Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave (at St. Marks Ave)
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
(718) 735-4400
Subway: 3 to Kingston Ave
Cost: Free with museum admission
For all ages
Schedule of activities for both days:
Tales from the Land of Gullah Opening Weekend
10:00am, for all ages
Come join us for the Grand Opening of the Museum's newest exhibition, Tales from the Land of Gullah. Special opening-weekend programs highlight our new exhibit that shows how the Gullah people of Georgia and South Carolina preserved much of their West African heritage and have given treasured customs to America.
Island Livin'
11:30am, for 5 and under
What would you eat if you lived in a place surrounded by water? What would you wear? Dive into the culture of Gullah as we learn about what it means to live on an island!
Sweetgrass Weavers
11:30am, for 6 and up
Discover Gullah basket-weaving, a folk art of the Sea Islands off South Carolina that uses sweetgrass and has its roots in Africa. See authentic African baskets from the Museum's collection and make your own woven wonder to take home!
Dyenamic Dyes
1:30pm, for 6 and up
Learn about the powerful properties of natural plant dyes! Gullah people dyed their own clothes using dye made from local plants. Grind and boil your own plant dyes and dip-dye your own sheet of wrapping paper to take home!
Island Livin'
2:30pm, for 5 and under
What would you eat if you lived in a place surrounded by water? What would you wear? Dive into the culture of Gullah as we learn about what it means to live on an island!
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