Brooklyn Museum of Art

Fascinating exhibits about art of all sorts. The special exhibition about gold qua art was very impressive. The emphasis on "social justice" art, less so, but everyone plays to the base. Gorgeous landscaping out front.
Daniel Donnelly - 2 weeks ago

I love this museum. I've been to museums from South Africa to San Diego and the Brooklyn Museum is near the top of my list. The Center for Feminist Art is powerful and important. The inclusion of indigenous Americans is overdue. Text explaining the links between exhibits from around the world and Brooklyn-based collectors provides critical context. The museum also makes room for the quirky-see Liza Lou's trailer. Most visitors to NY might focus on Manhattan's museums; add Brooklyn to your list!
Imani Countess - a month ago

The Brooklyn Museum — Where Whispers and Echoes Come Alive The Brooklyn Museum is not just a place to observe history—it’s where you feel it. Stepping through its doors is like walking into a collective memory, where shadows of the past stretch long across the present. The walls breathe with whispers: ancient chants, hushed revolutions, the rustle of silk and scripture, all murmuring beneath the hush of skylights and marble. It’s a sanctuary of echoes—of cultures layered like sediment, each artifact a heartbeat from another time. Here, ghosts don’t haunt—they teach. Silhouettes of visitors merge with those of pharaohs, warriors, artists, and rebels. You walk beside them, not behind. Every gallery feels like a page from a living book, with stories embedded in the very fabric of the space. A Yoruba mask speaks of survival; a Japanese scroll, of lyricism. Art doesn’t sit still—it speaks, sings, and sometimes even dances. And then—just when the past had fully wrapped its arms around me—the present made a glorious entrance. Watching the Oshima Brothers perform in this timeless setting was an absolute treat. Their voices rose into the air like incantations, weaving seamlessly into the atmosphere of the museum. Their sound—earthy, intimate, luminous—created a bridge between the now and all that came before. The harmonies filled the space with light, touching every corner of the museum’s shadowed past. In that moment, history didn’t just echo—it harmonized. The performance reminded me that museums aren’t frozen in time—they’re alive. Spaces where old worlds whisper and new voices rise to answer. Art, sound, and soul moved together, and for a moment, time bent. Then I stepped outside. Brooklyn pulsed around me—cars, voices, streetlights. But part of me stayed behind, still walking those echoing halls, still holding the warmth of song and shadow. I will return—not just for the art, but for the ghosts, the music, the stories. For the reminder that history is not over. It’s just waiting for us to listen.
Phoenix Ashcroft - a month ago

Great museum with a good amount of ancient and lots of modern art, including a solid gold exhibit and a large exhibit with a lot of Egyptian art, dating from the Predynastic (c.4000 B.C.) to the end of the Ptolemies (c.30 B.C.). There is a funeral gallery and Assyrian art (Ashurnasirpal II 9th century B.C.) attached to it. There is also a famous statue of the longest-reigning king of Egypt, Pepi II (2278-2184 B.C.), whose death led to the First Intermediate Period and a weakening of Egypt (2180-2060 B.C.). The Islamic Arts and Arts of Asia section (2nd floor) is temporarily closed, as is the African arts gallery. This means that the only ancient art that was there was Egyptian art. But all in all, great museum!
THE BRICKBUILDEROFHISTORYANDCHESS - 2 months ago

This is my neighborhood museum and I've been countless times, but I will tell you that this museum always does an excellent exhibit when it involves fashion. I've been to multiple exhibits, and they've all been fantastic. Most recently, I went to see the Solud Gold exhibit - vert, very good. It runs through the beginning of July, so check it out. The museum also has a decent permanent collection, but one of my favorite things is the visible storage which feels like a backstage pass.
Lisa Williams - 2 months ago