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A museum · Brooklyn Heights · on two of my lists

Center for Brooklyn History.

Worth it, says Antonina. Visiting the Brooklyn Historical Society (one of the best free museums in NYC) will give you a deeper appreciation for the area's history.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best free museums in New York
An ornate wood-paneled library reading room with two levels of bookshelves and reading tables.
From Best things to do in Brooklyn Heights
Address
128 Pierrepont Street Directions
Subway
2, 3 to Clark St, 4 min
Cost
Free
Website
bklynlibrary.org
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Center for Brooklyn History on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Best things to do in Brooklyn Heights and Best free museums in New York. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best things to do in Brooklyn HeightsWorth it
  2. Best free museums in New YorkWorth it

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Two of my lists
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

The center houses an extensive collection of maps, photographs, and manuscripts that tell the story of Brooklyn’s evolution from a small Dutch settlement to one of the city’s most popular neighborhoods.

There’s also a slew of engaging exhibitions and speaking panels that offer deeper insights into everything from architectural to current social issues. Visiting the Brooklyn Historical Society will give you a deeper appreciation for the area’s history, it’s a must-do in Brooklyn Heights!

Read it on the list
    Worth it
    What I wrote thereFold it away

    The center houses an extensive collection of maps, photographs, and manuscripts that tell the story of Brooklyn’s evolution from a small Dutch settlement to one of the city’s most popular neighborhoods. There’s also a slew of engaging exhibitions and speaking panels that offer deeper insights into everything from architectural to current social issues.

    Visiting the Brooklyn Historical Society (one of the best free museums in NYC) will give you a deeper appreciation for the area’s history.

    Read it on the list

    Where it is, and what’s near

    Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
    Open it on my map
    Nearby, from my lists
    On The Best of New York

    I put Center for Brooklyn History on two of my best lists.

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