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Brooklyn Attractions

	Here are just some of the attractions you can see while in Brooklyn:
	Astroland Amusement Park Astroland is a full family amusement park with 23 rides, 3 arcade game rooms and 2 food concessions. FREE admission to midway, beach and boardwalk. ScheduleSpring to Mid-June (weekends only) Mid-June to Mid-September open dailynoon to midnight www.astroland.com
	Brooklyn Botanic Garden Growing from its humble beginnings as an ash dump in the late 1800s, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has come to represent today the very best in urban gardening and horticultural display. www.bbg.org
	Brooklyn Cyclones/KeySpan Park The newest jewel of Coney Island is the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. KeySpan Park is a 7,500-seat ballpark, located in the heart of one of Brooklyn's most historic neighborhoods. Just steps from the boardwalk, KeySpan Park offers fans an incredibly unique backdrop - with the Atlantic Ocean beyond the right field wall, and the bright lights of the Coney amusement parks beyond the left field wall. It has become one of the most energetic and exciting venues in all of minor league baseball…and in all of New York. www.brooklyncyclones.com
	Brooklyn Historical Society The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is an urban history center committed to offering free and low-cost education, library and museum programming that encourages Brooklynites young and old to develop pride in their own cultural traditions while fostering understanding of their neighbors' similarities and differences. In October 1999, BHS began a full-scale restoration of its National Historic Landmark building. A central objective in the renovation of its headquarters is positioning BHS as a community hub for the exchange of ideas and an accessible resource for learning. www.brooklynhistory.org
	Brooklyn Museum of Art The Brooklyn Museum of Art is the second largest art museum in New York City and one of the largest in the United States. One of the premier art institutions in the world, its permanent collection includes more than one and a half million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represents almost every culture. It is housed in a 560,000 square foot, Beaux-Arts building that welcomes approximately half a million visitors each year. Located in Central Brooklyn, a half-hour from midtown Manhattan with its own subway stop, the Museum is set on Eastern Parkway and one block from Grand Army Plaza in a complex of 19th-century parks and gardens that also contains Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Wildlife Center. www.brooklynmuseum.org
	New York Aquarium Situated on 14 acres by the sea in Coney Island, the New York Aquarium is home to over 350 species of aquatic wildlife and over 8,000 specimens. The Aquarium continues its mission to raise public awareness about issues facing the ocean and its inhabitants with its special exhibits, public events and research. At the Aquarium’s Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences (OLMS), several studies are currently underway investigating such topics as dolphin cognition, satellite tagging of sharks, and coral reefs. www.nyaquarium.com
	Prospect Park Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban oasis located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York City's most populous borough. The masterpiece of famed landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who also designed Central Park, Prospect Park features the 90-acre Long Meadow , the 60-acre Lake and Brooklyn's only forest. The nation's first urban Audubon Center, the Prospect Park Zoo, and the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival are just a few of the cultural attractions that make their home here at the Park. www.prospectpark.org
	Prospect Park Zoo Tunnel through a prairie dog town. Master the language of baboons. Create animal art, using meerkats as your models. At Wildlife Conservation Society's Prospect Park Zoo, use all your senses to discover an incredible world of wildlife. This living classroom for young naturalists and school groups features three major exhibit areas, and nearly 400 animals of more than 80 species. In the World of Animals, youngsters interact directly with the natural world, as they leap across giant lily pads, or walk among wallabies. www.prospectparkzoo.com
	Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Deno's WONDER WHEEL, stands 150 feet tall as the centerpiece of the ever-thriving Coney Island Amusement area. Located on the Boardwalk, this amazing attraction includes 16 swinging passenger cars and 8 stationary cars that give riders a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean, the Jersey Shore & the NYC Skyline. This year, over 200,000 people of all ages will ride the Wonder Wheel. www.wonderwheel.com
	Citimaps.com For more information and attractions for the city of Brooklyn and the New York City area. www.citimaps.com