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The Brooklyn Museum was founded in 1823 as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library and merged with the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences in 1843. The museum was conceived as an institution focused on a broad public. [3] The Brooklyn Museum's current building dates to 1897 and has been expanded several times since then.
MICRO Museum, Brooklyn [6] Morbid Anatomy Museum, Brooklyn, closed in 2016 [7] Museum of Biblical Art, closed in 2015; Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, closed in 2012, collections now part of the Society of Illustrators; Museum of Living Art, 1927-1943 at NYU, modern art collection of Albert Eugene Gallatin [8]
The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art opened on March 23, 2007, at the Brooklyn Museum as the first public space of its kind in the country. [ citation needed ] The 8,300-square-foot (770 m 2 ) center, located on the museum's fourth floor, aims to create a compelling and interactive environment to raise awareness and educate about ...
As part of the construction of Empire Stores at Brooklyn Bridge Park, BHS was selected to operate a 3,200-square-foot (300 m 2) museum to celebrate Brooklyn's industrial history. [12] [13] The BHS Dumbo exhibition space, as it was called, opened in May 2017. [14] In 2020, the BHS made an agreement to merge with the Brooklyn Public Library. [15]
The City Reliquary is a not-for-profit community museum and civic organization located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The museum traces the history of New York City's five boroughs with its exhibitions of cultural ephemera and relics. Besides a permanent display of New York City artifacts, the City Reliquary also hosts rotating exhibits of ...
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is an American reality competition show that aired on the cable television network Bravo, in which up-and-coming artists compete for a solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize of $100,000.
Pages in category "Art museums and galleries in Brooklyn" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The museum's collection and exhibitions reflect its long history as well as the changes in children's educational needs over time and the changing environment. [2] Its original focus was the presentation of natural science to children raised in an urban environment, but following World War II, technology and cultural awareness became more important. [3]