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Wyckoff House Museum

East Flatbush· Brooklyn45 minuteshistory

The Wyckoff House Museum preserves New York City's oldest surviving structure, a Dutch Colonial farmhouse built circa 1652 by Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, a Dutch settler who arrived in New Netherland in 1637. The house and its surrounding grounds tell the story of Dutch colonial life and the complex history of land and labor in early Brooklyn.

Est. 1652

Permanent Collection

The museum presents the restored 17th-century farmhouse along with exhibitions on Dutch Colonial history, the Wyckoff family across nine generations, and the history of agriculture and enslaved labor in Brooklyn. The surrounding grounds include a kitchen garden and interpretive landscape.

Collection Highlights

Circa-1652 Dutch Colonial farmhouse structureDutch Colonial domestic artifacts and furnishingsHistory of enslaved and indentured labor in colonial BrooklynPeriod kitchen garden and agricultural landscape
Explore the Collection

Hours & Admission

Hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayTodayClosed
Friday11am – 4pm
Saturday11am – 4pm
SundayClosed

Open Friday and Saturday, 11am to 4pm.

Admission

Free Admission

Admission is free. Donations welcome.

Access & Getting There

Accessibility

  • ♿ Wheelchair accessible

Getting There

2/5 to Church Ave

Plan Your Visit

5816 Clarendon Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Get DirectionsMuseum Website

Call: +1-718-629-5400

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