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Sept 6, 2010

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Kid Fun in Grown-Up Museums

Art museums are smart. They know that in terms of creativity and imagination, kids have a lot in common with the artists featured on their walls. To acclimate kids to new ways of looking and discussing what they see, grown-up museums are tailoring programs to young people and their families. It's a great way to groom future museum-goers and artists. 

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Brooklyn Children's Museum

145 Brooklyn Avenue
(at St. Marks Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY  11213
Tel: (718) 735-4400
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Free for members, $7.50 general.
Free for children under 1
Tues – Sun: 10 am – 5 pm
Summer hours through Sept 5, 2010

When it was established in 1899, people thought the Brooklyn Children's Museum was an odd creation. A museum just for kids? There are no QUIET or DO NOT TOUCH signs here and children are encouraged to freely indulge the full range of their senses. Designed to make youngsters feel comfortable exploring the relationships between human culture, technology and the environment, the museum's vast range of displays and activities provide an exciting learning experience. Today, the museum, in a newly designed and "green" building, remains a dynamic resource for children throughout the region. A menagerie of resident animal friends and a permanent collection of more than 20,000 natural science objects and cultural artifacts enliven exhibits and presentations.

The new addition to the museum allows more room for families and school groups, and provides a new, larger home for Totally Tots, the museum's early-learning program for children five and under. The museum is next to Brower park, one mile from Grand Army Plaza.

Family Membership
Purchase a family membership for $75 and receive free admission for one year.
  • ADA Compliant Restrooms
  • ATM
  • Coat Check
  • Disability Access: Fully accessible
  • Gift Shops: KidShop: low-priced educational toys and games related to the museum's galleries
  • On-Site Food: Kids Cafe: family-friendly drinks, snacks and meals
  • On-Site Parking: On public streets
  • Public Phone
  • Reading Room
  • Space Rental

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Brooklyn Children's Museum Listings

  • Ongoing Exhibits

    Ongoing The museum has several permanent exhibitions in addition to its temporary ones.

  • Totally Tots

    Ongoing Children 5 and under enter a whimsical world where they can splays in the stream, put on a play, build with blocks, create a collage and make music. This area of the museum opens one hour earlier than the rest of the museum Wednesday–Friday.

  • Wonder Why Workshop

    Ongoing The museum offers family weekend workshops that give science-based topics a humanities twist. Subjects in the past have included salsa, recycling, bamboo and eco-friendly architecture.

  • All Brooklyn Children's Museum Listings

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