Brooklyn Children's Museum

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145 Brooklyn Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
+1 (718) 735-4400
https://www.brooklynkids.org
Brooklyn Children's Museum, founded in 1899, is one of the few museums created for children. The museum offers educational experiences through innovation in exhibitions, programs and use of its collections. The museum is located on more than 100,000 square feet and serves over 400,000 visitors a year. It offers services and activities, such as interactive multimedia presentations, hands-on activities, artifacts and innovative designs. Brooklyn Children's Museum received two awards; including Curator's Committee Award for excellence in concept and design, and Media and Technology Award; from the American Association of Museums in 1991. The museum also offers various school and camp programs, such as science programs, cultural and childhood programs and collections central. It is located in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Carmen L.
8/21/2025

Always a great spot to bring the kids whether it's winter or summer time. Two full floors of exhibits and lots of interesting interactive activities for the kids to get their hands on. There is an...

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Eric C.
9/24/2025

Big review: I realize you can't judge a children's museum by the quality of the parents, and I understand that telling your child that they are too big for something is a difficult conversation,...

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Christina M.
1/18/2025

I went to this museum a few weeks ago with my 18 month old. We don't live in the area, but used our once-yearly free CulturePass entry. We had a great time. Although parts of the museum are a...

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Natasha R.
6/8/2025

Came here with my family and my child really enjoyed his time. I did not like that the AC wasn't felt making it u comfortable in the warm weather. Also, the staff wasn't friendly and many parents...

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Christine D.
8/24/2025

I have been to a many children's museums and this was by far my least favorite. It was not clean at all. All toys were covered in stickiness and grime, the floors looked like they are never swept...

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