Toy Museum of NY, Sea Gate

#157 among attractions in Sea Gate

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The Toy Museum of NY is a theatrical and performance based museum which uses the museum's collection for its performances and to tell the story of societal change. It was founded in 1999 as The Doll and Toy Museum of NYC and given its current name in 2009. Later that same year it moved from its original location in Cobble Hill to its permanent location on the second floor of Brooklyn Heights' St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church. Among the locations for the museum's traveling locations are the Brooklyn Heights and Bay Ridge public library branches. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'41"N, 73°59'34"W

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Northwestern Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights)Sea Gate United States

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Toy Museum of NY – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

~1700 ftSE
Hands-on history of mass transporation
New York Transit Museum, New York City
9 min walk • Nestled in the bustling borough of Brooklyn, the New York Transit Museum is a unique urban sanctuary dedicated to the history of New York City's public transportation system. Housed in a decommissioned subway station at 99 Schermerhorn Street, this museum offers...
0.4 miNW
Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City
10 min walk • Brooklyn Bridge Park is a verdant oasis nestled along the East River in New York City. This expansive park in Brooklyn offers locals and tourists alike a scenic retreat from the urban hustle, with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
0.4 miNE
Park
Cadman Plaza, New York City
11 min walk • Cadman Plaza is a park located on the border of the Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York City. Named for Reverend Doctor Samuel Parkes Cadman, a renowned minister in the Brooklyn Congregational Church, it is built on land reclaimed by condemnation in 1935 and was named as a park in 1939.
~1540 ftW
Park, Historic walking areas, View point
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, New York City
8 min walk • The Brooklyn Heights Promenade, also called the Esplanade, is a 1,826-foot-long platform and pedestrian walkway cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, United States.
~770 ftNE
Memorial
Korean War Veterans Plaza, Sea Gate
4 min walk • Korean War Veterans Plaza is a memorial plaza in Brooklyn, New York City, at Fulton and Tillary streets. The plaza features a gate and flagstaff, cast in 1992 and dedicated on November 11 of that year.
~1720 ftN
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Plymouth Church, New York City
9 min walk • Plymouth Church is an historic church located at 57 Orange Street between Henry and Hicks Streets in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City; the Church House has the address 75 Hicks Street.
~1540 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Brooklyn War Memorial, Sea Gate
8 min walk • The Brooklyn War Memorial is a war memorial installed in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza, in the U.S. state of New York. It features two high relief figures sculpted by Charles Keck, which represent victory and family, as well as a memorial wall in its main auditorium.
~1910 ftSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Friends Meetinghouse and School, Sea Gate
10 min walk • The Friends Meetinghouse and School is an historic Quaker meeting house and adjacent school building at the corner of Schermerhorn Street and Boerum Place in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
~970 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture, City hall
Brooklyn Borough Hall, New York City
5 min walk • Brooklyn Borough Hall is a building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was designed by architects Calvin Pollard and Gamaliel King in the Greek Revival style, and constructed of Tuckahoe marble under the supervision of superintendent Stephen Haynes.
~1530 ftS
Church
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
8 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen, more simply Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral church at 64 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. It is best known for taking in parishioners from St.
~1640 ftNE
Park
Walt Whitman Park, Sea Gate
8 min walk • Walt Whitman Park is a park in the Downtown Brooklyn section of Brooklyn, New York City, commemorating Walt Whitman. It is adjacent to Cadman Plaza East to the west and Adams Street to the east.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Toy Museum of NY?

Nearby attractions include St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, New York City (1 min walk), Center for Brooklyn History, New York City (1 min walk), First Unitarian Congregational Society, Sea Gate (2 min walk), Brooklyn Arts Gallery, Sea Gate (2 min walk).

How to get to Toy Museum of NY by public transport?

The nearest stations to Toy Museum of NY:

Metro

Court Street • Lines: N, R (2 min walk)
Borough Hall • Lines: 2, 3, 4, 5 (5 min walk)

Bus

Sands Street & Pearl Street • Lines: B67, B69 (12 min walk)
Greyhound (13 min walk)

Ferry

Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal (22 min walk)
Whitehall • Lines: Sif (29 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (28 min walk)