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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a arboretum, botanical garden & nature center in Brooklyn, New York. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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About this museum

What is Brooklyn Botanic Garden?

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. It includes a number of specialty gardens, plant collections, and structures. BBG hosts numerous educational programs, plant-science and conservation, and community horticulture initiatives, in addition to a herbarium collection.

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Museum details

Name
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Type
Arboretum, Botanical Garden & Nature Center
City
Brooklyn
State
New York
Website
http://www.bbg.org/
IMLS Museum ID
8409502004
Coordinates
40.66574, -73.96143
What kind of museum is Brooklyn Botanic Garden?

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is classified as a arboretum, botanical garden & nature center in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more arboretum, botanical garden & nature centers →

Where is Brooklyn Botanic Garden located?

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is located in Brooklyn, New York at approximately 40.66574, -73.96143. See the map above.

Does Brooklyn Botanic Garden have a website?

Yes — the IMLS record lists http://www.bbg.org/. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you visit.

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