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New York's most populous borough, from Brooklyn Heights promenade views to Williamsburg nightlife.
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Things to do in Brooklyn
Landmarks, museums and viewpoints in and around this neighborhood.
Fort Greene Park
A hilltop park crowned by the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
America's oldest performing arts center, with theater, dance and film.
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New York Transit Museum
Vintage subway cars and transit history inside a decommissioned 1936 station.
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- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
52 acres of gardens including the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and the cherry esplanade. Tickets from about $22 — confirm current pricing.
- Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum
New York's third-largest museum: Egyptian antiquities, American art and the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. Check the museum site for current admission.
New York Aquarium
The oldest continually operating aquarium in the US, on the Coney Island boardwalk.
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- Weeksville Heritage Center
Weeksville Heritage Center
Preserved houses of one of America's first free Black communities.
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Coney Island
The 2.5-mile wooden boardwalk along Coney Island and Brighton Beach, lined with food stands and the Atlantic beyond.
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The Old Stone House
A reconstructed 1699 Dutch farmhouse tied to the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard – Building 92
Exhibits on the historic shipyard that built the USS Arizona and USS Missouri.
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- Luna Park at Coney Island
Luna Park at Coney Island
Seasonal amusement park on the Coney Island boardwalk, home to the 1927 Cyclone roller coaster.
- Grand Army Plaza & Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch
Grand Army Plaza & Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch
A triumphal Civil War arch at the grand entrance to Prospect Park.
Domino Park
A six-acre Williamsburg waterfront park built on the site of the Domino Sugar Refinery, keeping its salvaged industrial cranes and syrup tanks.
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Smorgasburg Williamsburg
Open-air food market gathering dozens of independent New York vendors on the Williamsburg waterfront.
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The Cyclone Roller Coaster
The legendary 1927 wooden roller coaster, a designated city landmark.
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Floyd Bennett Field
NYC's first municipal airport, now a vast park with historic hangars.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
An 85-acre waterfront park running along the East River beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, with piers for sport, lawns, and skyline views.
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Prospect Park
The 526-acre park designed by Olmsted and Vaux after Central Park, with the Long Meadow, a lake, and Brooklyn's only forest.
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Barclays Center
Brooklyn's weathered-steel arena, home of the Brooklyn Nets and a major concert stop.
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Green-Wood Cemetery
A 478-acre National Historic Landmark cemetery and arboretum from 1838, on Brooklyn's highest natural point.
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Jane's Carousel
A restored 1922 carousel in a glass pavilion beside the Brooklyn Bridge.
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- The Bushwick Collective
The Bushwick Collective
An outdoor gallery of large-scale street murals in Bushwick.
Plymouth Church
A historic abolitionist church, known as the 'Grand Central Depot' of the Underground Railroad.
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Kings Theatre
A lavishly restored 1929 movie palace hosting concerts and shows.
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DUMBO Waterfront & Washington Street View
The cobblestone heart of Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, where Washington Street frames the Manhattan Bridge between brick warehouses.
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Industry City
Converted waterfront warehouses full of food halls, makers and shops.
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Center for Brooklyn History
Brooklyn's history museum and library in an 1881 landmark building.
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Deno's Wonder Wheel
A 1920 landmark Ferris wheel with swinging cars over Coney Island.
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Brooklyn Public Library – Central Library
An Art Deco library facade with gilded figures facing Grand Army Plaza.
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
The world's first museum designed for children, with hands-on galleries in Crown Heights.
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Lefferts Historic House
An 18th-century Dutch farmhouse museum inside Prospect Park.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
A cantilevered walkway with sweeping views of Lower Manhattan and the harbor.
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Where to eat
Restaurants, bakeries and bars locals and visitors both turn up for.
Experiences to book
Guided tours and tastings that start in or near this neighborhood.
Theaters and shows
Stages within walking distance.
Theater · NearbyMadison Square Garden
The world's most famous arena, above Penn Station. — 20789 seats
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Theater · NearbyNew Amsterdam Theatre
A restored 1903 Art Nouveau house on 42nd Street. — 1702 seats
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Theater · NearbyLyric Theatre
Broadway's largest theatre by seat count, on 42nd Street. — 1622 seats
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Theater · NearbyMinskoff Theatre
A large modern house above Times Square. — 1710 seats
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Shopping
Stores, markets and specialty shops worth a detour.
Where to stay
Hotels in and around this neighborhood.
Getting here
- Atlantic Terminal / Barclays Center1.3 km from the centre of BrooklynBrooklyn's main interchange: Long Island Rail Road trains plus nine subway lines (2 3 4 5 B D N Q R) under Barclays Center, with a mall above.