Garden Accessibility
Entrance/Paths 
The Garden is wheelchair accessible. The front section of the parking lot is reserved for visitors who are physically challenged. Visitors in wheelchairs can enter the Garden using any of the public entrances when the Garden is open. After hours, persons in wheelchairs should exit through the Administration Building at 1000 Washington Avenue.
BBG's grounds are accessible by paved pathways throughout the Garden. Garden areas can be reached in a variety of ways, including stair-free options for most specialty gardens. Recent renovations in the Herb Garden and Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden have made the paths wider, smoother, and barrier-free. Visitors may request a map of the grounds at any entrance or at the Visitor Center.
Alice Recknagel Ireys Fragrance Garden 
Created in 1955 and enjoyed by all visitors to Brooklyn Botanic Garden, this was the first garden in the country designed for the sight-impaired. Visitors are encouraged to touch and smell the plants, which have been selected for fragrant or tactile qualities and are all non-toxic. Plants are grown in elevated beds at just the right height for persons in wheelchairs. A continuous metal railing offers guidance, and Braille labels identify the specimens.
Find out more about the Alice Recknagel Ireys Fragrance Garden.
Education Programs
The Garden provides learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. Experienced educators work with both children and adults at all developmental and cognitive levels. BBG's education programs can be adapted for students with special needs.
Education greenhouses have hydraulic, height-adjustable potting tables that enable all students to work comfortably.
When scheduling a school visit to BBG, please notify the Registration Office about the learning or physical needs of your students. BBG offers discounted fees for special-needs programs; please ask about this when you register. For more information, call 718-623-7220.
In addition, the GreenBridge Therapeutic Horticulture Network offers practitioners of horticulture therapy a forum for gathering at the Garden and exchanging ideas on how to use horticulture to promote healing. For more information on this network, call 718-623-7209.
Garden Tours and Public Programs
Guided tours, led by extensively trained Garden Guides, are available for all exhibitions and special programs to ensure that individuals with a range of abilities can experience BBG's events. Tours tailored to visitors with physical or developmental challenges can also be arranged. Call 718-623-7220 for more information.
On special Public Program days, accommodation in performance areas can be made for visitors in wheelchairs or with limited mobility.
Visitor Services
The Visitor Center, Terrace Café, and Garden Shop are all accessible by wheelchair. The Gift Shop is accessed through the Administrative Building entrance at 1000 Washington Avenue. An elevator that provides access to the auditorium and the Gardener's Resource Center is also located in the Administrative Building.
The Steinhardt Conservatory lower-level Gallery, Desert Pavilion, Tropical Pavilion, and Warm Temperate Pavilion can be reached by elevator.
Uniformed security guards, stationed at each entrance and traversing the grounds, can help direct visitors to appropriate facilities and resources.
Restrooms
Restrooms for use by our visitors in wheelchairs are located in the Conservatory and Visitor Center.
Wheelchairs
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden provides wheelchairs as a courtesy to our guests. They are provided on a first come first serve basis. A valid drivers license or government issued picture I.D. card is needed in order to furnish you with a wheelchair. Your ID will be held and returned to you when you return the wheelchair.
bbg.org 
The Garden's website is accessible—and usable—for all Internet users and for the full range of browsing platforms and devices such as screen readers, PDAs, and mobile phones. In 2004, bbg.org was honored with the Talking Hands Award for combining Section 508 compliance with creative excellence. For more information, see BBG's accessibility statement.
Expansion
The Garden's Master Site Plan considers accessibility in all aspects of its design.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about accessibility at BBG, please contact presidentsoffice@bbg.org or call 718-623-7269.