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Stroll 52 acres of plants and flowers displayed in a variety of landscapes and engage with nature programs and special events.
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Savor the Garden during the twilight hours—just for members! Admission: Adults, $22; Students/Seniors, $16; Children under 12, free. Check seasonal hours and ticket types. Last entrance is 30 minutes before closing.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. The botanical garden occupies 52 acres (21 ha) in central Brooklyn, close to Mount Prospect Park, Prospect Park, and the Brooklyn Museum. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, BBG holds over 14,000 taxa of plants and has over 800,000 visitors each year ...
Located just steps away from the New York subway entrance, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a wonderful urban oasis filled with lush gardens and collections of native and non-native species. It occupies a large footprint so allow yourself most of the day if you plan to visit everything.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Washington Ave., Flatbush Ave. bet. Eastern Pkwy. and Empire Blvd. Directions via Google Maps. Originally a marshy wasteland, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been transformed into one of New York City’s most beautiful parks.
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Originally a marshy wasteland, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been transformed into one of New York City’s most beautiful parks. The Wisconsin Iceberg that shaped Long Island, Manhattan, and the Bronx millions of years ago gave this land its unique knob-and-kettle terrain of small ponds and hills by carving depressions in the soil.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is ranked #18 out of 34 things to do in New York City. See pictures and our review of Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
The 52-acre garden is home to more than 12,000 kinds of plants from around the world. Explore over 52 acres of natural beauty at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Open year-round including indoor and outdoor exhibits.
Oct 7, 2023 · Quick Facts. Location: New York City, NY. Significance: Olmsted Designed Landscape. MANAGED BY: Brooklyn Botanic Garden. After Frederick Law Olmsted’s revolutionary work on Prospect Park, the City of Brooklyn purchased an additional 52-acres of land, for additional park space but with the hope that it could be turned into a garden.
