Bring the Navy Yard Into Your ClassLocal students display all they've learned about the Yard
Students learn to think like historians through hands-on investigation of Brooklyn’s material culture, art, and written documents—all of which form intriguing windows into the history of America. Place-based learning makes history accessible to learners of all kinds. You may be surprised how students come alive when they are immersed in history.
BLDG 92 partners with Brooklyn Historical Society to offer education programs for K-12 students and teachers.
Exhibit tours are FREE for the 2011–2012 school year.
Tour: Ingenious Inventions at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Duration: 90 minutes
In this guided tour, students explore centuries of history and technological innovation at one of the nation’s oldest and most fascinating Navy Yards. Tours include hands-on small-group activities and a visit to one of the Yard’s historic dry docks!
Visiting the Brooklyn Navy Yard:
- All tours require a reservation:call 718-222-4111 ext. 241 or email schools@bldg92.org.
- Guided tours are 90 minutes (up to 30 students and 3 adult chaperones).
- Guided tours are available Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
- Self-guided tours of BLDG 92 are available during public hours, Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
By School Bus:
Enter the Navy Yard at the Cumberland Ave. Gate located at Cumberland and Flushing Aves. Bus parking available.