A great museum but way, way out there from mid-town. It took us almost an hour to get there from 30th and Lexington and other than our desire to see this special exhibit, I'm not sure we would have done the long haul. But once there we were pleasantly surprised. It's a lovely facility and I would like to return... More

Was looking forward to my visit. Had read a lot on it prior to my visit. The first exhibit is a random collection of unrelated items - on purpose! They call it "Connecting Cultures: A World in Brooklyn," but who wants to see things without a context? Also, their great masterpieces are clumped around average pieces in hallways- they reserve... More

I made a point of visiting the Brooklyn Museum for its Ancient Egyptian collection. The Egyptian collection did not fail to impress; it is of fair size and has many interesting artifacts. The descriptive plaques for each item generally have lots of information. I had hoped for a slightly larger Ancient Near East collection, but enjoyed the bas reliefs from... More

The Brooklyn Museum has only a fraction of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but as Spencer Tracy said of Katharine Hepburn, "Not much meat on her, but what's there is cherce." Its Egyptian collection is one of the world's finest, and it displays the history of American art in unique fashion, managing to be fairly comprehensive while... More

a beautiful museum with very interesting art works. manhattan has many fantastic museums, but don't miss this one just because it is in Brooklyn.

I came in without expecting a lot but man, I was in for a big surprise! The special exhibits featuring the watercolor works and some oil by John Singer Sargent (you HAVE to see this! Excellent!), the monumental works by El Anatsui (must see!), and the photo exhibit by LaToya Ruby Frazier brought a lot of emotions. All the other... More

This is a return visit and find the place as exciting as before. This is a returnable venue and very accommodating for every age, limitation and artistic interest. Even if it is people watching or scoping a potential date. Always good for new are old art expressions. I was blown away by El Anatsui whose work can't be justly appreciated... More

There are several things to know about this museum. It has one of the most outstanding ancient Egyptian collections which includes mummies as well as vast holdings of the works of John Singer Sargeant. It also has Judy Chicago's feminist Dinner Table dispaly. When you get to town, check to see what exhibitions are showing. It's an easy subway ride... More

All tourists to NYC will be glad to visit the Brooklyn Museum. It is very different from the Metropolitan Museum in its scale, but its quality is as high as the Met's. The special exhibits always are well worth seeing (As of June 2013 they include John Singer Sargent's watercolors and a retrospective of works by El-Anatsui, an inventive world-class... More