Brooklyn Children's Museum

About Brooklyn Children's Museum

The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Founded in 1899, it is the first children's museum in the United States and, according to Time magazine, the world's oldest such museum. Admission varies — check the current price on the venue's website before visiting.

Location

145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Nearby attractions

• SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

  SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

  Mirrored, immersive observation experience 1,100 feet above Grand Central Terminal.

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  Fort Greene Park

  A hilltop park crowned by the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument.

• Empire State Building

  Empire State Building

  1931 Art Deco skyscraper with observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors.

• One World Observatory

  One World Observatory

  Observatory on floors 100-102 of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Americas.

• Central Park

  Central Park

  843-acre landscaped park at the centre of Manhattan, opened in 1858.

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  Radio City Music Hall

  The 6,000-seat Art Deco theatre home to the Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacular.

Nearby restaurants

• Nathan's Famous

  Hot dogs · $ · Brooklyn

• Randazzo's Clam Bar

  Seafood · $$ · Brooklyn

• Defonte's Sandwich Shop

  Sandwiches · $ · Brooklyn

• Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

  Ice cream · $ · Brooklyn

• Zum Stammtisch

  German · $$ · Queens

• Pye Boat Noodle

  Thai · $ · Queens