Walking Tours of Coney Island Free Exhibition Center

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EXHIBITION CENTER...The Coney Island History Project's exhibition center has relocated to Deno's Wonder Wheel Park. We're on West 12th Street, just off the Boardwalk. Our public exhibition center is open from 12 noon - 6 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. ADMISSION IS FREE!

View historic artifacts, photographs, maps, ephemera, folk art and films of Coney Island's colorful past. This year's opening exhibition will commemorate the Dreamland Fire Centennial with historic images of Dreamland before and after the fire juxtaposed with the site as it is today. Take a souvenir photos with our popular Steeplechase horse from the legendary ride that gave Steeplechase Park its name or a rare Mangels "Fairy Whip" car.

The exhibition center is open year-round by appointment for schools and groups. Send inquiries to [email protected]

SUNDAY WALKING TOURS...The Coney Island History Project is pleased to announce walking tours of the historic landmarks and current attractions of the amusement district. Our tours are based on CIHP Director Charles Denson's award-winning book Coney Island: Lost and Found, the oral history interviews in our archive and other primary sources.

Tours are offered on Sundays at 12:15 pm from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend as well as to groups by advance reservation. Tickets are $20. Advance purchase of tickets through our event reservation website -- http://coneyislandhistoryproject.eventbrite.com/ --is recommended since tours are limited to 10-12 people. If a tour has not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for cash purchase on the day of the tour when the History Project opens at 12 noon.

About the Coney Island History Project

The Coney Island History Project, founded in 2004, is a not-for-profit organization that aims to increase awareness of Coney Island's legendary and colorful past and to encourage appreciation of the Coney Island neighborhood of today. Our mission is to record, archive and share oral history interviews; provide access to historical artifacts and documentary material through educational exhibits, events and a website; and honor community leaders and amusement pioneers through our Coney Island Hall of Fame. Emphasizing community involvement, the History Project teaches young people the techniques of oral history and develops programs in conjunction with local schools, museums, and other organizations.

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