Places To Go When Visiting Brooklyn, NY

A lot of people ask me "Why should I come to Brooklyn, Luke?"

My answer to them is "Why shouldn't you?"

There are a lot of things to do here!

Here are a few:

Brooklyn Museum of Art

Located in central Brooklyn, the second-largest art museum in New York City, and one of the largest in the United States, it houses a prestigious collection of work from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art covering almost every culture an art lover could dream of.

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

A hot spot for proposals and weddings, the gardens are 52 acres of magnificent flora and fauna provide the perfect romantic background. In late spring, the well-known Cranford Rose Garden features tens of thousands of roses flowing down arches, climbing up lattices and standing in formal beds.

http://www.bbg.org/

Prospect Park

Brooklyn's answer to Central Park, Prospect Park contains a zoo, an audubon center and the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Its entrance is marked by the large Memorial Arch and it is a Mecca for families and nature lovers who go to play ball, bird watch and listen to outdoor concerts.

http://www.prospectpark.org/

New York Aquarium

Explore the incredible range of aquatic wildlife at this Brooklyn aquarium, from beluga whales and walruses to sharks and seahorses.

http://www.nyaquarium.com/

New York Transit Museum

Recently re-opened after extensive renovations, the museum contains one hundred years of transit lore and memorabilia. Housed in an authentic 1930's subway station, the new galleries and exhibits, many of which have interactive components, will thrill transportation and history buffs alike.

http://www.mta.info/mta/museum/

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Founded in 1859, this performing arts center is the oldest institution of its type still in operation in the United States.

http://www.bam.org/

Brooklyn Children's Museum

A wonderful place to spend the day with the family, this museum houses a remarkable, kid-friendly collection of 20,000 cultural artifacts and natural history specimens, plus live plants and animals, and award-winning exhibitions.

http://www.brooklynkids.org/

Gateway National Recreation Area

This 26,000-acre park, on New York's harbor, has outdoor and indoor diversions.

http://www.nps.gov/gate/

Astroland Amusement Park (Coney Island)

New York City's largest amusement park features a variety of thrill rides like the historic Cyclone Roller Coaster, Water Flume, Dante's Inferno and Astrotower. It is open seven days a week during the summer and on weekends in the spring.

http://www.astroland.com/

Keyspan Park

Home to the Brooklyn Cyclones, Keyspan Park is also known to host the occasional concert. Located on the historic Coney Island peninsula; visitors to this venue can also take in the shoreline boardwalk atmosphere that Coney Island is known for.

http://www.tickco.com/venue_schedules/keyspan_park.htm

Betcha didn't know we had so much going on here, huh?

(This post took a while to put together, whew...)

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