Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is one of the largest art museums in the United States, occupying a Beaux-Arts building overlooking Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. Opened in 1897, it holds a wide-ranging collection spanning ancient civilizations, European and American art, decorative arts and contemporary works. Visitors can explore Egyptian and classical antiquities, African, Asian and Islamic art, as well as American paintings and contemporary installations. Highlights include the museum’s extensive Egyptian collection and works by artists such as Judy Chicago, Georgia O’Keeffe and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Its changing exhibitions bring additional perspectives to the collection.