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    • Know Before You Go
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    • ColorLab Art Studio
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    • Space Rentals
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    • Summer Camp Trips
    • After School Program
    • Teen Program
    • BCM @ Home
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    • History & Mission
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    • Know Before You Go
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Collections

Geological

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

The geological collection numbers around 6,200 individual specimen. It is one of the earliest of BCM collections, evolving out of student field trips as well as through numerous large gifts. Dinosaur footprints, mammoth teeth, petrified wood, trilobites and radioactive minerals make up part of this immense collection.

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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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