variety of iconic items—including original clothing, the famous fork and spoon, and the Christmas toaster—among other classic items from the series. Multimedia clips — including behind the scenes and rare out-takes and a range of videos related to the show — are playing in LIMEHOF’s surround sound theater.
In addition to the new exhibit, LIMEHOF is also featuring The Billy Joel Collection, from the Billy Joel Archives, which will include items on loan from the Billy Joel Archives that have never been on public display. LIMEHOF has not determined or announced a closing date for the exhibition but estimates it will probably run for at least a year.
Tickets to the exhibits are on sale on LIMEHOF’s website. The tickets include access to The Everybody Loves Raymond exhibition, The Billy Joel Collection, from the Billy Joel Archives, Surround Sound Theater, and The Hall of Fame Room, which features rare memorabilia and info from over 140 Inductees and events. This will include ‘LIMEHOF’s Sunday Concert Series,’ with Long Island Musicians playing original music, and ‘Local Filmmaker Series: Selected Saturdays.’ Check the event schedule for details.
For more information, visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/
About LIMEHOF
Founded in 2004, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the idea that Long Island’s musical and entertainment heritage is an important resource to be celebrated and preserved for future generations. The organization, which encompasses New York State’s Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings (Brooklyn) Counties, was created as a place of community that inspires and explores Long Island music and entertainment in all its forms. In 2022, LIMEHOF opened its first Hall of Fame building location in Stony Brook, New York. To date, the organization has inducted more than 130 musicians and music industry executives, and offers education programs, scholarships, and awards to Long Island students and educators.
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