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Brooklyn: 2-Hour Brooklyn Navy Yard Walking Tour

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Go behind-the-scenes on this Brooklyn Navy Yard walking tour to explore the Yard's legacy of naval shipbuilding and its recent transformation into a thriving green industrial park that is a hub for New York's manufacturing and creative sectors.

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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Includes
    • Assistive listening devices to improve hearing access (available with advance notice)
    • Gratuities
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • See how historic buildings have been preserved and adapted for modern industry
  • Visit a dry dock that dates to 1851 and is still in use for ship repair today
  • Learn about the workers who designed, repaired, and built ships at the Yard
  • Discover how hundreds of businesses are designing and making things at the site
  • See infrastructure that is central to keeping the city running

Description

For over 150 years, the Brooklyn Navy Yard churned out America's most famous fighting ships, from the USS Maine to the USS Missouri. Located on Brooklyn's historic waterfront, the Yard today is home to hundreds of innovative creative and manufacturing businesses

On this tour, you'll discover the past, present, and future of the vast 300-acre (126-hectare) site and visit some of the Yard's most intriguing places, including a historic 1851 dry dock that's still used for ship repair today, a food manufacturing space that was the nerve center of the site in WWII, and exhibits, public art, and buildings that reveal the stories of the workers and innovation at the site over time.

This tour includes audio clips from WWII-era workers and stories about manufacturers, artists, and even farmers in the Yard today!

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
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3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    13-64 years
  • Seniors
    65-99 years
  • Children
    0-12 years
  • Military (with ID)
    0-99 years
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