Brooklyn is no longer simply a borough of New York City; it’s a brand. Sure, Brooklyn’s ascent has been a decade in the making, but it’s never been easier for tourists to base themselves in the beloved borough as it is now with a host of uber-trendy new hotels and top of the line restaurants that make Manhattan almost an afterthought. Tack on Jay-Z’s flashy new Barclays Center (home to the Brooklyn Nets, the borough’s first major league sports team since the Dodgers left in 1957) and you’ve got what local magazines are calling the New Brooklyn. If you want to scope out America’s next big rappers, writers, rock stars, artists and chefs, this is the spot.
There is no shortage of attractions in Brooklyn. Regardless of whether you’re looking for a peaceful walk in the park, an exciting amusement park, a museum, or just some dessert, you’ll never be too far from something interesting and fun. Here’s just a small sample of the some of the most popular Brooklyn attractions:
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Perhaps the most famous of all Brooklyn attractions is the Brooklyn Bridge. Completed in 1883, the bridge spans the East River and connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the country, and is commonly considered to be one of the most photographed landmarks in the United States. The Brooklyn bridge has a dedicated pedestrian walkway that allows one to admire the Manhattan skyline while peacefully strolling above the vehicle traffic. The bridge can be accessed on the Brooklyn side via an underpass on Washington street in the Dumbo neighborhood. Keep in mind that, for both tourists and New York City natives, this is one of the most visited attractions in Brooklyn. While on the pedestrian path, you’ll want to watch out for cyclists and avoid rush periods.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre post-industrial waterfront site stretching 1.3 miles along Brooklyn’s East River edge. The site spans from the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges in the north to Pier 6 and Atlantic Avenue in the south. The site is long and narrow with a crenulated edge formed by the piers.
The park, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, includes Piers 1-6, Empire Fulton Ferry and Main Street. In addition, two historic properties, the Civil war-era Empire Stores and the Tobacco warehouse, will be integrated into the park.
The park provides green space for active and passive uses including playing fields, sport courts, playgrounds, lawns, and running and bicycle paths. A calm water area is available for kayaking and canoeing.
Green-Wood Cemetery
A cemetery might not be on the top of your list when considering different attractions in Brooklyn, but the Green-Wood cemetery is a must-see for anyone who loves architecture, history, bird watching, or beautiful landscapes. Green-Wood was founded as a small rural cemetery in 1838 and, in only 20 years, was seeing just as many visitors per year as Niagara Falls. This was due in part to the incredibly beautiful statues and mausoleums, as well as the charming ponds, paths, hills, and valleys contained in its 478 acres. Several historic figures such as baseball greats, Civil War generals, artists, politicians, and inventors are buried here. Also, the 1776 Battle of Long Island was fought on its grounds. This Brooklyn attraction was the inspiration for many of the public parks in New York City, including Central Park and Prospect Park.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
The Brooklyn Heights Promenade is perhaps the most fitting place to begin your tour of Brooklyn attractions. The Promenade is a scenic stretch along the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that provides some of the most picturesque views of New York City’s famous landmarks. Featured in movies such as Moonstruck and Annie Hall, the Promenade provides spectacular views of places such as the Statue of Liberty, Staten Island, Ellis Island, Governor’s Island, Ellis Island, South Street Seaport, Fulton Fish Market, and the Brooklyn Bridge. There are plenty of benches where a visitor can sit and take in the sites and sounds of New York in a peaceful setting on the East River. It has gained a reputation for being one of the most Brooklyn attractions, and many marriage proposals and first dates occur there.
Prospect Park
Prospect Park could be considered comparable to Manhattan’s Central Park. Designed by the same architects, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, Prospect Park contains 585 acres of breathtaking scenery and attractions all its own. It contains the majority of the remaining indigenous forest of Brooklyn, as well as a band shell, an ice rink, a carousel, and several recreational and athletic facilities, all of which host events throughout the year. Other attractions in the park include the Litchfield Villa, the Prospect Park Zoo, the Long Meadow, the Boathouse, and the Audobon Center. Prospect Park is also famous for its man-made watercourse, featuring Brooklyn’s only lake. Self-guided tours are available, as well as bird walks, twilight tours, and electric boat tours.
Jacques Torres Chocolate
Hiding among the many Brooklyn attractions found in the Dumbo neighborhood, Jacques Torres Chocolate offers some of the most decadent and unique chocolate concoctions in the city. Jacques Torres, nicknamed “Mr. Chocolate,” is a world-famous pastry chef that has won several culinary awards, authored Dessert Circus books, hosted his own Food Network program, and even contributed to a $30,000-per-couple fundraiser for Barack Obama. His chocolate shop sells extremely well-reviewed products such as bark, hot chocolate, and chocolate chip cookies, as well as less traditional items such as chocolate covered Cheerios.
Coney Island
Coney Island is one of the most unique historic landscapes in any major American city. Depending on your perspective, this Brooklyn attraction can be experienced in several different ways. Coney Island was the most popular amusement park in the country, but it saw its peak before WWII. It was then largely neglected for decades and fell into disrepair. Evidence of this now-defunct amusement park can still be witnessed, and in this sense, a visitor can tour Coney Island to experience a gritty, nostalgic portrait of American decay. On the other hand, there have been major pushes since 2010 to restore Coney Island, including the opening of Luna Park. Luna hosts many amusement park rides and games, including the famous Cyclone roller coaster, built in 1927 and still operational today. An entirely different way to experience Coney Island involves lounging on the three miles of sandy beach, walking the famous boardwalk, or playing some volleyball or basketball on the many available courts.
RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS
Many of the Coney Island rides and attractions don’t have websites or other contact information. But if you have questions, you can call or check out the website from one of the following:
- Luna Park, Scream Zone & The Cyclone Roller Coaster – 718-373-5862
- The New York Aquarium at Coney Island – 718-265-3474
- Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park – 718-372-2592
- El Dorado Bumper Cars and Arcade – 718-946-6642
- MCU Park and the Brooklyn Cyclones – 718-449-8497
- Beach & Boardwalk – New York City Department Of Parks and Recreation – 311 or 212-NEW-YORK
- Abe Stark Rink – 718-946-6536
- Coney Island USA- Home of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, the Coney Island Museum, Freak Bar and more!!!
Fireworks on the Beach
Fireworks shoot off at 9:30pm every Friday night during the season. Fireworks generally start the last weekend in June and conclude the Friday before Labor Day.
Food
Coney Island is the birthplace of the hot-dog, and there is no shortage of places to eat here. Some of our favorites are:
- Coney Island Old Time Bagels – 1428 Mermaid Ave.
- Footprints Cafe – 1521 Surf Ave.
- Gargiulo’s – 2911 West 15th Street
- L&B Spumoni Gardens – 2725 86 st. (just 2 miles away)
- Parkview Diner – 2939 Cropsey Ave.
- Peggy O’Neill’s – 1904 Surf Ave. at MCU Park
- Nathan’s Famous – 1310 Surf Ave. & 1129 Boardwalk
- Totonnos Pizzeria Napolitano – 1524 Neptune Ave.
- Cha Cha’s Coney Island Seafood Bar & Pizzeria – 1315 Surf Ave.
- Ruby’s Bar and Grill – 1213 Riegelmann Boardwalk
- Grimaldi’s Pizza – 1215 Riegelmann Surf Ave.
New York Aquarium
New York City has only one Aquarium, and it’s located on Brooklyn’s Coney Island. Originally opened in 1896 in Battery Park, The New York Aquarium is the longest-running continually operated aquarium in the country. Since moving to the Coney Island boardwalk in 1957, it’s come to host over 350 species of aquatic wildlife over 14 acres. These species include mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Special exhibits include a floor-to-ceiling shark tank, an “Alien Stingers” exhibit that showcases the bizarrely beautiful world of jellyfish, an aquatheater that hosts impressive sea lion shows, and many more. You’ll also be able to experience shark, walrus, and penguin feedings. Unlike some aquariums, the New York Aquarium is open every day of the year, and the animals are always on exhibit.
New York Transit Museum
The New York Transit Museum began as a simple transit exhibit, opened on July 4, 1976 in the decommissioned Court Street subway station. It featured old subway cars and models, and the price of entrance was one subway token. The exhibit was scheduled to be closed after the U.S. bicentennial celebration was over, but it was so popular that it stayed open and eventually developed into a permanent, full museum in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. Vintage subway cars, some dating back as far as the 1920s, are consistently on display at this Brooklyn attraction. These cars are actually operable, and they occasionally carry passengers on nostalgia excursions. In addition to trains, the museum also hosts vintage motor trucks, buses, changing exhibits, and a large archive of photos, records, and artifacts.
Travel and Tourism Attractions in Brooklyn – Something for Everyone
Brooklyn NY has something for everyone. Whether your interests lie in architecture, museums or amusement parks in Brooklyn, festivals or futbol, culture or night clubs and nightlife, you’ll find just what you’re looking for, plus things you never expected, right here in Brooklyn. Visit Brooklyn, where you can travel the world in one day, from “Little Odessa” in Brighton Beach to Chinatown in Sunset Park, to Polish Greenpoint, to African-American history in Bedford-Stuyvesant, to Caribbean Flatbush, to Latino Sunset Park and Bushwick, to Pakistani Midwood, to the world’s largest Hasidic population in Williamsburg and Crown Heights.
Because there are far too many unique & historic places and sites to list here, we invite you to come and experience this wonderful New york City borough for yourself.
List of Brooklyn Attractions:
A.M.Richard Fine Art
328 Berry Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Williamsburg
(917) 570-1476
Contemporary art gallery.
Artichoke Dance Company
121 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Park Slope
(917) 627-8770
Artichoke Dance Company creates unique dance works, presents public performances and offers participatory educational experiences in dance and dance making by using the interactive, cooperative, and community building aspects of dance to develop physical, creative, and social skills and artistic and cultural understanding. We create, perform, and educate in ways that entertain, enlighten, and enrich the lives of our audiences and participants.
Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corp.
494 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Boerum Hill
(718) 875-8993
The Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC) is a Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to the economic development of the Atlantic Avenue area from Fourth Avenue to the waterfront in Brooklyn, New York.
BAM
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Fort Greene
(718) 636-4100
BAM is a thriving urban arts center that brings international theater, dance, opera, music, literature, film, and visual arts to Brooklyn. BAM’s current programming consists of the Next Wave Festival each fall (which is celebrating its 25th year in 2007); a spring season of international opera, theater, and dance; a comprehensive Education & Humanities program, and a variety of community programs. Recent additions include BAMcafe
BRIC Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Heights
(718) 875-4047
BRIC Arts|Media|Bklyn is a multi-disciplinary arts and media non-profit dedicated to presenting visual, performing, and media arts programs that reflect Brooklyn
BLDG 92: Brooklyn Navy Yard Center
63 Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Brooklyn Navy Yard
718-907-5992
The mission of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 is to celebrate the Navy Yard’s past, present and future, and to promote the role the Yard and its tenants play as an engine for job creation and sustainable urban industrial growth. By providing access to exhibits, public tours, educational programs, archival resources and workforce development services, BLDG 92 reinforces the Yard’s unique bonds with the community and inspires future generations to become industrial innovators and entrepreneurs.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 is an exhibition and visitors center that is operated as a program of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Prospect Heights
(718) 623-7200
Founded in 1910, Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is an independent nonprofit institution committed to education, research, and the display of horticulture. BBG serves communities in New York City and internationally through its world-class gardens, extensive research collections, and numerous educational and community programs. Situated on 52 acres in the heart of Brooklyn, the Garden is home to over 10,000 types of plants and hosts more than 700,000 visitors annually.
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Heights
(718) 222-4111
Founded in 1863, BHS is a nationally recognized urban history center, comprised of a museum; scholarly research library; and educational center dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn’s extraordinary 400-year history. In July 1991, the BHS building was recognized as a National Historic Landmark and included on the National Register of Historic Places.
http://www.brooklynhistory.org/
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 735-4400
An international model for museum and community programs, Brooklyn Children’s Museum offers interactive learning adventures through hands-on exhibitions, multicultural performances, creative workshops, and an extensive collection of cultural artifacts and natural science specimens. Situated in central Brooklyn for more than 100 years, the Museum was founded in 1899 as the first children’s museum in the world.
Brooklyn International Film Festival
180 S 4th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Williamsburg
(718) 388-4306
The Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF), is an International, competitive festival for and by independent film makers. The 12th edition runs June 5th through June 14th at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema. Two screening rooms, 81 film programs. Every year the FILM LINEUP includes over 100 film premieres. For a complete list of films and their show times visit our website.
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Prospect Heights
(718) 638-5000
The Brooklyn Museum, housed in a 560,000-square-foot, Beaux-Arts building, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the country. Its world-renowned permanent collections range from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represent a wide range of cultures. Only a 30-minute subway ride from midtown Manhattan, with its own newly renovated subway station, the Museum is part of a complex of nineteenth-century parks and gardens that also includes Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Prospect Park Zoo.
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
Brownstoner’s Brooklyn Flea
176 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Fort Greene
(718) 935-1052
Every Sunday Brooklyn Flea features 200 vendors in an acre lot in beautiful Brownstone Brooklyn, selling vintage furniture, antiques, collectibles, records, design, jewelry, art and crafts, along with cupcakes, cookies, cheese (Salvatore Bklyn Ricotta cannolis!), freshly baked bread, Belgian waffles, and more. Deco to Danish Modern, mantels to man-purses, the rotating list of vendors offer something for everyone to pick through. Make sure to check out our blog for vendor highlights and up-to-date info.
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
1 University Plz
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Downtown
(718) 488-1624
The Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus is a dynamic, state-of-the art performance venue serving one of the most diverse campuses and communities in the country. It is designed to nourish artistic exploration and development by students and other emerging artists while providing the entire community greater access to an exciting range of Broadway-quality, classical and cutting-edge professional performances.Impeccably crafted for the dramatic and technical demands of dance, music and theatrical productions, this elegant, 320-seat theater provides finely tuned acoustics and top-tier lighting, projection and other electronic capabilities. With a stage featuring a “sprung” floor extending to the seating area, the theater fosters an intimacy between performers and their audiences.
http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/kumbletheater/
Mark Morris Dance Group
3 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Fort Greene
(718) 624-8400
The Mark Morris Dance Group was formed in 1980 and gave its first concert that year in New York City. In 1988, MMDG was invited to become the national dance company of Belgium, and spent three years in residence at the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. The company returned to the United States in 1991 as one of the world’s leading dance companies, performing across the U.S. and at major international festivals. Based in Brooklyn, NY, MMDG appears regularly in New York City, NY; Berkeley, CA; Boston, MA; Fairfax, VA; Seattle, WA; and at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, MA. The company’s London seasons have garnered two Laurence Olivier Awards. MMDG is noted for its commitment to live music, a feature of every performance on its full international touring schedule since 1996. At the heart of the Mark Morris Dance Center are seven column-free studios with wood-sprung floors and spacious dressing rooms with lockers and showers. The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center provides dance and movement classes for ages four to adult. Children and teen classes are semester-driven and require advance registration. Adult classes include workshops as well as open classes.
http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/
Brooklyn Public Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Prospect Heights
(718) 230-2100
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is an independent library system for the 2.5 million residents of Brooklyn. It is the fifth largest library system in the United States with 60 neighborhood libraries around the borough. BPL offers free programs and services for all ages and stages of life, including a huge selection of books in more than 30 languages, author talks, literacy programs and public computers.
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/
Micro Museum
123 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Boerum Hill
(718)797-3116
Micro Museum is a 24 year old eclectic interactive art center in Downtown Brooklyn. Open to the public from 12-7PM every Saturday with special Saturday Night events (see website for details). Admission is $2 – $20. During the week Micro Museum is a professional art environment, available for theater rehearsals, educational meetings, and business meet/greet opportunities. Promote Art Works, Inc., is the corporate parent to Micro Museum, which is a US registered trademark, since 2004. Promote Art Works is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization since 1993. Tax Deductible Donations are welcome.
Old Stone House of Brooklyn
344 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Park Slope
(718)768-3195
The Old Stone House in the Park Slope/Gowanus neighborhood in Brooklyn was originally built in 1699 beside the Gowanus Creek. The house later played a significant role in the Battle of Brooklyn on August 27th, 1776. Strategically positioned, the house was occupied by the British and turned into an artillery position to fire upon American soldiers. The house was held by an estimated 2,000 British and hired Hessian soldiers. Against this stronghold, some 400 Maryland soldiers led by General William Alexander threw themselves into several attacks, ultimately being defeated but allowing George Washington and his troops to escape, thereby saving the nascent American army.
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Prospect Park South
(718) 399-7339
Set among lovely old world architecture, the charming 12 acre Prospect Park Zoo features three major thematic zones, a central court with a sea lion pool and gardens, and a “petting zoo” where visitors can feed a variety of goats, sheep and alpaca. California sea lions always take center stage with three feeding demonstrations a day. Other favorites include great grey kangaroos and their smaller cousins, wallabies; playful meerkats are always on the alert, golden lion tamarins (small South American monkeys) are bright and engaging and the small red pandas are beautiful to behold. There are also numerous brilliantly colored birds and interesting reptiles and amphibians on exhibit. The piece de resistance is the magnificent troop of Hamadryas baboons whose social interactions are always fascinating. The zoo features a small gift shop and state-of-the-art vending caf�. A true treasure in an urban setting, the zoo is open 365 days a year.
PortSide NewYork
P.O. Box 195
Brooklyn, NY 0
Red Hook
(917) 414-0565
PortSide NewYork seeks to breathe life into the relationship between landside communities and the maritime sector�to the advantage of both.Our chief ambassador in this mission is the tanker Mary Whalen.Our approach is to create activities and spaces that benefit both groups, nurture economic connections between the two, foster their mutual appreciation, and make the waterfront neighborhood they share a better place to live, work and visit. PortSide NewYork will develop and operate a Maritime Hub including a museum exploring contemporary maritime practices; host recreational, educational and cultural programs and retail services; and run a maritime career center. PortSide NewYork manifests a new vision for how to revitalize New York City’s waterfront and create waterside public spaces without displacing the maritime functions essential to the city’s transportation infrastructure.
http://www.portsidenewyork.org/
The Toy Museum of NY
157 Montague Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Heights
(718)243-0820
First established in 1999 as The Doll and Toy Museum of NYC, the not-for-profit educational museum changed its name to The Toy Museum of NY in Spring 2009 in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The new name reflects the Museum’s coveted distinction, by the New York State Department of Education, as the holder of the only New York Charter for a toy museum.
The Museum’s educational philosophy uses toys as a teaching aide for school subjects such as history and social studies. The exhibitions are set up using the Museum’s innovation and ingenuity, and proven success displaying toys — along with informative signage — to educate children about historic events such as the Invention of the Airplane, Automobiles, Child’s Past and Immigration, just to name a few.
Since its founding, the Museum has curated many successful touring exhibitions that have been visited by thousands of children, parents and teachers. These exhibitions have been on display through partnerships with the New York Transit Museum, the South Street Seaport Museum as well as many other prominent museums throughout the USA and libraries in New York City.
Tabla Rasa Gallery
224 48 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Sunset Park
(718) 833-9100
Tabla Rasa is an acclaimed art gallery that profiles works of emerging, mid- career, and established artists of Brooklyn, New York, and the United States. Located in a turn of the century carriage house in industrial Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Tabla Rasa presents solo and group exhibitions in a wide range of styles, themes and media.Artist/Directors Audrey Frank Anastasi and Joseph Anastasi are committed to the visual arts as an expression of the human spirit and a voice for social issues. Bringing their ongoing experience with nonprofit art organizations, they are committed to presenting an accessible, friendly, non-intimidating, yet high quality art viewing venue.
http://www.TablaRasaGallery.com/
UrbanGlass
647 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Fort Greene
(718) 625-3685
UrbanGlass is a leading resource for both aspiring and established artists wishing to create with glass. We foster innovative art and advance the use and appreciation of glass as a creative medium. We offer a variety of classes, workshops and open houses, along with the display of various intriguing exhibits throughout the year.
Waterfront Museum
290 Conover Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Red Hook
(718) 624-4719
A “floating museum and showboat barge” housed aboard the last remaining covered wooden barge lovingly restored and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A National Park Service “National Maritime Education Initiative” Award Winner. Visitors learn first hand the geography of the New York Harbor, the history of the Tug and Barge “Lighterage Era” (1860-1960) and how food and commercial goods were transported prior to today’s bridges and tunnels. Also experience the exciting story of the rescue of Barge #79 by a clown and juggler and enjoy the captain’s showboat performance. Current 2008 Exhibition: “SHOWBOAT -‘Round the Bend!” produced in partnership with The Theater Museum tells the history and story of the American Floating Theatres along our nation’s waterways including those in NY State. ALSO: Great views of Statue of Liberty, NY Harbor, and the ever-popular Kinetic Ball Machine Sculpture by artist George Rhoades.
http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org/
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
5816 Clarendon Road
Brooklyn, NY 11203
East Flatbush
(718) 629-5400
Waterfront Museum
290 Conover Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Red Hook
(718) 624-4719
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
5816 Clarendon Road
Brooklyn, NY 11203
East Flatbush
(718) 629-5400
Built c. 1652, the original portion of the Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House is the oldest structure in New York City. Its history exemplifies the diversity of Brooklyn
http://www.wyckoffassociation.org/
Weeksville Heritage Center
1698 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Crown Heights
(718) 756-5250
During the 19th century, the village of Weeksville was a vibrant and independent African American community. Four houses, dating from 1840-1883, are the original community
http://www.weeksvillesociety.org/
Williamsburg Gallery Association
147 Roebling St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 782-2556
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Gallery Association aids and encourages the public presentation of local and international art in the vicinity of greater Williamsburg as an integral and necessary component of an ongoing creative dialogue. Toward this end, we promote the art venues of Williamsburg through public programs, advertising, and collaborative events that reach out to both the general public and to the visual art community citywide and beyond. Our aim is to bring the dynamic creative activity of greater Williamsburg to the attention of the world.The Williamsburg Gallery Association was founded in 2002 with 23 original charter members. The association is comprised of gallerists, curators, artists, and community members from Williamsburg. The region continues to grow from it’s traditional hub in the area along the Williamsburg waterfront and extends north to Greenpoint and out to the environs of Bushwick- all areas served by the L train.