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The Brooklyn Museum is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States, housed in a monumental Beaux-Arts building designed by McKim, Mead & White and opened in 1897. Its encyclopedic collection of around 500,000 objects spans a world-renowned trove of ancient Egyptian art, American and European painting, African and Asian art, and contemporary work. It is also home to the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, built around Judy Chicago's landmark installation The Dinner Party.

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Installation view from Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200

Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200

Three chapters of longtime favorites and new standouts, bringing fresh narratives to the fore while exploring the collection's history and future evolution. Marks the Museum's bicentennial.

Now showing28 Feb 2025 – 7 Feb 2027$20
The Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room installed at the Brooklyn Museum

Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

A six-year installation of the Rubin Museum's beloved Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room within the Arts of Asia galleries: over 100 thangkas, sculptures, and ritual objects arranged as an elaborate household shrine, with chanted prayers, butter lamps, and incense.

Now showing11 Jun 2025 – 20 Apr 2031$20
Unrolling Eternity: The Brooklyn Books of the Dead, Brooklyn Museum

Unrolling Eternity: The Brooklyn Books of the Dead

Debut of a 21-foot gilded Book of the Dead, one of the world's only complete copies, newly conserved over three years, shown within the refreshed Egyptian funerary gallery.

Now showingFrom 30 Jan$20
A sculptural haute couture ensemble by Iris van Herpen

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses

North American debut of Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen, with 140+ sculptural haute couture creations shown alongside contemporary art, design, and natural history specimens.

Now showing16 May – 6 Dec
Installation view of Donald Moffett: IMPEACH, Brooklyn Museum, 2026

Donald Moffett: IMPEACH

An immersive sound installation built around Representative John Lewis's speech on the floor of the US House during the December 1998 impeachment debate.

Now showing5 Jun – 11 Apr 2027$20
Michael Richards, Free F’All, Brooklyn Museum

Michael Richards: Free F’All

Michael Richards's sculpture of a pilot pierced with nails commemorates the Tuskegee Airmen, the US Air Force's first Black unit.

Now showing11 Sept – 6 Jun 2027$20
Mika Ninagawa, Feel the Flow(ers), Brooklyn Museum

Mika Ninagawa: Feel the Flow(ers)

Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa's first US immersive installation, a color-filled, hands-on environment in the Education Gallery.

Now showingFrom 2 Oct$20
Work from the Pearlman Collection, Brooklyn Museum

Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection

More than 50 modern European works by Cézanne, Modigliani, Degas, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and Soutine, from the Henry and Rose Pearlman Collection gift.

Now showing2 Oct – 18 Apr 2027$20
Hopi kachina dolls, Brooklyn Museum

Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World

The first exhibition to examine the Hopi kachina doll tradition from the perspective of the women and girls who receive them, presented at the Center for Feminist Art.

Now showing2 Oct – 27 Jun 2027$20
Manga Before Manga, Brooklyn Museum

Manga Before Manga: Japanese Art from the Collection

Twenty-one works from the collection trace 900 years of Japanese narrative imagery behind modern manga; a companion to Art of Manga.

Now showing3 Oct – 31 Jan 2027$20
Art of Manga, Brooklyn Museum

Art of Manga

East Coast debut of the first major Americas exhibition on manga as an art form, with more than 600 original drawings including Inuyasha, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and ONE PIECE.

Now showing3 Oct – 31 Jan 2027

Permanent Collections

Arts of Asia

One of America's foremost collections of Asian art, displayed in newly renovated galleries.

Permanent collection$20

Arts of the Islamic World

Artistic traditions from Islamic cultures across Asia and Africa, parts of Europe, and diasporic communities.

Permanent collection$20

Assyrian Art

Palace reliefs from the ancient Middle Eastern kingdom of Assyria, designed to overwhelm visitors with the king's power.

Permanent collection$20

Decorative Arts and Design

From ornate parlors to copper cufflinks, 1850s Gothic Revival to contemporary design, spanning Burkina Faso to Turin to Saratoga Springs.

Permanent collection$20

Visible Storage and Study Center

A dense display of objects offering an inside look at how museums work and a glimpse of the American collections.

Permanent collection$20

The Brooklyn Della Robbia

Giovanni della Robbia's Renaissance glazed terracotta masterpiece The Resurrection of Christ.

Permanent collection$20

Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity

The museum's world-renowned ancient Egyptian collection: over 1,200 objects across seven galleries tracing Egyptian art from circa 3500 B.C.E. to the Roman era.

Permanent collection$20

The Mummy Chamber

More than 170 objects exploring ancient Egyptian mummification, including the mummy of the priest Thothirdes and a nearly 25-foot Book of the Dead scroll.

Permanent collection$20

African Ancestors of Egypt and Nubia: From the Green Sahara to the Nile

An installation in the Egyptian galleries presenting ancient Egypt and Nubia as African civilizations, challenging racist and colonial assumptions of early Western archaeologists.

Permanent collection$20

Growing Up Tutankhamun

A glimpse of Tutankhamun's family and the art that decorated the city of Amarna during the king's childhood.

Permanent collection$20

Public Art

Works on view for free in the Museum's public spaces, before the Admissions Desk.

Permanent collection$20

American Art

A transformative reinstallation of the American Art galleries, reorienting how the Museum exhibits this acclaimed collection.

Permanent collection$20

Liza Lou: Trailer

A mysterious scene assembled from glass beads, interrogating notions of power, myth, and gender in the United States.

Permanent collection$20

Ancient Egyptian Art

One of the largest and finest collections of ancient Egyptian art in the United States, renowned worldwide.

Permanent collection$20

Period Rooms

A group of American period rooms dating between the 17th and 20th centuries.

Permanent collection$20
Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party triangular banquet table installation

The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago

Judy Chicago's landmark 1979 feminist installation: a triangular banquet table with 39 place settings honoring women from history, the centerpiece of the Sackler Center.

Permanent collection$20

Plan Your Visit

Getting there

200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States

Nearest station: Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), Franklin Avenue (S, 4, 5) and Botanic Garden (S, B, Q)

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Admission

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Suggested general admission (pay what you wish). Visitors 19 and under free; NYC residents pay what you wish. Ticketed special exhibitions priced separately.

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Visitor Information

How much does Brooklyn Museum cost?
Standard adult admission to Brooklyn Museum is $20. Suggested general admission (pay what you wish). Visitors 19 and under free; NYC residents pay what you wish. Ticketed special exhibitions priced separately.. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.
What are the opening hours of Brooklyn Museum?
Brooklyn Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday 11am-6pm; closed Monday and Tuesday.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.
Where is Brooklyn Museum?
Brooklyn Museum is located at 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States, in the Prospect Heights, Brooklyn area of New York. The nearest stations are Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), Franklin Avenue (S, 4, 5) and Botanic Garden (S, B, Q).
What can I see at Brooklyn Museum?
New York's second-largest art museum: a Beaux-Arts landmark holding 500,000 works from ancient Egypt to Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party. Current highlights include Arts of Asia, Arts of the Islamic World and Assyrian Art.
Do I need to book Brooklyn Museum in advance?
Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.
When is the best time to visit Brooklyn Museum?
Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.

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