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Brooklyn Museum

Address: 200 Eastern Pkwy., at Washington Ave., Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY, 11238 | Map It
Phone: 718/638-5000
www.brooklynmuseum.org

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Park Slope

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Fodor's Review:

The Brooklyn Museum has long stood in the shadow of Manhattan's Metropolitan. Though it has more than 1 million pieces in its permanent collection, from Rodin sculptures to Andean textiles and Assyrian wall reliefs, Brooklyn is still only the second-largest art museum in the United States—the Met is larger. But, with a welcoming new design, more populist exhibitions, and neighborhood events, the city is finally starting to appreciate this hidden gem.

Along with changing exhibitions, highlights include Egyptian art, one of the best collections of its kind in the world; African and pre-Columbian art; and Native American art. Seek out the museum's works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, George Bellows, Thomas Eakins, and Milton Avery—all stunners. Also check out the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, which hosts traveling exhibits in addition to serving as the permanent home to Judy Chicago's installation The Dinner Party (1974-79). On the first Saturday of each month the museum throws an extremely popular free evening of art, music, dancing, film screenings, and readings, starting at 6 PM.

Cost: $8 suggested donation. Weekend combo ticket with Brooklyn Botanic Garden $11
Open: Wed.-Fri. 10-5, weekends 11-6; 1st Sat. every month 11-11; call for program schedule
Subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy./Brooklyn Museum

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