Explore Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum | Travel Directions | Family Programs

Trip Tips

Children under 12 are free.
Come early in the day to avoid crowds in the afternoon.
Children above age 3 will be enthralled by the visual displays of art: paintings, sculptures, masks, and more that are full of color and life.

The Museum Café
If you want to eat your own food, head over to Mount Prospect Park (turn right as you leave the museum).

Before you visit, tell your child that you are going to the museum. Talk about what you may see there.
When you arrive at the museum, pick up a Family Guide available at the Independence Community Foundation Visitor Center, the Learning Center, and in the galleries. By using the guides you can explore various of themes of interest to children, such as animals and masks.
Choose one of the guides to help you explore. Let your child set the pace. To help your child focus, try playing a game in a quiet gallery such as "I Spy." Your child can look for animals, colors, or shapes in the art as you play.
Don't forget to grab a snack or eat a nice lunch at the Museum Café. If you want to eat your own food, turn left as you leave the museum and head over to Mount Prospect Park for a picnic.