Old Stone House: Open Hours
October 16, 2026 · 12 PM
Washington Park, Brooklyn
Public open hours offer seasonal contemporary art upstairs and a ground-floor, self-directed exhibition covering Brooklyn history from Lenape settlement through colonization and the Revolutionary War; entry has a suggested $3 donation, with no reservation required.
Explore the self-directed Witness to War history exhibit and seasonal contemporary art, with the art gallery upstairs via 18 steps and public access potentially limited by private or ticketed events.
Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours! Suggested donation for entry is $3, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. No reservation is necessary for entry. Please note that while our typical hours are Friday-Sunday, 12-4 PM, we host private or ticketed events that may limit public access to the exhibitions. The times listed here are the most accurate reflection of when the House is open to the public. Join us in the upstairs Great Room for new Contemporary Art Exhibits every season. Downstairs we host our permanent exhibit: The Old Stone House: Witness to War: An Exhibit Exploring Conflict from Kieft’s War through the Battle of Brooklyn and the Occupation, 1643-1783Old Stone House: Witness to War is a self-directed exhibit that takes visitors on a journey from the Lenape village of Marechkawick through Dutch colonization and the Revolutionary War era in Brooklyn. Ten themed areas allow visitors to explore this history and consider how war and displacement impacted the community, what choices people had to make at the time, battle strategies, and what makes these issues relevant in today’s world. ACCESSIBILITYThe contemporary art gallery is on display in our Great Room which is up 18 steps with a railing on one side. Witness to War is on the ground floor.