Brooklyn Children's Museum
The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.
A museum inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Brooklyn Children's Museum is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1899
Brooklyn Children's Museum dates from 1899. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Brooklyn Children's Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
Brooklyn Children's Museum
The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Founded in 1899, it is the first children's museum in the United States and, according to Time magazine, the world's oldest such museum. It is unusual in its location in what is predominantly a residential area. Housed in a multi-level underground gallery, the museum underwent an expansion and renovation to double its space, reopened on September 20, 2008, and became the first green museum in New York City.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1899
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
Where to stay near Brooklyn Children's Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6Coney Island
- 7MetLife Stadium
- 8Barclays Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Brooklyn Children's Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi west | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Newark | 13 mi west | 20 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Hempstead | 18 mi east | 25 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Secaucus | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 13 mi west | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| North Hempstead | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Brooklyn Children's Museum
Other well-known places within 12 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw28 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw44 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw57 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw67 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw712 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw82 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays CenterPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Brooklyn Children's Museum
Is Brooklyn Children's Museum in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Brooklyn Children's Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Brooklyn Children's Museum from Oyster Bay?
About 24 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Brooklyn Children's Museum?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Brooklyn Children's Museum?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Newark (13 mi, 29 places to stay).
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