Ridgewood Reservoir for the 21st Century: A Community Partnership Exhibit @ the Queens Museum

Ridgewood Reservoir for the 21st Century is the story of how the reservoir, built in 1858 to hold the fresh water supply for the once independent city of Brooklyn, now serves different purposes.

Today the 50+ acre green oasis on the Brooklyn-Queens border, part of Highland Park, is an ecologically diverse greenspace with a freshwater pond attracting avian life.

The exhibition traces the site’s 160-year history from reservoir construction to its present critical role providing access to open space within our crowded city.

Within 24 hours of installing this exhaustive exhibit, originally scheduled from April 5th – August 16th, the Queens Museum had to shut its doors due to COVID-19. We are SO excited to announce the reopening, and hope you’ll have a chance to go check it out!

For those of you who would rather view the gallery from the comfort of your home, you can still find our virtual gallery of Ridgewood Reservoir for the 21st Century here: