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Brooklyn Museum

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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's is still the second-largest art museum in the United States—the Met is larger. And while the Met bustles, Brooklyn's attendance figures dwindled for many years. Pioneering museum director Arthur Lehman is out to change that. With a welcoming new design, more populist exhibitions, and neighborhood events, audiences have more than doubled recently.

Beyond the 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 new 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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