Mahalo travel expert Asha K. offers a few quick facts to help you plan your next visit to the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
About the Museum
The Brooklyn Museum of Art is the second largest art museum in New York City, located in central Brooklyn. It houses a variety of art collections from Ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary and modern art. It is half an hour from mid-town Manhattan and 15 minutes from downtown Brooklyn. Half a million people visit annually.
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Exhibits
Long-term installations at the Brooklyn Museum of Art include:
- The Mummy Chamber
- American Identities: A New Look
- Small Wonders from the American Collections
- Visible Storage & Study Center
- Decorative Arts Galleries and Period Rooms
- The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
- That Place: Selections from the Collection
- From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith
- Assyrian Reliefs
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity- European Paintings
- Arts of Asia
- Arts of the Islamic World
- The Arts of Africa
- Rodin: The Cantor Gift to the Brooklyn Museum
- Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden
Past Exhibitions have included:
- Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains
- Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera
- Andy Warhol: The Last Decade
- Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present
- Votes for Women
- Graffiti Basics
Tours
Public Tours: check out the Calendar on the Brooklyn Museum of Art website for current tour schedules, which are free, including the Gallery Tour, Curator Talks and the Moonlight Tour.c
Audio Tours: another free feature, these are available for the permanent collection exhibitions American Identities, The Arts of Africa, Egypt Reborn and The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago. Audio guides feature excerpts from interviews with Museum curators and staff, artists, outside experts and members of the community. Audio tours can be accessed by cell phone, iPod, iTunes U and online.c
BklynMuse: if you have a web-enabled mobile phone, you can use it to recommend exhibits to fellow visitors, see other visitors' picks and follow along in the galleries. Connect to the Museum's Wi-Fi network and head to m.brooklynmuseum.org.c
Group Tours: guided group tours can be arranged for adult groups with at least 10 individuals. Each tour last around one hour and can be tailored to meet the interests of the group. These tours must be scheduled in advance by submitting a reservation request onlinec or via faxc to (718) 501-6150. For more information, email grouptours@brooklynmuseum.org.c
Schools and Teachers: the Museum offers after-school visits,c college tours,c guidedc and self-guidedc gallery visits for K-12 students and multi-visit programs.c
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Fast Facts
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Address:
200 Eastern Pkwy. Brooklyn, NY 11238 -
Phone:
(718) 638-5000 -
Hours:
Wed, 11am-6pm; Thursday-Friday, 11am-10pm; Saturday-Sunday, 11am-6pm; first Saturday of the month, 11am-11pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and News Year's Day -
Admission:
$10 contribution, $6 for students and seniors, free for members and children 12 and below -
Parking:
Limited on-site parking at the patrolled lot at the rear of the Museum off Washington Avenue for a maximum $12
Directions
- By Subway: 2 or 3 to Eastern Parkwayc
- By Bus: B71 to the museum, B41 or B69 to Grand Army Plaza, B48 at Franklin Avenue
- By Car From Manhattan: Brooklyn Bridge; first left at Tillary Street; right on Flatbush Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Grand Army Plaza; approximately 2/3 around Plaza; turn right on Eastern Parkway. Museum is at first intersection (Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue). Or Manhattan Bridge enters directly onto Flatbush Avenue
- By Car From Westchester, the Bronx, Queens or Connecticut: Triborough Bridge to Brooklyn Queens Express (BQE)/Manhattan Bridge exit to Tillary Street, make a left onto Flatbush Avenue and proceed according to the directions from Manhattan
- By Car From Staten Island and Southern or Central New Jersey: Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Gowanus Expressway (Route 278 towards Manhattan); exit to 38th Street; left on Fourth Avenue for approximately 2 miles; right on Union Street; 5 blocks to Grand Army Plaza; go 1/2 around Plaza; turn right on Eastern Parkway. Museum is at first intersection (Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue)
- By Car From Northern or North Central New Jersey: George Washington Bridge/Holland or Lincoln Tunnel to Manhattan; follow Manhattan directions
- From Long Island: Grand Central Parkway to Jackie Robinson Parkway; exit at Bushwick Avenue; left at third traffic light to Eastern Parkway; approximately 3 miles to Washington Avenue. Museum is across intersection at left
