Brooklyn Children's Museum is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

1. Brooklyn Children's Museum

8.3
145 Brooklyn Ave (Brower Park), New York, NY
Museum · 64 tips and reviews

Joseph K.Joseph Kennedy: selection of 6 different condiments for your chicken fingers! plenty of healthy options too (salad, yogurt, hummus, cereal) if you're a party pooper :P

DoraDora: This is an official Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Award Nominee!Powered by ParentsConnect.com

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: A great place to take the kids. Free admission on the second and fourth full weekend of the month from 2-5pm. Eat beforehand and bring your kid a change of clothes.

Coney Island USA - Museum & Freak Show is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

2. Coney Island USA - Museum & Freak Show

7.9
1208 Surf Ave (at W 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Coney Island · 46 tips and reviews

mariana c.mariana crispim: They have a great and nostalgic vibe in the bar. Try one of the local beers! Artists and staff are really nice and funny. If you are in Coney Island you must see a Freak Show <3

LizLiz: Don't be a chump & order a Bud. Try one of the 5 "Coney Island" beers instead! Delicious and unique.

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Crowds flock to the Freak Show in July of 1950! Click "More Info" to see this great pic! Read more.

Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

3. Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)

62 Bayard St (btw Lorimer & Leonard), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews

James C.James C: Nice museum cool exhibits and the tasting at the end is worth the extra price.

John C.John Cline: Definitely try one of the MSG pellets

Omer Z.Omer Zach: More of an exhibit than a museum but definitely worth a visit.

Bonsai Museum is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

4. Bonsai Museum

8.8
990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Prospect Park · 3 tips and reviews

RDasheenb D.RDasheenb D: Gems in every season

RDasheenb D.RDasheenb D: Every season there is something new to be seen.

Harry C.Harry Covair: Amazing displays. A must see even if you are not into Bonsai just see the time and effort the growers put into growing their Bonsai.

MoCADA is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

5. MoCADA

7.9
80 Hanson Pl (S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Fort Greene · 5 tips and reviews

AnthonyAnthony: such a lovely addition to the neighborhood. they even have yoga! check the exhibits they are a real treat

MuseumNerdMuseumNerd: The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art has an excellent schedule of contemporary art exhibits by and/or about black people around the world. Go. See. Learn. Enjoy.

Ron K.Ron Kavanaugh: Wonderful museum of contemporary african diasporan art

Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

6. Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

7.7
5816 Clarendon Rd (at Ralph Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · East Flatbush · 6 tips and reviews

Ryan E.Ryan Eick: It's a long trek to get here, but if you're a real history buff (like myself) then it's worth the visit

NYC ParksNYC Parks: This house was built in the 1650s by Pieter Wyckoff, an immigrant who served for six years as an indentured servant to pay off his transport from Europe.

Jacob S.Jacob Shemkovitz: Wyckoff House - Oldest surviving Dutch saltbox frame house in America

The City Reliquary is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

7. The City Reliquary

7.3
370 Metropolitan Ave (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews

MuseumNerdMuseumNerd: One of the best little-known museums in town featuring community collections in the window gallery. Check out their back yard when the weather is warm and chat with the friendly volunteer staff.

thecoffeebeanersthecoffeebeaners: Want NYC History? Come here then shop for hand made locally made NYC gifts!

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: A remnant from a long-forgotten Gotham, the wooden brick is from the last-known wooden sidewalk in Brooklyn, which ran along Greenpoint’s West Street in the 19th century.
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Jewish Children's Museum is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

8. Jewish Children's Museum

7.8
792 Eastern Pkwy (Kingston), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Crown Heights · 6 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: This museum offers children a chance to learn about the Jewish faith and culture in a fun and interactive environment. With 50,000 square feet of space, it even has a full miniature golf course.

Mottel L.Mottel Lightstone: Shluchim - Welcome back! For all you social media questions and needs lubavitch.com is here to help! Read more.

Chabad on C.Chabad on Campus: The ultimate highlight of your Crown Heights visit. On a clear day, you can see the Empire State Building from the 5th floor.

Waterfront Museum is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

9. Waterfront Museum

8.1
290 Conover St (Pier 44), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Red Hook · 8 tips and reviews

ExperiencesExperiences: This place is neat! If you're up for the trek to Red Hook, Thurs. evenings and Sat. afternoons, cruise this little floating museum for free. It's been docked on Pier 44 since the mid-'90s.

Arden G.Arden Ginsberg: Congratulations on the 100th year of the Waterfront Barge

Susan F.Susan Fowler: The Waterfront Museum is at Pier 25 for the next week or so! Visit her and Tug Pegasus at the end of N. Moore St. Vote for them both at http://partnersinpreservation.com.

Brooklyn Museum is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

10. Brooklyn Museum

9.3
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · Prospect Park · 424 tips and reviews

Kevin O.Kevin Oneil: My family and I visited this Museum 3 weeks ago and it was a great experience, I recommend to friends, family and tourists Read more.

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The fifth floor contains at least 2,000 paintings, sculptures, furniture, and Native American and Spanish colonial artifacts Read more.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: On the Jean Paul Gaultier retrospective: "It pays homage as much to Gaultier’s penchant for spectacle and provocation as it does to his clothing, somewhat ... to the detriment of the latter." Read more.

New York Transit Museum is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

11. New York Transit Museum

9.2
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews

Manda S.Manda Shettleton: Absolutely worth your day and your $7. Tons of trains (I mean a ton), interactive exhibits, and history. Will keep all ages entertained for hours. In a decommissioned subway station. BYO lunch area!

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best New York-focused museum is housed in a decommissioned subway station. Make sure to see the excellent collection of vintage subway cars. Read more.

Bruno B.Bruno Belcastro: Come here if you love trains!

Center for Brooklyn History is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

12. Center for Brooklyn History

9.0
128 Pierrepont St (at Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Brooklyn Heights · 26 tips and reviews

James C.James C: Really good staff and exhibits are totally worth it. Check it out.

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to remember why you love Brooklyn examines the borough’s historical, cultural and gastronomic legacies through its permanent collection, rotating exhibitions and events. Read more.

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: This Brooklyn Heights institution’s library is filled with upwards of 2,000 maps and 60,000 photographs. More than 100 boxes are devoted to records from the Bureau of Sewers. Read more.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

13. Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92

5.1
63 Flushing Ave (at Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Brooklyn Navy Yard · 12 tips and reviews

Neil W.Neil Wehrle: The view from the fourth floor rear by the Ted and Honey Cafe is great

Mike BloombergMike Bloomberg: On 11/10/11, I was here for the opening of this $25 million exhibition & visitors center, which will also house the Navy Yard's expanded employment program to create local jobs: http://bit.ly/rYT3m5

Bianca P.Bianca Prieto: Be sure to visit the 4th floor cafe. The views alone are worth it. I'd imagine this is a phenomenal event space.

Weeksville Heritage Center is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

14. Weeksville Heritage Center

7.9
1698 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Weeksville · 7 tips and reviews

NYC-ARTSNYC-ARTS: Give the gift of a membership this holiday season as historic Weeksville leaps into its 40th anniversary year! Read more.

RDasheenb D.RDasheenb D: The B15 and B65 buses stop directly in front of the museum.

Brownstone Living NYCBrownstone Living NYC: Awesome event space for weddings, lectures, photo shoots, and parties. They need better promotion though.

Old Stone House is one of The 15 Best Museums in Brooklyn.

15. Old Stone House

8.0
336 3rd St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Central Slope · 16 tips and reviews

James C.James C: Great informative small museum. Well worth it. Support the renovations and expansions with the suggested donation.

NYC ParksNYC Parks: During the Battle of Brooklyn, 260 Maryland troops held off more than 2,000 British soldiers so that the rest of the Continental Army could retreat over the Gowanus. Less than a dozen survived.

BETBET: Explores the American Revolution, colonial life and Brooklyn. Celebrate Black History by checking out noteworthy African-American contributions over the years: http://bet.us/BHM