See industry in action at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on this 1.5-hour long small group tour that explores the work of craftspeople, artisans, and manufacturers in the New York Citys industrial sector today and visits a factory, workshop, or studio inside the industrial park for a behind-the-scenes look at how a product gets made. Once Americas busiest Naval shipyard, today the Brooklyn Navy Yard is a pre-eminent center of manufacturing and industry in New York City, home to over 330 businesses that make products ranging from eco-friendly countertops to custom furniture, medical robots to space suits. Learn why these companies, and hundreds of others, choose to make their products locally. In addition to visiting a featured Yard tenants business, this tour begins and ends at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92, a visitor, exhibition, and employment center that features three floors of exhibits that explore the past, present, and future of this industrial facility. Please note that the featured factory, workshop, or studio space featured on this tour rotates from month to month.Additional InformationConfirmation will be received at time of bookingChildren must be accompanied by an adult (not recommended for children under the age of 12)Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriatelyA moderate amount of walking is involved, including uneven surfacesOperates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriatelyDress code: wearing long pants and closed-toed shoes is advised. You will be entering active manufacturing spaces, so we ask this for your own safetyInclusionsProfessional guideMap of the Brooklyn Navy YardHeadsets to hear the guide clearly for tours that visit particularly noisy workshops or factoriesSmall-group tourExclusionsGratuities (optional)Departure PointBrooklyn Navy Yard Visitor and Exhibition Center at Building 92, located at the intersection of Carlton and Flushing Avenues in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene.Departure TimeSelect Wednesdays and Fridays, see individual tours f
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