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The Brooklyn Museum is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the country. Its world-renowned permanent collections range from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represent a wide range of cultures. Our mission is to create inspiring encounters with art that expand the ways we see ourselves, the world and its possibilities.

Don't you just love New York in the fall? From the most important gift of European Art in our history to the first major...
09/05/2026

Don't you just love New York in the fall?

From the most important gift of European Art in our history to the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga as an art form, our upcoming exhibitions offer experiences for every kind of art lover.

⚫ Michael Richards: Free F’All (Opening September 11)

🎨 Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection (Opening October 2)

🌈 Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World (Opening October 2)

🦋 Mika Ninagawa (Opening October 2)

📖 Art of Manga (Opening October 3)

📜 Manga Before Manga: Japanese Art from the Collection (Opening October 3)

Learn more about these exhibitions and what’s currently on view at the link in our bio!

🖼️ Institutional photography, June 2024. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Adrianna Glaviano) → Michael Richards. Free F'All, 1997. Fiberglass and resin with iron oxide. Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in honor of Michael Richards, 2007.20. © Estate of Michael Richards. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) → Amedeo Modigliani. Jean Cocteau, 1916. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation and Family. (Photo: Bruce White) → Palhikwmana Tihu (Water Maiden Kachina Doll), late 19th century. Cottonwood and pigment. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.5531. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) → ©Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan; ©PAPIER/Jirō Taniguchi, Masayuki Qusumi, FUSOSHA; “Hinemosu notari nikki”; ©Tetsuya Chiba/Big Comic (Shogakukan); ©Mari Yamazaki, Tori Miki/Shinchosha; ©Fujio Akatsuka; ©Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha; ©Kazumi Yamash*ta/KODANSHA LTD.; ©Gengoroh Tagame/Futabasha Publishers Ltd.; ©Fumi Yoshinaga/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.; ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha → Mika Ninagawa. Untitled, 2026. Photocollage. ©mika ninagawa / Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery

09/04/2026

Just two feminist icons. ♀️

Gloria Steinem’s activism, writing, and advocacy for women’s rights inspired so many of us to become more involved, more informed, more invested in an equitable society for all.

We are lucky to count Steinem (Gloria Steinem) as a friend of the Brooklyn Museum who showed up time and again as a fierce supporter of arts and culture.

One such evening in 2015 brought Steinem together in conversation with Miss Piggy (Miss Piggy) for an event honoring women who are first in their fields. During their conversation about the multiplicity of feminism, Steinem said,

“I think that’s the whole point, right? We can be whoever we f–cking well please!”

Remembering Gloria Steinem now and always. ♥️

This event took place at the Brooklyn Museum on Thursday, June 4, 2015.

🎥 Video © 2015 the Brooklyn Museum. Miss Piggy & Kermit © 2015 The Muppets Studio, LLC. All Rights Reserved. → Sackler Center First Awards, 06/02/2016. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Cameron Blaylock)

The largest LGBTQIA+ fashion show during New York Fashion Week is back! 🙌Returning for the 11th annual showcase, we welc...
09/04/2026

The largest LGBTQIA+ fashion show during New York Fashion Week is back! 🙌

Returning for the 11th annual showcase, we welcome you to dapperQ presents Legacy on September 10 at 6 pm.

Presented by q***r style platform , the evening starts with a happy hour as well as the chance to shop featured and local designers before the runway showcase.

The runway presentation includes new designs by:

ALEGRÍA
ATASHI RTW
BoiPKG
DYKEMINT
Harley De Oliveira
IGBO-SISUN
Jasmine Knits
LLESSUR
Rose Noir Designs
Soid Studios NY

Tickets are $20 ($12 for Members) and available to purchase through the link in our bio.

📷 dapperQ Presents Ten, 2025. (Photo: Molly Adams)

Fill an autumn evening with an extraordinary array of art. 🍂This year’s Fall Fête celebrates the opening of a full seaso...
09/03/2026

Fill an autumn evening with an extraordinary array of art. 🍂

This year’s Fall Fête celebrates the opening of a full season of exciting exhibitions, including:

👉 Art of Manga (cosplay encouraged!)
👉 Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection
👉 Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World

Plus, there will be music, artistic activations, food and drink specials, and late-night access to the galleries and Shop.

🎟 Learn more and get your advance tickets (Members RSVP for free) for $40 at the link in our bio.

📷 Shia Ho. (Photo: Davide Laffe) → Angel Au. (Photo: Ryan Kell) → Otaku Choir. (Photo: Joshua Pyram) → Miss Ma'am She. (Photo: Zach Bergren)

Be a part of our Brooklyn Museum Teen Staff! Applications are open for our next class of Teen Programs. Whether you’re i...
09/02/2026

Be a part of our Brooklyn Museum Teen Staff!

Applications are open for our next class of Teen Programs. Whether you’re interested in guest starring as a museum educator, creating community programming for fellow New York City teens, or exploring the intersectionality of art with gender and sexuality, we have (paid!) opportunities for you, including:

👉 Teen Night Planning Committee (Apply by September 20)

👉 Museum Apprentice Program (Apply by September 28)

👉 InterseXtions: Gender & Sexuality (Apply by October 18)

Positions on our Teen Staff are paid and are open to all NYC high school students.

🔗 Learn more about each of our programs and apply online: https://bit.ly/4gi9Mcp

📷 Teen Night: One Shot, 03/13/2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Jordan Peterson) → Teen Night: A Floating Mind, 01/23/2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Tyler Jordan) → LGBTQ+ Teen Night: Blooming Beyond Binaries, 2026. (Photo: Ashley Pena)

Tickets are now available for “Art of Manga.” 🗯️Highlighting distinct approaches to storytelling, this exhibition will f...
09/01/2026

Tickets are now available for “Art of Manga.” 🗯️

Highlighting distinct approaches to storytelling, this exhibition will feature influential manga artists, or mangaka, of diverse ages and backgrounds, including:

Araki Hirohiko
Oda Eiichiro
Takahashi Rumiko
Tagame Gengoroh
Taniguchi Jirō
Yamazaki Mari
Yamash*ta Kazumi
Yoshinaga Fumi
with Tanaami Keiichi and more!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see an astonishing selection of original manga artworks, including examples from beloved series “Inuyasha,” “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” “Ōoku: The Inner Chambers,” “ONE PIECE,” and many more.

🎟️ Get your tickets before opening day on October 3 and learn more about “Art of Manga” at the link in our bio.

🎨 ©Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan; ©PAPIER/Jirō Taniguchi, Masayuki Qusumi, FUSOSHA; “Hinemosu notari nikki”; ©Tetsuya Chiba/Big Comic (Shogakukan); ©Mari Yamazaki, Tori Miki/Shinchosha; ©Fujio Akatsuka; ©Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha; ©Kazumi Yamash*ta/KODANSHA LTD.; ©Gengoroh Tagame/Futabasha Publishers Ltd.; ©Fumi Yoshinaga/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.; ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha

“All the months are crude experiments out of which the perfect September is made.” –Virginia WoolfAuthor Virginia Woolf ...
08/30/2026

“All the months are crude experiments out of which the perfect September is made.” –Virginia Woolf

Author Virginia Woolf has a permanent place at the Museum in Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party, so we’re taking a little inspiration from her words as we head into September.

Check out our upcoming programs and plan your perfect September.

“Within the forever unseen radiance of life and death I want to live on, unfinished to the end.” —Yayoi KusamaWe’re sadd...
08/28/2026

“Within the forever unseen radiance of life and death I want to live on, unfinished to the end.” —Yayoi Kusama

We’re saddened by the passing of artist Yayoi Kusama, whose works revolutionized the art world and inspired so many of us, including this painting from our collection.

Throughout her life, Kusama reached toward infinity through her art. Her vision now lives on beyond her lifetime, boundless and, in her own words, “unfinished to the end.”

🖼️ Yayoi Kusama. Flower H. A. H., 1954. Tempera on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Richard Castellane, 67.82.2. © Yayoi Kusama

To say Dolly Parton was larger than life is an understatement. ♥️Hailing proudly from the Smoky Mountains, she was no st...
08/26/2026

To say Dolly Parton was larger than life is an understatement. ♥️

Hailing proudly from the Smoky Mountains, she was no stranger to New York City.

Just as she did in every facet of her career as a musician, entertainer, and humanitarian, Dolly made an indelible mark on culture and she was one of many stars spotted at Studio 54.

This portrait, captured by Ron Galella, shows Dolly Parton arriving at Studio 54 for an after party in her honor after her performance at the Palladium on August 22, 1978. That night, Studio 54 was transformed with a country theme and paintings of the singer.

A similar portrait of Galella’s was on view in the 2020 exhibition, “Studio 54: Night Magic” at the Brooklyn Museum.

For her innumerable contributions—for the art and from the heart—we will always love you, Dolly.

📷 (Photo: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

calls for ”Puppies and Bamboo in Moonlight.” 🐕🌙Nagasawa Rosetsu is recognized as one of the three great “eccentrics” o...
08/26/2026

calls for ”Puppies and Bamboo in Moonlight.” 🐕🌙

Nagasawa Rosetsu is recognized as one of the three great “eccentrics” of eighteenth-century Japanese painting.

Working in many styles, Nagasawa had a fondness for animals, including Shiba Inu puppies, whose roly-poly forms here are set in contrast to the thin stalks and angular leaves of bamboo. The puppies represent youth and fertility, while the bamboo symbolizes longevity and resilience.

These panels, once mounted on tracks to serve as sliding doors, conclude with a nearly blank surface—a common trope in Japanese paintings used to evoke a sense of vast space and the unknown.

See this work in our Asian Art galleries on the 2nd floor.

📷 Nagasawa Rosetsu. Puppies and Bamboo in Moonlight, early 1790's. Pair of two-panel sliding doors, ink and light color on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gilmartin and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greenberg, 77.202a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

08/25/2026

Members get early access to “Art of Manga”! 🏃💨

Get Member tickets today to this exhibition exploring the vital role of artists in the world of Japanese comics and graphic novels.

🔗 Learn more about “Art of Manga,” opening October 3, and become a Member: https://bit.ly/ArtofManga

✍️ ©Fujio Akatsuka

08/24/2026

Salehe Bembury’s story serves as a reminder of the importance of asking.

In this conversation from April 2026, Salehe Bembury (Salehe Bembury), Futura and Antwaun Sargent (Antwaun Sargent) discuss taking risks, betting on their own creativity, and the importance of bringing your unique perspective to your work..

Here, Bembury explains how a LinkedIn message connected him to Donatella Versace and became the start of his role designing sneakers and men’s footwear at Versace from 2017 through 2020.

Rewatch this full Brooklyn Talks on YouTube at the link in our bio.

That’s all. 🤍Keep your commentary on Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses comin’. 🎟️ Experience the designer’s visionar...
08/22/2026

That’s all. 🤍

Keep your commentary on Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses comin’.

🎟️ Experience the designer’s visionary creations through December 6.

📷 Installation view of Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, Brooklyn Museum, 2026. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)

08/20/2026

The Manga Fan Pass can fix that… 🪪✨

Go all-access with “Art of Manga.” The Manga Fan Pass gives one adult and one guest unlimited entry throughout the exhibition’s run—plus a slew of other perks especially for manga fans.

The $75 pass includes…

⚫ Unlimited entry for you and a guest to “Art of Manga” (subject to availability) as well as general admission to Museum galleries

⚫ Invites to Member Previews and select Member Evenings for “Art of Manga”

⚫ Exclusive presale access to “Art of Manga” public programs

⚫ 10% discount at the Café and Museum Shop (excluding gashapon machines)

⚫ A collectible badge for you to wear and show off your love of manga (wear your badge each time you return to get a new pin to build your collection!)

Purchase your pass through the link in our bio. Please note, passes are not refundable or transferable.

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