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Tour of Brooklyn Historical Society and the Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood
Thursday, June 1, 2017: 12:45 PM-6:15 PM
Student Center Atrium/Registration Desk (Hofstra University)
Session Abstract
Join Director of Public History Julie Golia for a tour of Brooklyn Historical Society’s landmark building and the surrounding neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights. Founded in 1863, Brooklyn Historical Society is a vibrant museum, a world-renowned archives and special collections library, a cutting-edge education center, and a hub for community dialogue. dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's extraordinary and complex history. Golia will talk about some of the gems from BHS’s rich archives, and share the many ways that the institution promotes history to its diverse visitorship.
The tour will run from 2:45 pm to 4:15pm concluding with a wine and cheese reception. The group will leave Hofstra University at 12:50 pm, take the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) to Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal and proceed from there via subway to the Historical Society. Return will be via the LIRR. A fee of $30 for travel expenses will be collected at you check in at the Registration desk.
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