Green-Wood's New Green-House Visitor Center Opens in Brooklyn

The long-awaited facility features a restored 1895 greenhouse and modern exhibition spaces.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 5:10pm

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After years of planning and construction, Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is opening its new Green-House visitor center on April 18, 2026. The 20,000-square-foot complex includes a fully restored 1895 Weir Greenhouse as well as new galleries, classrooms, and archival storage spaces. The opening weekend will feature free public programs, exhibitions, and behind-the-scenes tours.

Why it matters

As a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood Cemetery is a major cultural landscape in Brooklyn. The new Green-House visitor center provides much-needed year-round indoor space for school programs, exhibitions, and research, while also protecting the cemetery's sensitive archival materials.

The details

The Green-House complex stitches the restored 1895 Weir Greenhouse to a modern, terra-cotta-clad building directly across from the cemetery's main gate. The new facility includes visitor orientation areas, two exhibition galleries, a classroom for K-12 programs, and a Center for Research with environmentally controlled archival storage. The project received significant funding from the city and state in recent years.

  • The Green-House will open to the public on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
  • The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the Weir Greenhouse restoration in 2015.
  • The final design for the full complex was not approved until 2021.

The players

Green-Wood Cemetery

A National Historic Landmark and major cultural landscape in Brooklyn.

Weir Greenhouse

A landmarked 1895 greenhouse that has been fully restored as part of the Green-House complex.

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What’s next

Early photos and a walk-around of the completed exterior have already appeared in coverage from Brownstoner and other local outlets. For tickets and timed entry, would-be visitors are being sent to the event page on Eventbrite.

The takeaway

The opening of the Green-House visitor center at Green-Wood Cemetery represents a significant milestone for this historic landmark, providing much-needed public spaces for education, exhibitions, and research while preserving the cemetery's valuable archives.