Brooklyn Museum

How would you describe your own style?  As part of #AfricaFashion, In Our Own Style presents personal photography as a window into past and present styles and fashion attitudes. These self-subm...

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Raise your hand if you’ll never look at discarded tampon applicators the same way again. 🙋 In honor of the final week of DEATH TO THE LIVING, Long Live Trash, we’re here to remind you on...

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Two powerful pairs stand before you… 🐶🐯 Be it Hollywood film stills, zodiac symbols, or even Chinese and Japanese artworks from our collection, Oscar yi Hou’s process typically involve...

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Shift perspectives, think differently, look at art through the artist’s eye.    Since 1980, Jamel Shabazz has created enduring images of style, community, and joy throughout the five borough...

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Hooray! Congratulations are in order for our 2023 grads. 🎉 We love seeing memories being made at the Museum. Share them using #MyBkM.  > 📷 @amethystfendii_, @astral_dori, @ctrlpeter...

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Miriam Makeba’s portrait greets and grounds you near the entry of Africa Fashion.  Makeba’s emergence as a singer on the global stage coincided with the emergence of an independent African ...

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It’s a creative renaissance. 🪩⁠ ⁠ We’ve been celebrating the opening of Africa Fashion all week long and the party continues tomorrow during First Saturday: Africa Fashion! ⁠ ⁠ Pss...

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Whether you’re seeking out air-conditioned galleries or looking to lounge in the shade, we’ve got you covered.  Save your spot for these exciting upcoming events (and more): https://bit.ly...

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Summer days spent in the city may very well lead you to one of our borough’s great green spaces… Prospect Park. “Spending time in the park afforded me a temporary escape from the fast pace...

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B.Y.O.M. That’s bring your own mat, and we’ll handle the rest. De-stress with us and join local instructors on the stoop for a gentle flow, morning yoga class on July 8 and 15. Open to all l...

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I spy with my little eye… a friend, a neighbor, a family member… wait, is that me? Visit #ArtOnTheStoop to see Jamel Shabazz: Faces and Places, 1980–2023, and you might just see a familiar...

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Welcome to Africa Fashion! 🌍 Delight in the diverse designs, fabulous fashion, and traditional textiles by iconic designers and artists from the mid-twentieth century to today. Plan your vi...

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Tag someone who needs to be at First Saturday: Africa Fashion.  Celebrate the opening of Africa Fashion at the next #FirstSaturdaysBkM, which features a glamorous line-up honoring African herit...

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The freefall into summer time starts now. Who’s with us? ☁️ 😎⁠ Boris Anisfeld’s striking painting  of billowing clouds and the Black Sea’s blue water seems a fitting image for t...

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Can we get a show of hands for those in favor of more art in the classroom… 🙋🙋‍♀️ Our Summer Teacher Institute for K-12 educators is just around the corner, taking place from July...

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How’s this for heartwarming? ❤️ From subway smiles to posing in the park, here are a host of portraits captured by Jamel Shabazz of fathers and their kids from around our beloved city. S...

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Who let the dogs out?! Fine with us, we love seeing our furry friends visiting the Brooklyn Museum. 🐶💗 Share your visit to the Museum (or your pet’s visit to the plaza) with us using #My...

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Now Open… Jamel Shabazz: Faces and Places, 1980–2023. 📸 Born in Brooklyn, Shabazz’s interest in photography sparked at age 15. His earliest influences include his family’s photo albu...

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Calling all young artists to join the adventure of art camp! 🖌️🎨 We only have a handful of spots left available during Summer Camp. Each week of this summer’s schedule is inspired by o...

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Do you feel that? That’s the impact only a cultural icon can cause. Wow, what a first week it’s been for It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby. Thanks to everyone who’s vi...

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