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Brooklyn Children’s Museum

The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in the Crown Heights neighborhood of in . 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.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Thursday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: chidren’s museum in Brooklyn, New York
  • Also known as: “brooklynkids.org”
  • Address: 145 Brooklyn Avenue, NY 11213

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brower Park and Brooklyn Museum.

Park
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is a municipal in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, . It is located between Brooklyn Avenue to the west and Kingston Avenue to the east, and between St.

Museum
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The is an art museum in the borough of . At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 500,000 objects. is situated 1 mile west of Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

Museum
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The Jewish Children's Museum is a Jewish-themed children's at 792 Eastern Parkway in , New York, U.S. It aims for children of all faiths and backgrounds to gain a positive perspective and awareness of the Jewish heritage, fostering tolerance and understanding. is situated 2,100 feet south of Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of . is bounded by Washington Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Ralph Avenue to the east, and Empire Boulevard to the south.

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are in . In addition to the two aforementioned neighborhoods, this travel guide covers Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Midwood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the northwest of the borough of . The traditional boundaries are Flatbush Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Eastern Parkway – beginning at – to the south, and Washington Avenue to the east.

Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Latitude
40.67442° or 40° 40′ 28″ north
Longitude
-73.9439° or 73° 56′ 38″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Height
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87G8M3F4+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 250324041
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6343445
Wiki­data ID
Q4974780
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Brooklyn Children’s Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բրուքլինի մանկական թանգարան”
  • Catalan: “Brooklyn Children’s Museum”
  • Chinese: “布鲁克林儿童博物馆”
  • Esperanto: “Broklina Porinfana Muzeo”
  • Esperanto: “Broklina PorInfana Muzeo”
  • German: “Brooklyn Children’s Museum”
  • Japanese: “ブルックリン・チルドレンズ・ミュージアム”
  • Korean: “브루클린 어린이 박물관”
  • Spanish: “Brooklyn Children’s Museum”
  • Spanish: “Museo de los Niños de Brooklyn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Eastern Parkway and Clinton Hill.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Citi Bike - Brooklyn Ave & Prospect Pl and Saint Louis Senior Citizens Center.

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