Brooklyn Children's Museum

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(1918)

Founded in 1899 as the world’s first children’s museum, Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) is New York City’s largest cultural institution designed especially for families. Brooklyn Children's Museum, the world's first children's museum and the first and only "green" museum in New York City, has been offering educational and fun experiences to families for over 120 years. As an international model f

or museum and community programs, Brooklyn Children's Museum offers interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural performances, creative workshops and an extensive collection of cultural artifacts and natural science specimens. Situated in the heart of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with beautiful Brower Park as its backyard, Brooklyn Children's Museum welcomes over 300,000 visitors a year and reaches another 500,000 annually through its national touring exhibitions.

Gabby is coming to BCM!Join us September 11–13 for Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days, featuring a special Gabby ...
06/17/2026

Gabby is coming to BCM!

Join us September 11–13 for Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days, featuring a special Gabby Meet & Greet, themed activities, and lots of cat-tastic fun.

Tickets coming soon! Sign up for presale tickets at www.brooklynkids.org/gabby 💖

Gabby's Dollhouse Association of Children's Museums

06/10/2026

Please note our special hours this week:

Thursday 6/11: Closed for annual Spring Gala
Friday 6/12: Open 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday 6/13: Closed
Sunday 6/14: Open 10 am – 1 pm

Plan your visit at brooklynkids.org, link in bio

Join us in Brower Park 6/19 for our annual Juneteenth celebration! This year's theme is "I Am Somebody," featuring music...
06/07/2026

Join us in Brower Park 6/19 for our annual Juneteenth celebration! This year's theme is "I Am Somebody," featuring music, movement, storytelling, and free books, all happening outdoors next door to the Museum at Shirley Chisholm Circle.

🗓️ Friday, June 19
⏰ 11am – 3pm
📍 Shirley Chisholm Circle, Brower Park

Featuring performances by Brooklyn United Music and Arts Program, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, and Brooklyn Ballet, storytelling with Brooklyn Public Library, and a free book giveaway from Brooklyn Book Bodega.

Free and open to all – no tickets needed, bring the whole crew! BCM will be open from 10am – 5pm for regular admission, come make a day of it 😊

Presented in partnership with Friends of Brower Park, BKCM, Brooklyn Public Library's Brower Park branch, Crown Heights North Association, and Councilmember Chi Ossé.

Pride, hip-hop, soccer, and more! Join us during Community Access Thursdays this June at BCM ☀️6/4: Celebrate Pride Mont...
06/03/2026

Pride, hip-hop, soccer, and more! Join us during Community Access Thursdays this June at BCM ☀️

6/4: Celebrate Pride Month with stories for all kids & families w/ Drag Artists For Expression NYC
6/11: BCM will be closed for our annual Spring Gala
6/18: Field Day: World Cup Edition brings soccer-inspired games, music & family activities to Brower Park, plus animal encounters with BCM’s live animals
6/25: Field Day: World Cup Edition continues, plus dance, movement & music with Lady B of

All Month:
🎨 Art activity: create drawings inspired by the linocut prints of Elizabeth Catlett
🐦 STEM activity: build your own bird beak, then test what it can pick up

Free admission every Thursday from 2–5 pm. Thank you Amazon.com for making Community Access Thursdays possible 🥰

Visit 👉 www.brooklynkids.org to learn more, link in bio

Celebrate Pride Month at BCM with Drag Artists For Expression NYC! 🌈📚Join us this Thursday, June 4 from 3:00–3:45 pm for...
06/01/2026

Celebrate Pride Month at BCM with Drag Artists For Expression NYC! 🌈📚

Join us this Thursday, June 4 from 3:00–3:45 pm for stories that celebrate families in all their forms and give kids space to be fully themselves.

Free during Community Access hours, 2–5 pm every Thursday. Thank you Amazon.com for making Community Access Thursdays possible 🥰

Visit 👉 www.brooklynkids.org to learn more, link in bio

📚 Tomorrow at BCM: AAPI Storytime with Michele Wong McSween of Gordon & Li Li!Join us during free Community Access hours...
05/27/2026

📚 Tomorrow at BCM: AAPI Storytime with Michele Wong McSween of Gordon & Li Li!

Join us during free Community Access hours for a special reading of Gordon & Li Li: Learn Animals in Mandarin in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.

Learn animal names in English and Mandarin, enjoy a mini-Mandarin lesson, and make an interactive art project inspired by the story. Books and plushies also available for purchase!

Thursday, May 21, 3:00–3:45 pm. Free during Community Access Thursday hours, sponsored by Amazon.com 🥰

Plan your visit 👉 www.brooklynkids.org/tickets

🍔 Celebrate National Hamburger Day by building your own slider with Rogers Burgers! 🧑‍🍳 This hands-on culinary workshop ...
05/22/2026

🍔 Celebrate National Hamburger Day by building your own slider with Rogers Burgers!

🧑‍🍳 This hands-on culinary workshop invites kids and families to become burger masters for the day.

Design the burger you want to make, create a signature sauce with your preferred ingredients, and build a delicious slider with your favorite toppings.

Thursday, May 28, 3:00 – 3:30 pm and 4:00 – 4:30 pm. First come, first served. Free during Community Access Thursday hours, sponsored by Amazon.com 🥰

Visit 👉 brooklynkids.org/tickets to plan your visit, link in bio

Ajna Dance Company is back at BCM this Thursday! 💃Join us during Community Access hours for a storytelling and dance wor...
05/19/2026

Ajna Dance Company is back at BCM this Thursday! 💃

Join us during Community Access hours for a storytelling and dance workshop celebrating AAPI Heritage Month.

Explore Indian dance traditions, learn expressive hand gestures, play movement games, and discover how dance can tell stories without words.

Thursday, May 21, 3:30–4:15 pm. Free during Community Access Thursday hours, sponsored by Amazon.com 🥰

Visit 👉 www.brooklynkids.org/tickets to plan your visit

Make some noise for moms this Mother’s Day weekend! 🥰This month at BCM, we're exploring sound through both art and scien...
05/08/2026

Make some noise for moms this Mother’s Day weekend! 🥰

This month at BCM, we're exploring sound through both art and science. How?

In our art studio, families are creating musical instruments to shake, scrape, tap, and play, inspired by artist Terry Adkins.

In our STEM makerspace, young makers can build working cup telephones and test how sound waves travel, from animal calls to messages sent across the room.

Make an instrument. Send a message. Share some love ❤️

Learn more:
ColorLab art studio 👉 www.brooklynkids.org/colorlab
Nature’s Engineers makerspace 👉 www.brooklynkids.org/stem

Stories, dumplings, dance, Mandarin learning, art-making, and more! It's AAPI Heritage all May at BCM 🥳Join us every Thu...
05/06/2026

Stories, dumplings, dance, Mandarin learning, art-making, and more! It's AAPI Heritage all May at BCM 🥳

Join us every Thursday afternoon during Community Access Thursdays as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with programs from incredible artists, authors, chefs, and performers, including:

🪷 5/7: Storytime w/ The Culture Tree
🥟 5/14: Dumpling-making w/ The Vibrant Veggie Table
💃 5/21: Storytelling and dance w/ Ajna Dance Company
📚 5/28: Storytime with Gordon & Li Li

Free admission every Thursday from 2–5 pm, sponsored by Amazon.com

Visit 👉 www.brooklynkids.org/aapi to learn more

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145 Brooklyn Avenue (At St Marks Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY
11213

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(718) 735-4400

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