Formerly a 19th-century tobacco warehouse, Marvel Architects transformed the roofless relic of DUMBO’s industrial past into a state-of-the-art performing arts theater. Ann’s Warehouse stood as an urban ruin on Brooklyn’s waterfront. Ann’s WarehouseĮnjoying my first live music concert since COVID! Rooftop at in Dumbo /T9LeG4sQ8Bįor decades, the current home of St.

From a eating in a new old-school pizza joint and browsing the exhibits at a pop-up photo village to an partaking in an elephant drop and attending a concert at a floating music venue, discover the best things to do in DUMBO! 1. Today, the neighborhood boasts beautiful historic architecture, vibrant cultural destinations, quirky hidden gems, and scenic river views. In the 19th-century, the luxury apartments that now line DUMBO’s streets were once factories where goods like paint, coffee, and beer were produced, and warehouses,where goods imported from around the world were stored once collected from boats on the East River. DUMBO is an acronym for “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass,” and this stretch of land along Brooklyn’s northwest coast was once a booming center of industry.

The stunning views of both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges are DUMBO‘s biggest most popular attraction, but there is so much more to discover in this waterfront neighborhood.