Brooklyn Navy Yard: Inside Industry Tour

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A well-lit workshop space with light grey walls and a high ceiling with machinery, staff, and supplies neatly stored.

This 90-minute guided tour takes you inside the workshops, factories, and studios of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s manufacturing, creative, and technology businesses. This tour is an immersive look at how things are still made in New York City, with a rotating selection of participating businesses, making everything from furniture to space suits, robots to letterpress printing. Visitors have the opportunity to see things being made and meet and ask questions of business owners and staff. The second Friday of each month features a special visit to New Lab, a technology hardware prototyping space that is home to more than 50 companies.

Select Fridays at 9:30am | Walking Tour | >> More Information <<

Brooklyn Navy Yard: Architecture & Infrastructure Tour

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 25, a modern-looking industrial building

Explore the rich and unique architecture of the Brooklyn Navy Yard on this guided tour by bus or bicycle. Take a closer look at the many layers of history visible in the landscape, from Civil War-era machine shops to innovative LEED-Certified structures, and how these buildings have been adapted for modern industry. Learn about development projects currently underway at the Yard, including Building 77, Admiral’s Row, and the Green Manufacturing Center, and the infrastructure that keeps the Yard – and all of New York City – running.

Select Weekends | Bicycle Tour, Apr–Sep | Bus Tour, Oct–Mar | >> More Information <<

Brooklyn Navy Yard: Urban Ecology Tour

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A bright yellow sunflower on a sunny, clear day with a soil-based farm and a big water tower in the background.

Discover the natural world in the midst an industrial park on this 2-hour tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where we will explore waterways, meadows, and urban farms. The highlight is a visit to the stunning Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm, where we will learn how they produce thousands of pounds of vegetables annually and are a national leader in the development of rooftop and urban farming techniques. The tour will also visit an oyster restoration project led by students from the New York Harbor School, and the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative‘s Naval Cemetery Landscape.

Select Sundays | Bicycle Tour, May–Sep | Bus Tour, Oct | >> More Information <<

Brooklyn Army Terminal Tour

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View of the metal frames that span the two sides of Building B, a massive concrete industrial building with an atrium at the center that opens to the sky.

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. Our walking tours explore how this teeming military transportation hub operated, and how these facilities are put to use today. All tours are offered in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Public Tours

icon-calendar  SAT 11am
icon-clock-o  2 hours
  Walking tour
icon-map-marker  Sunset Park, Brooklyn 

Prospect Park Tours

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People standing on Lullwater Bridge

Discover hidden treasures, natural wonders and little-known tales on these interactive guided tours of Prospect Park in the heart of Brooklyn, presented in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance. While taking in the beauty of this iconic park’s landmarks, explore the fascinating layers of natural and human history, from the flora and geology, to the architectural eras visible in the built environment, to the past and present of recreation and play. Explore how use of the park has changed over time, from the original vision of designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, to projects underway today that support environmental conservation, historic preservation, and recreational and cultural access for Brooklynites and visitors from around the world. Tours take visitors through many of the key natural and historic landmarks of the park, including the Long Meadow, the Ravine, and the park’s system of lakes and streams. Tours are offered each week focusing on a special theme, with a different route, content, and site visits.

Public Tours

icon-calendar  SUN 10:30am
icon-clock-o  2 hours
icon-male  Walking touricon-cutlery
icon-map-marker  Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn