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Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 01/10/2026

The Pearlman Collection then and now. 🖼️ Tomorrow, we welcome you to “Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection”—an outstanding collection of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints. 🔗 bit.ly/4voVYDs

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 16/05/2026

Welcome to Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses. In this exhibition, 140 haute couture creations seamlessly merge art, technology, and science—inspired by everything from coral reefs and fungi to planetary motion. 🎟️ bit.ly/IrisvanHerpe... Sponsored by American Express

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 04/02/2026

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses is opening on May 16, 2026. Featuring 140 extraordinary haute couture creations by the visionary Dutch designer, the exhibition pairs stunning fashions with scientific artifacts and specimens, alongside contemporary artworks and a multisensory soundscape.

Iris van Herpen. Morphogenesis Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. Laser-cut and screenprinted mesh, duchesse satin, and laser-cut Plexiglas. Collaborator: Philip Beesley. Model: Yue Han. (Photo: David Uzochukwu)

Iris van Herpen. Sensory Seas Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. PETG and glass organza. Collaborator: Shelee Carruthers. Models: Cynthia Arrebola and Yue Han. (Photo: David Uzochukwu)

Iris van Herpen. Labyrinthine Kimono Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. Glass organza, crepe, tulle, and Mylar. Model: Cynthia Arrebola. (Photo: David Uzochukwu)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 14/03/2025

Now Open… Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch. 📏 As an Afro-Indigenous woman artist, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet pursued her practice in the face of racism and sexism. Her sculpture is unmatched in its emotional nuance and technical skill, and her story is a model of determination.

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 12/03/2025

Learn more about this exhibition, celebrating our collection’s rich history and evolution in honor of our 200th anniversary: bit.ly/BreakingTheM...

Installation view, Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, February 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Installation view, Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, February 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 12/03/2025

You can expect to see: 👉 Beloved artworks and design created in our borough 👉 Archival materials that trace the development of the collection and our building 👉 Extraordinary contemporary works gifted to us by valued donors in honor of our bicentennial.

Installation view, Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, February 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Installation view, Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, February 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Installation view, Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, February 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 12/03/2025

Now Open… Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200. 🏛️ Comprising three chapters that boast both longtime favorites and brand-new standouts, the exhibition brings fresh narratives to the fore while exploring the collection’s rich history and future evolution.

Installation view, Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, February 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Installation view, Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, February 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 29/01/2025

Let’sss ssslither into the year of the snake together! 🐍

Ebrié. Snake Pendant, 19th century.

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 27/01/2025

The Brooklyn Museum is nominated for "Best Art Museum" by @usatoday.com! 🎉 We're honored to represent New York City alongside such prestigious and beloved museums across the country in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. 🗳️ 10best.usatoday.com/awards/trave...

Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Museum, (Photo: Adrianna Glaviano, Adam O'Reilly)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 22/01/2025

Introducing our new advice column: Ms. Lonely Arts! ✍️ Are you nervous about a first date and need an itinerary? Maybe you’re settling into retirement and want to attend more cultural events. Maybe you’re going through heartbreak and looking for a piece of art that soothes or makes you feel seen.

Robert Brandegee. Writing to Mother, 1867/69. Watercolor. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, 82.134.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum). https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/109578.

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 15/01/2025

We’re currently hosting a special line-up of exhibitions during the course of our 200th anniversary year with artwork that broadens the narratives of art, uplifts a multitude of voices, and centers creative expression. (8/8) See what’s currently on view: www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions

Installation view, Solid Gold, November 15, 2024 - July 6, 2025. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Liza Lou (American, born 1969). Trailer, 1998–2000. Glass beads, velvet, wood, wire, plaster, found objects, electrical parts, 120 × 96 × 420 in. (304.8 × 243.8 × 1066.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Sherry and Joel Mallin, 2022.24. © Liza Lou (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

Installation view, Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art, October 4, 2024 - . Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Thomas Barrett)

Installation view, Brooklyn Abstraction: Four Artists, Four Walls. Brooklyn Museum, August 12, 2022 - August 6, 2023. (Photo: Danny Perez)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 15/01/2025

First Saturdays are not-to-be-missed, in our opinion! These (free!) evenings at the Museum are fun-filled with art-making, live performances, and access to the galleries. And a new season is just about to start! (7/8) Get SMS alerts about First Saturdays ticket drops: bit.ly/3UBQtC8

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 15/01/2025

Hundreds of programs are hosted at the Museum each year—from yoga classes to panel discussion with artists. (6/8) Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the know about upcoming programs: bit.ly/3y8WKwh

Yoga on the Stoop, 08/10/2024. Brooklyn Museum. → Drink and Draw: Ancient Egyptian Art, 08/15/2024. Brooklyn Museum. (Photos: Kolin Mendez)

Yoga on the Stoop, 08/10/2024. Brooklyn Museum. → Drink and Draw: Ancient Egyptian Art, 08/15/2024. Brooklyn Museum. (Photos: Kolin Mendez)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 15/01/2025

FUN FACT: We have the only dedicated feminist center of any museum in the United States. Our Center for Feminist Art has been the permanent home for Judy Chicago’s beloved and pioneering installation “The Dinner Party” since 2007. (5/8) Read more: www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/...

Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). The Dinner Party, 1974-1979. Ceramic, porcelain, textile; triangular table, 576 x 576 in. (1463 x 1463 cm). Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. Gift of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. (Photo: Donald Woodman)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 15/01/2025

Today, we remain one of the largest art museums in the country (second largest in NYC) with more than 140,000 objects representing over 6,000 years of history in a 560,000 square-foot building. (4/8) Browse (and even download) artworks in our collection here: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollecti...

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum, October 5, 2024. (Photos: Brooklyn Museum)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 15/01/2025

Our name isn’t the only thing that has been updated over the years. This is the original, neoclassical vision for the building—originally conceived by architectural firm McKim, Mead & White in 1893. (3/8) The building itself is one of our 200 Brooklyn Icons: www.brooklynmuseum.org/stories/broo...

Francis L. V. Hoppin. McKim, Mead & White's Design for the Brooklyn Museum, 1893. Watercolor, pen, and ink on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X737. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 15/01/2025

Our history starts 200 years ago with the Brooklyn Apprentices’ Library—Brooklyn’s first public circulating library—which would evolve into the Brooklyn Institute, the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, then the Brooklyn Museum. (2/8) More on our anniversary: www.brooklynmuseum.org/about/200

Image of the Brooklyn Apprentice's Library, in Old Brooklyn Heights page 12.

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 03/12/2024

What do you want to see most from a 200-year-old institution in the heart of Brooklyn? Let us know! Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). Pierre de Wiessant, Monumental Nude (Pierre de Wissant, nu monumental), 1886, cast 1983. www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollecti...

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 03/12/2024

Maybe we’re entering an aesthetic artsy era… George Copeland Ault (American, 1891–1948). Miss Whiting, 1923. www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollecti...

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 03/12/2024

Are we history buffs sharing Museum secrets or… Edward Steichen (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973). www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollecti...

Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum.org · 03/12/2024

Thinking about what kind of personality we’ll assume on Bluesky… 🧵 Consuelo Kanaga (American, 1894–1978). Portrait of a Woman. www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollecti...