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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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990 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215 40.66794 -73.96189
nr. President St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-623-7200 Send to Phone

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Type: Gardens, Parks, Scenic Spots

Photo by Helena Fierlinger

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Official Website

bbg.org

Hours

Mar-Oct: Tue-Fri, 8am-6pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm; Mon, closed; Nov: Tue-Fri, 8am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-4:30pm; Mon, closed; Dec-Feb: Tue-Sun, 10am-4:30pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

2, 3 at Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum; B, Q, S at Prospect Park

Parking

Street Parking

Prices

$15; $8 students and seniors; free for children 12 and under; free winter weekdays (December–February); free on Fridays 8am–noon (March–November)

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden began as a 39-acre plot donated by the New York State legislature in 1897. Since then, it's grown to 52 acres of immaculate landscaping ripe with color; bluebells and daffodils carpet the hills and wooded areas, and in the Cranford Rose Garden (with more than 5,000 plants and 1,400 varieties), roses of every shape and size, in mauve, scarlet, or apricot hues, twist around latticework and creep across fifteen rectangular beds. The most dramatic display is the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, an idyllic, contemplative setting with the lake at its center and architectural element—rocks, bridges, and lanterns—throughout. Visitors can sniff out aromatic flowers and plants with scented leaves in the Fragrance Garden, admire bonsai trees in the Steinhardt Conservatory, or search the landscaped Herb Garden for medicinal and flavored herbs. Evolutionists-in-training can track the history of Plantae in the Plant Family Collection, which are organized according to when they appeared on Earth. (Ferns were first.) No matter what time of year, there's always something in bloom: lotus plants in August, beautyberries in November, flowering Oriental Cherry trees in spring — Diane Mehta

Steinhardt Conservatory

This striking, pointed glass-domed conservatory encloses a Bonsai Museum, Orchid House, and Tropical, Desert, and Temperate indoor gardens.

Tours
Free guided tours in the Steinhardt Conservatory take place at 1 p.m. every Tuesday–Sunday through March.

Book Smarts
The library possesses a rare-book room as well as more general reference materials, botanical art, and resources for horticulturists and gardeners.

Weddings
The 52-acre Botanic Garden has numerous sites for ceremonies: the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, the Italian-style Osborne Garden, and the Cranford Rose Garden. Patina Restaurant Group is the exclusive caterer for receptions in the Palm House on the Lily Pool Terrace (which can host 275 guests for a seated dinner) or the Atrium (which can host 130 for a seated dinner).