A pioneer in education, Brooklyn Children's Museum was the first museum created expressly for children when it was founded in 1899. Its success sparked the creation of the worldwide children's museum movement, and today the Museum continues its leadership as a world-class institution with deep community roots. A recent expansion designed by Rafael Vinoly doubled the Museum's size, gave New York City its first "green" museum, added several visitor amenities, and introduced all-new exhibitions on the arts, culture, science, and the environment that serve as a gateway for lifelong learning among children, families, and school groups.

Thursday
16Jul2009
Monday
22Dec2008
Tales from the Land of Gullah
Opens January 30
Step into the world of the Gullah people—West African slaves brought to plantations on isolated islands off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina in the 17th century—and discover the how they held on to their songs, stories, and customs. Find out about the common nursery rhymes children’s songs like “Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore” the Gullah gave to American culture, learn to tell Gullah time, go fish netting with a Gullah fisherman, cook a Gullah meal, and much more.




