Outgoing
Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness & Health 1
Educational Talk
Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness & Health 2
Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness & Health 3
Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness & Health 4
Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness & Health 5

Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness & Health

Dumbo

Trace Brooklyn's battles with disease through intimate local stories, from 19th-century epidemics to modern public health triumphs. The Brooklyn Historical Society brings medical history to life through artifacts, photographs, and personal accounts that hit surprisingly close to home.

Curated history exhibit
Interactive storytelling
Medical history focus
Educational and reflective

Tips

📍in Dumbo, near Jane's Carousel
🏛️housed in a beautifully restored building
🎬includes short documentary films

Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO

55 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

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Taking Care of Brooklyn: Stories of Sickness & Health - Outgoing