| September 08, 2010 to April 24, 2011 Through archives, photos and oral histories, the exhibition explores the connection between Ebbets Field, the Dodgers and the Brooklyn community. The exhibit features the history of the team and its fans by digging into Brooklyn Historical Society's rich Dodger collection that includes baseball cards, photographs of the field, ticket stubs, uniforms, seats from Ebbets Field, autographed baseballs, scorebooks from the 19th century, team photos and the famous Dodger Banner from their 1955 World Series win. The exhibition is curated by students in Exhibition Laboratory, BHS' after-school museum studies program.
Free with Museum admission. The exhibition runs from June 3 through April 24, 2011. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday, 12 to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 718-222-4111. Location The Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (at Clinton Street), Brooklyn Heights
Travel Directions Subway 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall, A, C, F to Jay Street/Borough Hall; M, R to Court Street. Bus: B38, B52, B25, B26, B41 to Montague/Court streets; B67, B65 to Jay Street; B51 (City Hall) to Court Street /Cadman Plaza (weekday service only).
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