There are many reasons to visit Old Stone House & Washington Park!
- Our beautiful, interactive exhibit about the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War and what it was like to live in Brooklyn from 1776 – 1783
- Contemporary exhibits featuring work by emerging artists
- Gardens vibrant with native and useful plants, JJ Byrne playground’s swings and water play, basketball and handball courts, open synthetic turf field and dog run
- Sunday Farmers’ Market, 10 am – 4 pm year round
- A full calendar of events for families and adults
The Old Stone House is currently open for walk in visitation for up to 10 people at a time, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Noon-4 pm. If we have 10 visitors when you arrive, please wait to enter the museum.
COVID-19 Policies
Because of the interactive nature of our exhibit, face masks are required for all visitors over age 2 at all times during your visit to the Old Stone House. If you do not have a mask, OSH will provide one. All OSH staff members are fully vaccinated.
Getting Here
OSH is located at 336 Third Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues and 3rd and 4th Streets in Brooklyn, New York. We are accessible by the R (Union Street) and F (4th Avenue) trains, as well as the B63 bus. Street parking is available in the vicinity of the site. Both the permanent exhibit and the public restrooms are accessible.
Historic NYC
We encourage you to visit our sister sites, to take in a fuller scope of New York City history:
Brooklyn:
Staten Island:
Queens:
The Bronx:
Manhattan: