Plan your visit or become a member today! Don’t miss Touching All the Bases with Dave Winfield on September 9!
Barrier Breaker: Jackie Robinson and the Activism of Professional Athletes
Join the NYC DOE Department of Social Studies and Civics and Jackie Robinson Museum Education Department for a special professional learning opportunity. This interactive workshop will allow participants to examine some of the Civics for All curricular resources including the brand-new comic Barrier Breaker #1! Participants will have an opportunity to tour the museum’s exhibitions and discuss how to integrate resources from the museum’s collection into lessons. The Department of Social Studies and Civics will model classroom strategies on using comics in the classroom and lessons on baseball history.
The registration link will redirect you to the Department of Social Studies and Civics registration page.
All attendees will receive access to ready-to-go classroom materials, CTLE credit, breakfast, and lunch.
This professional learning session is open to all NYC DOE Educators, but will be most aligned with middle and high school instruction.
Act fast! Space is limited and this exciting session is around the corner.
Craft Activities
May 9, 2026 • 11:30AM
Free WITH ADMISSION
Little kids (and their grown-ups), join us for a monthly educator-facilitated picture book story time and hands-on craft inspired by the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson.
Special Events
Mar 22, 2025 • 12:00-3:00PM
Free WITH ADMISSION
Join us to celebrate the legacies of some of the phenomenal women—athletes, activists, entrepreneurs—who influenced and inspired Jackie Robinson.
Speaker Series
Jan 26, 2024 • 6:30PM
$
An all-star line-up of panelists will discuss their journeys as players, businesswomen, and sports journalists and their successes and challenges tackling longstanding barriers that still exist for women—and particularly women of color—in “America’s pastime” today.
