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Artland: Character Design Workshops @ Brooklyn Museum
Mar
23

Artland: Character Design Workshops @ Brooklyn Museum

Take a trip to Artland: An Installation by Do Ho Suh and Children and meet the creatures that live in this world of color and clay. Discover the Slimes, Blobbugs, and other species that inhabit Artland, and learn how to create these fantastical characters. These free, drop-in workshops are for all ages.

Free with Museum admission. Parents and guardians must remain with their children during the program.

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Artist Talk: Intergenerational Collaboration with Nona Faustine and Queen Ming @ Brooklyn Museum
Jan
27

Artist Talk: Intergenerational Collaboration with Nona Faustine and Queen Ming @ Brooklyn Museum

In celebration of the reopening of our Education Center, listen in as artist Nona Faustine and her daughter, Queen Ming, discuss their experience as creative collaborators. Working primarily in photography, Faustine explores legacy and history in her practice, centering the bodies, agency, and experiences of Black women across time and geography. Her daughter is a frequent subject in Faustine’s work.

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Sunday Art @ Brooklyn Museum 1/14/24
Jan
14

Sunday Art @ Brooklyn Museum 1/14/24

Bring the family to explore our galleries and exhibitions, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary artworks. At this free drop-in program, held on select Sundays, you’ll look closely at an object and create art inspired by the work.

Free with Museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Artist Talk: María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Jan
7

Artist Talk: María Magdalena Campos-Pons

María Magdalena Campos-Pons joins us to share insights into her multidisciplinary practice and the making of her four-decade survey Behold. The groundbreaking artist reflects on her expansive approach, from performance to photography and everything in between, spanning themes of migration, diaspora, spirituality, motherhood, and memory. In conversation with curator Carmen Hermo, Campos-Pons looks back on her career as activist and an innovator who continues to inspire younger generations.

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Share the Toy: Fourth Annual Toy Giveaway @Brooklyn Museum
Dec
17

Share the Toy: Fourth Annual Toy Giveaway @Brooklyn Museum

’Tis the season! To help spread holiday cheer, we’re hosting our fourth annual toy drive. From November 14 through December 14, stop by the Admissions Desk to drop off new, unwrapped toys for children ages 0–14 in the designated bins. On December 17, 12–3 pm, pick up gifts for your little loved ones while supplies last. After the giveaway, any remaining toys will be donated to local family shelters.

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Seventeenth Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair @Brooklyn Museum
Nov
12

Seventeenth Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair @Brooklyn Museum

This free event features storybooks, picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels—fiction and nonfiction—for young book lovers from preschoolers to middle schoolers.

Throughout the day, children can chat with authors and illustrators, listen to readings and watch artists sketch, get books signed, enjoy a performance by The Band Books, and participate in book-related art projects.

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