Brooklyn Children’s Museum Assistance – Brooklyn NY

City:
Brooklyn, New York City, NY

Site Type:
Education and Health, Museums

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

According to a Brooklyn Children’s Museum history:

1930s
“The Work Progress Administration (WPA) brings more than 200 docents, artists, carpenters, printers, and clerks to work at the Museum during the Depression. Over 200 volunteers support museum projects including the construction of exhibits, wooden jigsaw puzzles, and collection boxes. “

Source notes

https://www.brooklynkids.org/index.php/whoweare/history

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 14, 2014.

Location Info

145 Brooklyn Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Kings County

Coordinates: 40.674473, -73.94406

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