Museum · Crown Heights
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
The world's first children's museum (1899): three floors of hands-on exhibits for babies to ten-year-olds, from the toddler zone Totally Tots to miniature shops.
| What | Museum |
|---|---|
| Ages | 6 months to 10 years. |
| Where | Crown Heights, Brooklyn |
| Address | 145 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213 |
| Season and hours | Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:50); closed Monday and Tuesday. Free Community Access Thursdays 14:00–17:00. |
| Getting there | About 35 min by subway from New York |
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Checked on brooklynkids.org, nyctourism.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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