Brooklyn Life

Learn About Brooklyn's Historic Stores, Waterfront and More on Walking Tours Through October

See Brooklyn through new eyes at one of many borough walking tours taking place over the next three months at a wide variety of historically rich and presently relevant locations.

Brooklyn Walking Tour Atlantic Avenue Boerum Hill Dumbo Waterfront Municipal Art Society New York

Photo by Mary Hautman

by Hannah Frishberg

08/11/2016 3 minute 0

See Brooklyn through new eyes at one of many borough walking tours taking place over the next three months at a wide variety of historically rich and presently relevant locations.

Hosted by the Municipal Art Society of New York, the tours will cover everywhere from Crown Heights North to Dumbo’s Waterfront and from Prospect Park to the shops along Atlantic Avenue.

One tour will take a deep dive into Downtown Brooklyn’s department-store district and the fascinating history of Fulton Mall, to be led by Francis Morrone, who wrote the text of the historic signs installed in the area. Another will discuss the development of the Fulton Ferry Historic District and Brooklyn Bridge Park, focusing on the area’s mercantile roots and today’s contemporary architecture.

Most tours run for roughly two hours, rain or shine, with tickets costing $30 for non-MAS members. Tickets can be purchased on the tour section of MAS’s website or by calling (212) 935-2075. For questions or comments, reach out to tour director Ted Mineau at tours@mas.org.

Below, a complete list of every upcoming MAS tour with a Brooklyn focus: