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  • Visit
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Know Before You Go
    • Exhibits
    • Programs
    • ColorLab Art Studio
  • Calendar
  • Parties & Rentals
    • Birthday Parties
    • Space Rentals
  • Education
    • Education at BCM
    • Field Trips
    • BCM in Classrooms
    • Summer Camp Trips
    • After School Program
    • Teen Program
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    • Know Before You Go
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African Culture

  • African Culture
  • Antiquities and Archeological
  • Dolls
  • Geological
  • Insects
  • Shells and Ocean Life
  • Shoes and Hats
  • Taxidermy and Mounts

Our collection of African objects totals some 3,400 original artifacts, offering an extensive survey of African cultures. This grouping is the only collection of African artifacts in New York City collected in the service of children to learn about the many cultures throughout Africa.

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Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11213
USA

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    2 pm–5 pm
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    10 am–1 pm & 2 pm–5 pm

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