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Turnstile Tours offers interactive and educational tours in partnership with non-profit organizations on topics ranging from the the history of New York City’s industrial waterfront to the contemporary stories of the city’s manufacturers, immigrant entrepreneurs, urban planners, and architects. Below you will find information on all of our programs for your people, including detailed information on educational standards that these programs fulfill. Turnstile Tours guarantees that all educational tours will engage youth participants to:

  • actively participate in the process of interpreting primary and secondary sources relevant to the tour experience
  • share personal connections, prior knowledge, and opinions
  • make observations, share opinions and perspectives, and draw conclusions based on larger issues related to the tours

All our staff members have experience teaching in either classroom or museum settings for K-12 students or at the college level, and many have experience working with young people who have intellectual, learning, and physical disabilities. Staff members are assigned to educational groups based on their relevant teaching experience and expertise in the subject matter.

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Brooklyn Navy Yard: Tours for School Groups

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For 165 years, the Brooklyn Navy Yard built some of America’s most famous fighting ships, from sailing frigates to aircraft carriers. Today, the Yard is home to hundreds manufacturing, technology, and creative businesses, providing thousands of jobs to New Yorkers across a wide range of industries.

We offer a variety of theme-based tours about history, architecture, industry, and more, and there are many hands-on ways to discover what’s behind the walls of the Brooklyn Navy Yard by bicycle, bus, and on foot. Because the Navy Yard is such a vast and complex site, we can craft experiences relevant to almost any subject area, including social studies, history, and many STEM subjects. Click “More Information” to see how to book, availability, pricing, and applicable New York State Scope and Sequence learning standards.

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Food Cart Tour: Tours for School Groups

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Try some of New York City’s best street food, and learn how food offers an amazing window into the life of a city and its neighborhoods and people. On our Food Cart Tours of Manhattan’s Financial District and Midtown, we introduce visitors and lifelong New Yorkers alike to the amazing tastes and stories of the city’s street vendor community, offering the opportunity to not only taste amazing dishes from all over the world cooked up on the sidewalk, but also to get an insider’s perspective on the industry.

This hands-on tour is an excellent experience for students of all ages, especially for those studying topics related to immigration, food systems, and the history of New York City. The tour can also be adapted to meet most dietary needs. Click “More Information” to see how to book, availability, pricing, and applicable New York State Scope and Sequence learning standards.

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Brooklyn Army Terminal: Tours for School Groups

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Step inside an engineering marvel that is today a center of manufacturing and innovation. Built in 1918-1919, this enormous Cass Gilbert-designed complex served as a supply base for the American military for nearly 50 years. Today, this thriving industrial park is home to over 100 companies in industries ranging from precision manufacturers to biotech researchers, online retailers to chocolatiers. This walking tour explores how this teeming military transportation hub operated, and how these facilities are put to use today.

This walking tour is an excellent experience for students of all ages, especially for those studying topics related to the history of New York City, US history, military history, transportation, waterways, and industry. Click “More Information” to see how to book, availability, pricing, and applicable New York State Scope and Sequence learning standards.

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