Archive on Parade

Description

Archive on Parade is a Brooklyn-based tour and event company that aims to take New York City's fascinating history out of the archives and into the streets.

We love collaborating with local institutions and businesses to create exciting and memorable ways for people to access history and have a great time doing it! We offer walking tours, trivia nights, lectures and community events built on a potent combination of rigorous research and fabulous storytelling flair!

Reviews of Archive on Parade

(5.0-star rating across 7 reviews)

Sympathetic Spies

Reviewed by Lois J. on 9/10/2019

Very good tour
Sympathetic Spies

Reviewed by Doug L. on 7/28/2019

Everything went great.
Downtown Terra Cotta Tour

Reviewed by Ada O. on 4/9/2019

This is an excellent tour. If you like architecture, go for it. It is a short walk full of interesting stories about amazing terracotta buildings. The guide was very good. Thanks!
Brownstones Ballot Boxes Suffrage Tour

Reviewed by Molly O. on 5/29/2018

I really loved this walking tour. My guide was super interesting and knowledgeable and I will never see Brooklyn Heights again in the same way. It was totally worthwhile and the guide was able to answer all of my questions. I highly recommend this tour.
Sympathetic Spies

Reviewed by Sandy P. on 7/5/2019
Sympathetic Spies

Reviewed by Jason L. on 2/15/2019
Sympathetic Spies

Reviewed by Anthony V. on 12/6/2018

Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students who have taken classes at Archive on Parade have overall positive feedback. They describe the tours as excellent, interesting, and worthwhile. The tours focus on architecture and feature amazing terracotta buildings in Brooklyn Heights. The guides are praised for being knowledgeable and able to answer all questions. Students say that these tours have changed the way they perceive Brooklyn Heights and have provided them with a deeper understanding of the area's architectural history. They walk away from the classes with new knowledge and appreciation for the subject matter. Direct quotes from the reviews: 1. "It is a short walk full of interesting stories about amazing terracotta buildings." 2. "My guide was super interesting and knowledgeable and I will never see Brooklyn Heights again in the same way." 3. "The guide was able to answer all of my questions. I highly recommend this tour."