Here are some frequently asked questions about B92.
Questions about your visit
Visit our directions page to find out how to travel to BLDG 92 by walking, biking, bus, train, or ferry and available parking.
Check out our exhibitions page for more information on our permanent exhibit, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Past, Present & Future as well as rotating exhibitions in Gallery 92 and in the Designing the Future case.
To bring your class to 92 click here. For non-school groups of 10 or more, please call 718-907-5992 or email info@bldg92.org to arrange for a guided exhibition tour.
BLDG 92 offers tours of the Navy Yard, by bus and by bike. To learn more, click here.
BLDG 92 exhibit tours are self-guided. For information on arranging a guided tour for groups of 10 or more, please email info@bldg92.org
Questions about research
Yes! A portion of BLDG 92's collection has been made available to the public under the Resource Center. Through our online database, BNY Collections, you can either search or browse a selection of BLDG 92's archival holdings. In this database you will find photographs, artifacts, documents, ephemeral materials and oral histories relating to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and its development through history. Also featured in BNY Collections is the full run of the Navy Yard Shipworker, a Brooklyn Navy Yard publication that ran from 1941 to 1966.
To conduct a simple search type your keyword into the search box in the upper right corner of the BNY Collections screen. Items that match your keyword will return as a series of thumbnails with a brief title beneath. By hovering your mouse over the image you can view the full title and the item's collection ID.
You may also browse the collection more broadly by object type, date, era, subject, or location by choosing one of the buttons along the left-hand side of your screen, or by selecting "Browse the Collection" along the top navigation bar.
BLDG 92's archival collection may be made available to serious scholars and researchers by appointment only. A researcher registration form must be completed before your appointment. Please contact collections@bldg92.org for further information.
Use of images or any other content on this website is strictly prohibited without the permission of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. The Brooklyn Navy Yard retains all rights to its copyrighted materials, including those materials whose copyright is shared by other entities. Those wishing to use any of these materials for publication, commercial use, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, must secure permission. To obtain permission please contact collections@bldg92.org.
Questions about bringing school groups
To make a reservation for your school group, please call us at 718-222-4111 ext. 241 or email us at schools@bldg92.org.
School tours are available Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am and 11:30 am.
Public bus tours are available on Saturdays and Sundays. Click here for a list of upcoming tours.
Public bike tours are available from the Spring through the Fall.
Click here to access in-class materials and find information about the Brooklyn Navy Yard Curricula Kit.