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Brooklyn History
Brooklyn, NY at one time was the 6th largest city in the United States and is still the most recognized borough of the city of New York. Over 2.5 million people call Brooklyn home and one out of every seven Americans can trace their roots back to Brooklyn.
Rich in cultural diversity Brooklyn is truly a "melting pot" where immigrants have long found their start in the United States. With its quaint neighborhoods, tree lined streets, urban centers, ocean beaches and green parks Brooklyn has something to offer around every corner. From Coney Island to Park Slope, from Bushwick to Mill Basin, Brooklyn can be everything from sophisticated to funky.
All around the country people know of Brooklyn. Whether it's their love of the spectacular architecture of the Brooklyn Bridge, their memories of Ebbets Field and the Brooklyn Dodgers or the hey day of Coney Island -- "Brooklyn's Playground," there is a fondness for Brooklyn unparalleled by any other community. Residents are proud to be from Brooklyn and identify with their borough in a way unmatched in the rest of New York City.
And, like the world class "city" that it is, Brooklyn is home to a wonderful array of cultural institutions, professional sports and attractions that make living here simply wonderful.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue. Brooklyn, NY. 11217
Phone: 718-636-4100
URL:www.bam.org
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is America's oldest, continuously operating performing arts center. The Academy opened its doors on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights in 1861. After the original site was destroyed by fire, BAM moved to its present location in Fort Greene in 1907. Throughout its more than 140-year history, BAM has brought the most exceptional artists from America and from around the world to its stages in Brooklyn-from Marian Anderson to Laurie Anderson, Sarah Bernhardt to Emily Watson, Rudolph Nureyev to Pina Bausch, Honi Coles to Chuck Davis, and Enrico Caruso to Dawn Upshaw.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn NY. 11225
Phone:718-623-7200
URL: www.bbg.org
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is a 52-acre living museum where beauty, romance and fun blossom in the world-class plant collections and specialty gardens. Admired as an urban horticultural and botanical resource, BBG inspires visitors to discover that plants are essential to life!
Hours:
November-March
Tuesday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Closed Monday
March-October
Tuesday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Monday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day (open holiday Mondays)
Admissions:
Adults (16 and over) - $8.00
Seniors (65 and over) - $4.00
Students with valid IDs - $4.00
Children under 12 - Free
Members - Free
School groups - Free
Seniors, Fridays, year-round - Free
Frequent Visitor Pass holders - Free
Tuesdays - Free
Saturdays 10-12 noon - Free
Weekdays (mid-November thru February) - Free
The Garden is free to the public on Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00, and on Tuesdays, all day.
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Phone:718-735-4400
URL: www.bchildmus.org
A pioneer in education, the Brooklyn Children's Museum was the first museum created expressly for children when it was founded in 1899. Its success has sparked the creation of 300 children's museums around the world. With award-winning, hands-on exhibits and innovative use of its collections, the Museum engages children from pre-school to high school in learning adventures. It is the only children's museum in New York State to be accredited by the American Association of Museums.
Hours:
Summer (July-August)
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Friday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Autumn / Winter / Spring (September-June)
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Friday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admissions:
Admission is $4.00 per person
Free admission for members and children under 1 year of age.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, New York 11201
Phone:718-222-4111
URL: www.brooklynhistory.org
The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is an urban history center committed to offering free and low-cost education, library and museum programming that encourages Brooklynites young and old to develop pride in their own cultural traditions while fostering understanding of their neighbors' similarities and differences.
Hours:
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
Admissions:
Adults - $6.00 per person
Seniors 62 and over - $4.00 per person
Students 12 and over - $4.00 per person
College students must show student i.d.
Children under 12 - Free
Brooklyn Cyclones
KeySpan Park 1904 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224
Phone:718-449-8497
URL: www.brooklyncyclones.com
For more details info@brooklyncyclones.com
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway. Brooklyn, New York 11238
Phone:718-638-5000
URL: www.brooklynart.org
The Brooklyn Museum of Art is the second largest art museum in New York City and one of the largest in the United States. One of the premier art institutions in the world, its permanent collection includes more than one and a half million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represents almost every culture. It is housed in a 560,000 square foot; Beaux-Arts building that welcomes approximately half a million visitors each year. Located in Central Brooklyn, a half-hour from midtown Manhattan with its own subway stop, the Museum is set on Eastern Parkway and one block from Grand Army Plaza in a complex of 19th-century parks and gardens that also contains Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Wildlife Center.
Hours:
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
First Saturday of each month: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
All other Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admissions:
Suggested Contribution Adults - $8.00
Older adults (65 and over) - $4.00
Free to Members, Students with valid ID and children under 12 accompanied by an adult.
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
1 Hanson Place, Suite 1806 Brooklyn, NY 11243
Phone:718-622-5555
URL: www.brooklynphilharmonic.org
Under the artistic vision of Music Director Michael Christie, the Brooklyn Philharmonic has emerged as one of the nation's premier music ensembles. The Philharmonic continues to be a vital presence in the cultural life of the New York metropolitan area. Devoted to bringing music to the entire Brooklyn community, the Philharmonic serves the borough's cultural and educational communities through partnerships with New York City's Department of Education, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, among other Brooklyn organizations.
Brooklyn Public Library
Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone:718-230-2100
URL: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
The BPL system is the fifth largest library system in the nation, existing independently alongside the New York Public Library (serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island) and the Queens Borough Public Library. Consisting of 58 branches located within a half mile of every Brooklyn resident, plus an outstanding business library in Brooklyn Heights and the only public bookmobile in New York City, the BPL system stands testament to the dedication of many generations of public servants.
New York Aquarium
Surf Avenue & West 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224.
Phone:718-265-FISH
URL: www.nyaquarium.com
The only aquarium in New York City and part of the largest network of metropolitan wildlife parks in the country, the New York Aquarium holds a special place in the mission of the Wildlife Conservation Society - To save wildlife and wild places around the globe.
Hours:
The New York Aquarium is open 365 days a year.
Admissions:
Monday-Sunday
Adults - $13.00
Seniors (65 +) - $10.00
Groups - $6.00 per person
Child (3-12) - $9.00
Children 3 and under - FREE
Members - FREE
Prospect Park Audubon Center
95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone:718- 287-3400
URL: www.prospectparkaudubon.org
Prospect Park is home to an astonishing world of birds. Every year, almost 200 species visit the Park - from tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to giant Great Blue Herons. This world of flight and feathers is not always easy to see. A hawk soaring high above the Long Meadow can easily be missed. A songbird perched in a tree in the Midwood is almost invisible-unless you know where to look.
Hours:
April 5 - November 23
OPEN Thursday - Sunday and Holidays 12 - 5 p.m.
November 28 - March 29
OPEN Weekends and School Holidays 12 - 4 p.m.
CLOSED November 27, December 24 and 25
ADMISSION IS FREE
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
2900 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone: 718-951-4500
URL: www.brooklyncenteronline.org
Founded in 1954, the mission of Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts is to present outstanding performing arts and arts education programs, reflective of Brooklyn’s diverse communities, at affordable prices. Brooklyn Center’s presentations explore both the classical traditions and the boldest contemporary performances, embracing the world culture that defines Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Center welcomes over 70,000 people to the 2,400 seat Walt Whitman Theatre each season, and boasts one of the largest arts education programs in the borough, serving 46,000 schoolchildren from over 300 schools annually with its SchoolTime series.
In recognition of its commitment to quality family programming, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts was voted Brooklyn’s Best Theater or Theater Group for Kids as part of Nickelodeon’s 2009 ParentsConnect Parents’ Picks Awards.
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Each year Kings Plaza supports many local non-profit organizations in our community in a variety of ways. Either through financial contributions and grants, sponsorships or partnerships Kings Plaza believes in being a "good corporate citizen".
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