Lefferts Historic House

At this interactive and informative zoo, learn about animals from around the globe and the variety of different environments they inhabit.

Experience the changing seasons in this leafy inner-city sanctuary, where specialty gardens and heritage pavilions showcase plants from around the world.

With many acres of rolling hills, wooded alcoves and lush gardens, this park is a great place in Brooklyn for a lazy afternoon or an outing with the family.

See the Egyptian antiquities, a rotating selection of international art and a mammoth collection of American artworks in this impressive museum.

The central location of one of the world’s biggest library systems is a cultural hub as well, with a huge number of events, classes and programs.

Marking the entrance to Prospect Park, this magnificent monument to the Civil War harks back to Brooklyn’s Golden Age in the late 19th century.