Tour a Piece of History
Dubbed a hidden treasure by the New York Times, the Navy Yard tours offer a unique glimpse into New York City, American, and global history.
Brooklyn Navy Yard By Bus:
The Past, Present & Future of the Yard
Join us for this bus tour replete with fascinating stories of the Brooklyn Navy Yard's past, present, and future. For over 150 years, the Brooklyn Navy Yard churned out America's most famous fighting ships, from the USS Maine to the USS Missouri. Today, the Yard is becoming a model for sustainable urban industrial parks. At several stops along the way, this tour offers opportunities to get off the bus for a closer look at the Yard's most intriguing sites, including a a dry dock that's been used since before the Civil War, the 24-acre former Navy hospital campus that is virtually frozen in time, and the nation's first multi-story LEED Gold-certified industrial building. Length: 2 to 2.5 hours.
NEW! Join us for a “highlights” tour of the Yard. This new abbreviated Yard tour provides a broader overview of the Yard’s rich history and exciting future. This shorter tour is a great way to both see the Yard and experience the exhibits at BLDG 92—and have lunch in the café! Length: 50 to 60 minutes.
Admission: $30 per person, $18 per person for the short tour; 10% discount for members of BLDG 92, the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, as well as tenants and employees of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. Tickets can be purchased on-site at BLDG 92 but advanced ticket purchase is strongly encouraged. Click here to purchase tickets or contact us to request a private bus tour of the Yard.
Schedule: Public bus tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard run year-round on weekends. Click here for our schedule. Private tours can be scheduled at any time. Contact us to request a private bus tour of the Yard.
Accessibility: The tour bus has accommodations for one person who uses a wheelchair. Please contact us at tours@bldg92.org or (347) 618-TOUR (8687) for more information.
Brooklyn Navy Yard By Bike
Getting a Handle on Sustainability
Pedal along with us on this bicycle tour as we explore the Brooklyn Navy Yard's transition from being one of the nation's foremost naval shipbuilding facilities to a national leader for sustainable urban industrial parks. Learn about the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation's sustainable development efforts including the nation's first multi-story "green" industrial building, first solar and wind-powered street lamps, New York City's first building-mounted wind turbines, adaptively reused historic structures, and new green buildings certified by the US Green Buildings Council. Length of Tour: 2 hours
REQUIREMENTS:
Each participant must supply his/her own bicycle & bring and wear a safety helmet at all times while on the Brooklyn Navy Yard tour.
Need to rent a bicycle?
Our bike rental partner at Recycle a Bicycle is a community-based bike shop that offers bike rentals to tour goers for a discounted rate of $25 and proceeds go to support their youth programs. Their shop is located in DUMBO, just a short ride away from the start of the tour. Reservations required. Click here to arrange a bike rental or call 718-858-2972 to reach their DUMBO office. If they are out of rental bikes you can also check out Ride Brooklyn Bike Shop.
Admission:
$24 per person, 10% discount for members of the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, as well as tenants and employees of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. Advance ticket purchase required. Click here to purchase tickets or contact us to request a private bicycle tour of the Yard.
Schedule:
Public bicycle tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard run April through October of each year. Public bike tours will resume in the spring of 2012.
Contact us to request a private bicycle tour of the Yard. Private tours can be scheduled at any time.