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Location
Best time
Visit on weekday mornings or take advantage of Community Access Thursdays (2pm-5pm) to avoid peak weekend crowds and have better access to exhibits that can run low on materials during busy times.
Visitor tip
Pack your own lunch and snacks - the café offers limited options (mainly chips, coffee, and one hot item at $12) and there's ample seating available throughout the museum.
Visitor tip
Start with Totally Tots and the miniature shops (pizza, grocery store, subway station) as these are the most beloved and engaging exhibits that consistently keep kids entertained for hours.
About Brooklyn Children's Museum
Interactive displays & exhibits. Circa-1899 museum, billed as the world's first for kids, with 30,000+ objects & hands-on exhibits.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Founded
- 1899
- Highlights
- Totally Tots, AirMaze, live animal encounters, interactive play exhibits
- Membership
- Unlimited free admission year-round
What visitors say
A wonderful place to visit with kids. Brooklyn Children’s Museum offers engaging exhibits that are fun, educational, and very interactive. The staff is friendly and the space is well organized. Perfect for curious kids to explore,…
Spent the day at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and honestly, I loved it! 🧡 It’s such a wonderful place where kids can explore, learn, and play at the same time. They can pretend to be a pizzaiolo 🍕, shop at a mini grocery store 🛒,…
Very interesting and varied sensory experience fir children. Staff is patient and helpful. The best playroom for winter days although they also have a great outside area for days of nice weather. All activities are very international…
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Did You Know?
- Brooklyn Children's Museum was founded circa 1899 and is billed as the world's first museum dedicated specifically for children
- The museum houses over 30,000 objects across its collection
- The museum offers Community Access Thursdays (2pm-5pm) every week, providing regular accessible programming for families
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