Invest in a child’s bright future with the virtual Giving Tree

We hope you will take part in our virtual Giving Tree today. Your “adoption” of these virtual items will let the Museum purchase much-needed supplies and ensure that thousands of children throughout New York City have a clean, bright place to experience new cultures, discover the arts, learn about science and the environment, and play safely.  You can use the PayPal button to donate any amount, and all gifts of $100 or more will be recognized on this page below.

$50 = BUTTERFLY

• pays for two books for our Children’s Library
• or buys toy gardening tools for the “Community Garden” in the Neighborhood Nature exhibit
• or purchases loaves of dough for the “Mexican Bakery” in the World Brooklyn exhibit

$100 = BIRD

• treats Fantasia, our 20-foot python, to a month’s worth of food
• or hosts a field trip for an economically diverse school class
• or pays for an enrichment field trip for the “Museum Team” afterschool program

$500 = BAT

• fully stocks the dress-up clothes in the Totally Tots exhibit’s “Little Theater”
• or purchases new, eco-friendly tableware for a month of birthday parties
• or buys a microscope for the Museum’s “Science Inquiry Center”

$1,000 = SQUIRREL

• keeps the Collections Central exhibit stocked with paper and colored pencils so young artists and junior naturalists can draw
• or designs a whimsical magnet wall for the Totally Tots exhibit
• or pays for one music, arts, or dance performance
  

In just over a year, the all-new Brooklyn Children’s Museum has welcomed more than 310,000 visitors (more than double its old attendance!), filling a need for quality family experiences, sparking young imaginations, and generating millions of smiles.

In these tough economic times, your financial assistance—in any amount—is more important than ever.

The Museum has been affected seriously by the current financial crisis in the city and nation. We rely, now more than ever, on a range of gifts, large and small, from individuals like you to help us cope with significantly reduced philanthropic support and to help maintain programs and exhibits for the vastly increased number of children, school groups, and families we serve.

To donate now, click on the PayPal button.

Thank you again for supporting the children of Brooklyn and beyond, and for giving them a bright future!