3 Brooklyn museums you should visit this winter

When you're new to NYC, you might want to head straight to the famous museums of Manhattan. But Brooklyn is filled with a rich history that's worth exploring too. This borough is often overlooked by tourists, but it doesn't have to be that way. Here are our top 3 Brooklyn museums to visit this winter.

1. Old Stone House of Brooklyn

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The Old Stone House is one of Brooklyn’s hidden treasures. Built in 1699, this architectural relic first graced Brooklyn’s streets in the Dutch colonial era. Since then, it’s been the site of the the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War and the clubhouse of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. Step into a piece of history in this small, tucked away museum in Park Slope, with its historically accurate interior and exterior.

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There’s a permanent exhibit on the history of the house and the Battle of Brooklyn as well as a changing temporary exhibit. They’re currently taking submissions for an upcoming art exhibit entitled “Brooklyn Utopias: 2020” which will showcase different artistic visions of the ideal Brooklyn of the present. The house also runs a variety of talks and activities to inspire community.

336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

2. Brooklyn Historical Society

Brooklyn Historical Society, founded in 1863, is a museum, library, and educational center preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's 400-year history. With locations at Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO, what we love most about this museum is its ever-changing program of events designed to educate and entertain.

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Head over to one of their workshops on your home neighborhood and undercover the hidden history of your block (and even your house) or enjoy a wide range of talks on everything from the city’s architecture to civil rights. 

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They also have a range of exhibitions. Right now, you can see “Waterfront”, an interactive and multimedia experience on the history and future of Brooklyn’s coastline, told from the perspectives of workers, artists, activists and families.

128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201; 55 Water Street Brooklyn, NY 11201

3. Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) Lab

Photo: Museum of Food and Drink Lab

MOFAD is an exciting, interactive museum in the heart of Brooklyn. This educational non-profit and museum aims to change the way people think about food and drink, emphasizing its strong links to culture, politics, history and more.

The 5,000-square-foot experimental space in Williamsburg is always unexpected and interesting with a program of temporary exhibitions. Right now, they’re exhibiting Chow, which celebrates the birth and history of Chinese American restaurants, featuring chef-designed tastings at the KitchenAid Culinary Studio and collection of historical menus.

62 Bayard Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222.