Brooklyn Museum Museum

Address: 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA

Website: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/

Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-6pm, closed Mon-Tue (check site for special hours)

Admission: Suggested admission $16 for adults; pay‑what‑you‑wish or discounts may apply for local residents/members (check site)

The Brooklyn Museum is one of the United States’ oldest and largest art museums, founded in 1897 and located on Eastern Parkway near Prospect Park. Its collection spans ancient to contemporary art across many world regions and media.

Museum holdings cover ancient Egyptian artifacts, African art, European and American painting, and a strong contemporary program; the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art houses Judy Chicago’s landmark work The Dinner Party. Galleries are arranged by geography and period, with rotating temporary exhibitions and public programs throughout the year.

Created by the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences in the late 19th century, the museum expanded and modernized through the 20th and 21st centuries, adapting its exhibition spaces and programs to contemporary audiences. It has a long history of presenting both historic collections and progressive contemporary projects.

The building fronts Eastern Parkway in central Brooklyn, directly across from Prospect Park and within the city’s cultural district that includes the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and other institutions.

• Founding and location: The museum was founded in 1897 and sits adjacent to Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, making it part of a cultural corridor in central Brooklyn.

What to See#

• Egyptian Galleries: Egyptian Galleries - A substantial collection of Egyptian antiquities, including funerary objects and sculpture spanning several millennia.
• Sackler Center for Feminist Art: Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art - A dedicated space for feminist and gender-focused works that houses Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party.
• American and Contemporary Galleries: American and Contemporary Art Wings - Galleries that present U.S. art from colonial periods through contemporary practice across painting, sculpture and media.

The Brooklyn Museum sits on Eastern Parkway beside Prospect Park (200 Eastern Parkway). Take the NYC Subway 2 or 3 to the Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum station - the museum is a very short walk from the station across Grand Army Plaza.

By car it’s in central Brooklyn near Prospect Park; from Midtown Manhattan it’s typically about 6-8 miles (allow 30-60 minutes depending on traffic), with surface routes into Brooklyn via the Brooklyn or Manhattan bridges or the FDR/Flatbush Avenue approaches.

• Aim for weekday mornings or late afternoons to avoid weekend crowds and school groups that concentrate in mid‑day.
• Use the museum's main entrance on Eastern Parkway (the Prospect Park side) for the most direct access to the permanent collection and special exhibitions.
• Don't miss the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art-its key installations are highlights that many visitors overlook while moving quickly through the big galleries.