The Brooklyn Children’s Museum was the United States' first children's museum at the time of its 1899 founding and is considered to be one of the, if not the, first children's museums in the world. The museum, which is located in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood, is noted for its input from regional children in planning new exhibits and its philosophy of engaging young minds from an early age to promote lifelong learning. More than 400,000 annual visitors explore its exhibits each year, including its World Brooklyn market, which mimics the borough's neighborhood establishments with kid-friendly storefronts, and its Sensory Room, which features activities specifically designed with autism-spectrum children in mind. Pay-as-you-wish hours are offered at the museum on Thursday afternoons and Sundays during the early evening hours.
145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213, Phone: 718-735-4400
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