Brooklyn Children's Museum
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The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a general purpose museum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Founded in 1899, it was the first museum in the world to cater specifically to children. The museum is currently undergoing renovation.
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[edit] History
The Museum was founded on December 16, 1899 in the Adams House at what is now Brower Park.
In 1929, the museum opened the Smith House annex. Eleanor Roosevelt attended the ceremony.
In 1930, the Works Progress Administration supplied hundreds of workers to the museum, which thrived in the Great Depression.
From 1968 to 1977, the museum was relocated as the Bedford-Lincoln Neighborhood Museum. This ended with the opening of the current structure at the original location on May 17, 1977.
[edit] Exhibits
[edit] Traveling Exhibits
- Pattern Wizardry encourages children to recognize, identify, create, and compare patterns.
- Night Journeys is all about sleep.
- Global Shoes explores world culture through footwear.
- Wild About Plants is about the role of plants in everyday life.
[edit] Permanent Exhibits
- Totally Tots is intended for children younger than five years of age.
- Together in the City honors many New York City landmarks.
- Collections Central is a huge 27,000-piece collection of assorted artifacts and specimens.
- Children's Library and Education Center contains thousands of books.
- Animal Outpost features live animals, including a basilisk and a Burmese Python.
- Con Edison Greenhouse and Garden features plants, insects, and allows children to study soil and ecosystems.
- Music Mix features foreign musical instruments.
- The Visiting Exhibit Gallery.
- Mainstage allows children to put on their own "shows".
[edit] Expansion
The current renovation project will double the museum's size and is due to open in 2007.
