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In this exhibition, 'Something's A Foot: Small Works from the Hofstra University Museum Collection,' all the works of art measure 12 inches or less in all directions. The size of the wo
New York City is known for commerce, but how did it get started? Wander through the ports of New York and discover their vital role in building the city. From beaver pelts and defense systems to Wall
The Museum of the City of New York's Decorative Arts Collection had its origins in the earliest days of the Museum, born in a movement to preserve interiors of great New York homes that were bein
This exhibition features a wide variety of world maps printed between 1511 and 1800.
Acclaimed artist Kiki Smith presents a unique, site-specific installation exploring ideas of creative inspiration and the cycle of life in relation to women artists.
'Timescapes', a 25-minute multimedia experience, traces the growth of New York City from a settlement of a few hundred Europeans, Africans and Native Americans to its present status as one o
Drawn primarily from the extensive archival collections of The Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation, this exhibition will explore the rise and presidency of Abraham Lincoln on the human scale. Photographs from
Encompassing more than one hundred objects drawn from the Brooklyn Museum's world-renowned holdings of ancient Egyptian art, including some of the greatest masterworks of the Egyptian artistic he
The Museum of the City of New York's Toy Collection documents the social history of childhood in New York City, through everyday patterns of play and the history of consumption. The collection co
This exhibit focuses on fires and firefighting in New York City history.
The Asian and Islamic Art galleries provide a survey of the full range of Asian and Islamic art in the Brooklyn Museum, which houses one of America's foremost collections. It presents more than o
This exhibition presents a selection of artworks and historical objects celebrating the contributions of women to the mid-nineteenth-century Sanitary Movement, particularly the highly important Brookl
The fascinating and sometimes bizarre adaptations of predators and prey in the natural world is the focus of the year-long exhibition 'Eat or Be Eaten: Animal Survival Strategies'. In the co
This exhibit features extraordinary works of art from Europe and the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and the Far East. By depicting what one has seen or felt abroad, and collecting objects that evok
'Body Parts' features thirty-five objects that represent individual body parts in ancient Egyptian art from the Brooklyn Museum's collection, many of which will be displayed for the fir
Spanning two floors and 14,000 square feet, this innovative blend of more than 1,200 historical artifacts, commissioned art works, video clips, and interactive exhibits shows how moving images are mad
This is an exhibition of original artworks by the legendary 'New Yorker' cartoonist that capture Addams's quintessentially idiosyncratic and slyly subversive view of the city, depicting
!From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith' honors the gift of twenty-one pieces of silver and gold jewelry created by the Brooklyn modernist jeweler Arthur Smith.
In his travels, Larry Lederman has photographed trees in all seasons, in wide view and in close detail. His photographs grace the Ross gallery.
The museum's science exhibition addresses natural history from global perspectives to the local environment.