Center for Brooklyn History

The Center for Brooklyn History is a museum, library branch, and educational center in , New York, United States. Part of the Brooklyn Public Library system, it is located at 128 Pierrepont Street in .
  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 82 feet (25 metres)
  • …was formerly known as “Brooklyn Historical Society”
  • …is operated by Brooklyn Public Library
  • …stands 91 feet (28 metres) tall
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Friday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: museum, library, and educational center dedicated to history of Brooklyn, New York
  • Address: 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
  • Also known as
    “BHS”
    “CBH”
    “Long Island Historical Society”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Brooklyn Bridge.
Church
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church is a historic…
The is a cable-stayed suspension… is situated 4,100 feet north of Center for Brooklyn History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn.
Neighborhood
is a residential neighborhood within the borough of .
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Latitude
40.69479° or 40° 41′ 41″ north
Longitude
-73.99241° or 73° 59′ 33″ west
Open location code
87G8M2V5+W2
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tourism=­museum
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Center for Brooklyn History” goes by many names.
布鲁克林历史学会Chinese
ブルックリン歴史協会Japanese
Бруклинское историческое обществоRussian
Центр истории БруклинаRussian
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