Visitors from the D/deaf community are invited to experience Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200 in an American Sign Language (ASL) tour, led by a Deaf teaching artist. After a brief meet-and-greet, explore the evolution of the Brooklyn Museum from a small library to...
Learn about the enduring legacy of sculptor Nancy Elizabeth Prophet in this conversation with artist Simone Leigh. As an Afro-Indigenous woman artist, Prophet pursued her practice in the face of entrenched racism and sexism within the art world. Our exhibition Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not...
Register for free Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are invited to explore Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200. Hear about the Museum’s captivating history, witness the creation of its collection, and celebrate extraordinary gifts of art in honor of its 200th anniversary....
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor Get tickets Reflect on our special exhibition Solid Gold in a conversation between featured designer Anna Sui and curator Matthew Yokobosky. Sui—whose celebrated brand spans ready-to-wear, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances—explores gold’s many symbolic meanings and its role in her...
Meet in Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor Register for free Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200 in a vivid verbal description tour. Hear about the Museum’s captivating history, witness the creation of its collection, and celebrate...
Online Register for free Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are invited to a virtual exploration of Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200. Hear about the Museum’s captivating history, witness the creation of its collection, and celebrate extraordinary gifts of art in honor...
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor Get tickets On International Women’s Day, join The Meteor for Meet the Moment—a summit featuring ideas, inspiration, and conversation with some of today’s most influential women and nonbinary leaders. The day brings together artists, journalists, athletes, activists,...
11 am–12:30 pm Meet in Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor Register for free Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are invited to explore Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art. Discover fresh perspectives on the American experience as presented by historically marginalized artists. Plus, express...
For accessibility accommodations, including ASL interpretation, email access@brooklynmuseum.org. Saturday, February 22, 2025 1–4 pm Arts of Asia, 2nd Floor Draw inspiration from works in the Arts of Asia galleries. Then create your own sketches inspired by what you’ve seen. Free with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult...
7–9 pm Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor Get tickets Twenty years after her death, reflect on the legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) in a conversation with artist Bisa Butler and creative entrepreneur and cultural producer Barbara Bullard. Butler, whose portrait of...