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Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

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Environmental Education Center

Date

Friday, July 10, 2026

Time

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Weekly on Thurs/Fri 3-5 PM, Sat/Sun 1-5 PM

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BBP Education Center 6-10-17 © Julienne Schaer

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July 10, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Explore Brooklyn Bridge Park like never before during open hours at the Environmental Education Center.

The Environmental Education Center is open for free, drop-in hours at 99 Plymouth Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn! Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with monthly educational themes, a 250 gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10’ scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and much more.

Open Hours offer the opportunity for self-led investigation with guidance by expert educators to reveal the hidden stories found within and around Brooklyn Bridge Park.

ABOUT OPEN HOURS

Open weekly on Thursdays 3-5 PM, Fridays 3-5 PM, Saturdays 1-5 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. Closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and major holidays.

Please note the Environmental Education Center is closed for major public holidays. Please check additional specific dates here.

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About the Envrionmental Education Center

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Environmental Education Center is a year-round space, located at 99 Plymouth Street in DUMBO.  It is the home base for our thriving education program which serves over 10,000 school children each year. The Environmental Education Center is open to families and park visitors on weekends and weekday afternoons during select Open Hours

Participate in our Environmental Education Programs to investigate the ecology, history and infrastructure of the Brooklyn Waterfront.

Education

Girl measuring water in the Environmental Education Center

© Alexa Hoyer

Sustainable Landscapes Class at the Environmental Education Center
Instructor pointing into a bucket with a crab with small children looking.

© Alexa Hoyer

Early Nature Experiences Program
Young girl looking into fish tank.

© Paula Berg

Environmental Education Center Open Hours
Instructor and child looking at activity book from the Cove Kit on a sunny day.

© Katherine Gray

Cove Kits are available for check out at the Environmental Education Center
Child looking through magnifying glass at shell.

© Alexa Hoyer

Environmental Education Center
Young boy looking through a viewmaster in a classroom.

© Alexa Hoyer

Girl looking at hermit crab held by instructor in a classroom.

© Iris Yee

Two girls in paper masks in a classroom.

© Sarah Ryan Hudson

Small boys and adult looking at something held by instructor.

© Iris Yee

Environmental Education Center Open Hours
Young boy looking at exhibit with instructor in a classroom.

© Iris Yee

Young children looking at a mollusk held by an instructor.

© Sarah Ryan Hudson

Group looking at a horseshow crab in a classroom.

© Iris Yee