Dive into creativity with our Life at Sea drop-in workshops! Families are invited to design colorful sea creatures and coral inspired by Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea. Add your creations to our growing underwater world and explore how art brings the ocean to life. Free with Museum admission; all ages welcome.

Sunday, October 12, 2–4 pm | Free with Museum admission

Discover, explore, and create! Bring the family to the galleries, get inspired by amazing artworks, and make your own masterpieces. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For accessibility accommodations, email access@brooklynmuseum.org

Celebrate the joy of storytelling at the Nineteenth Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair! Meet nearly 50 beloved Brooklyn authors and illustrators, enjoy live readings and art activities, and discover books for every young reader—from picture books to graphic novels. A day full of imagination, creativity, and community for kids and families alike.

Sunday, October 12, 2–4 pm | Free with Museum admission

Discover, explore, and create! Bring the family to the galleries, get inspired by amazing artworks, and make your own masterpieces. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For accessibility accommodations, email access@brooklynmuseum.org

Celebrate the season with art-making, music, storytelling, and more! Explore fall exhibitions, honor global traditions, and enjoy workshops and tours. Costumes encouraged—fun for the whole family!

Free with Museum admission

Dive into creativity! Bring the family to design colorful sea creatures and structures inspired by Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Workshops run select weekends, 12–4 pm.
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, October 12, 2–4 pm | Free with Museum admission

Discover, explore, and create! Bring the family to the galleries, get inspired by amazing artworks, and make your own masterpieces. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For accessibility accommodations, email access@brooklynmuseum.org

Experience New York City through art in this virtual verbal description tour, designed for blind individuals and those with low vision. Explore highlights from Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, featuring familiar city scenes and new discoveries from the collection.

Experience a free Saturday afternoon performance by Falsa, an NYC-based Sufi musical ensemble. Rooted in Qawwali and the South Asian diasporic experience, Falsa reimagines 14th-century devotional traditions through transcultural jazz, improvisation, and world music. Featuring Sufi vocals, Carnatic violin, Hindustani tabla, Bass VI, harmonium, and drums, Falsa’s sound explores longing, presence, and joy.

Head to Brownsville for a block party filled with engaging art activities hosted by our new Museum on Wheels! This mobile museum can pull up anywhere in Brooklyn with touchable selections from our collection of teaching objects—plus plenty of fun. All ages are welcome to express your creativity and enjoy art-making, games, and giveaways from Yadestiny Treasure Chest, Island Pops, and Brooklyn Tea.

Free and open to the public. Space is limited for all art-making activities; first come, first served.

26 Belmont Ave.​,​ Brooklyn,​ NY 11212

The Museum on Wheels is rolling into Planet Brooklyn! Join us for a day of art-making, music, and community celebration at this festival and block party. Step into our mobile museum to create your own accessories, then dance, mingle, and soak up the energy of Brooklyn at its best.

Free and open to all. Art-making activities are first come, first served.

677 Lafayette Ave.​,​ Brooklyn,​ NY 11216

The Museum on Wheels is rolling into Planet Brooklyn! Join us for a day of art-making, music, and community celebration at this festival and block party. Step into our mobile museum to create your own accessories, then dance, mingle, and soak up the energy of Brooklyn at its best.

Free and open to all. Art-making activities are first come, first served.

10 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Head to East New York for an afternoon filled with engaging art activities hosted by our new Museum on Wheels! Conceived in partnership with the Brooklyn community, this mobile museum can pull up anywhere in Brooklyn with touchable selections from our collection of teaching objects. All ages are welcome to express your creativity and enjoy art-making, games, and giveaways from Yadestiny Treasure Chest, Island Pops, and Brooklyn Tea.

Free and open to the public. Space is limited for all art-making activities; first come, first served.

Explore the intersection of art and sports at this back-to-school night for teens, young adults, and their families. Join our BkM Teens and School Programs staff to consider how art and sports interact to build community and shape narratives. Enjoy a panel discussion with arts and sports professionals, art-making activities, giveaways, and more!

Free; registration is encouraged.

Stop by the Museum’s lobby for a jazz set by vocalist Ghanniyya Green and her band! Known as a singer’s singer and a listener’s delight, Green has performed in jazz clubs throughout the city and across radio, television, film, and theater. Experience what the American Review of Jazz and Blues calls “a Diva’s sense of high drama.” Free event!

Drop by our outdoor plaza this summer to join our teen Museum Apprentices in an art-making activity! Each project will be inspired by works in the collection. Bring the whole family to for some creative fun!

Free and open to the public. Supplies are limited; first come, first served. Rain location: Education Center, 1st Floor.

Ignite your night with music, film, poetry, and comedy at this on-fire First Saturday. Celebrate the brilliance of artists from the Caribbean diaspora as we count down to the West Indian Day Parade on September 1.

This program is free; registration is required and includes Museum general admission. Tickets will be released on a rolling basis starting July 18 for Members and July 21 for the public. Sign up for the Brooklyn Museum newsletter to be notified of the next release. The lineup is subject to change; revisit this page for the latest details.

The second- and fifth-floor galleries will close at 6 pm. The last entry to the Museum is at 9 pm.

Drop by our outdoor plaza this summer to join our teen Museum Apprentices in an art-making activity! Each project will be inspired by works in the collection. Bring the whole family to for some creative fun!

Free and open to the public. Supplies are limited; first come, first served. Rain location: Education Center, 1st Floor.

Drop by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence.

Free with Museum admission (free through Culture Connected)!

Stop by the Museum’s lobby for performances by some of the city’s most acclaimed jazz musicians, whose creative styles incorporate blues, roots, and international sounds. Presented in partnership with Jazz Foundation of America.

Head to Coney Island for City of Water Day, filled with engaging art activities cohosted by our new Museum on Wheels! Conceived in partnership with the Brooklyn community, this mobile museum can pull up anywhere in Brooklyn with touchable selections from our collection of teaching objects—plus plenty of fun. All ages are welcome to express your creativity and enjoy art-making, games, and giveaways.

Free and open to the public. Space is limited for all art-making activities; first come, first served.

In case of rain, this stop will be rescheduled to Sunday, July 13, 10 am–2 pm.

Kaiser Park, 3161 Bayview Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11224

Head to Brooklyn Heights for an afternoon filled with engaging art activities, hosted by our new Museum on Wheels! Conceived in partnership with the Brooklyn community, this mobile museum can pull up anywhere in Brooklyn with touchable selections from our collection of teaching objects—plus plenty of fun. All ages are welcome to express your creativity and enjoy art-making, games, and giveaways!

Free and open to the public. Space is limited for all art-making activities; first come, first served.

Montague St. between Hicks St. and Henry St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

How can creating art help adult literacy students reach their reading and writing goals? In this workshop, explore ways that students can use art-making to tell complex stories about history and themselves. Discuss a work in the American Art galleries and learn an art-making technique that you can bring back to the classroom.

Free; registration is required. You will receive a secure Zoom link by email.

Create prints using Legos in this free, all-ages workshop inspired by Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200!

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

Celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon of activities and music honoring self-expression, community, and Black liberation. Enjoy music, a poetry open mic, games, and crafting, and food from some of Brooklyn’s favorite Black-owned restaurants!

Free with Museum admission. See website for full schedule!

Join us for a lineup of trailblazing queer artists who shine across mediums, from film and music to drag and visual art! Inspired by Oscar yi Hou’s The Arm Wrestle of Chip & Spike; aka: Star-Makers, June’s First Saturday celebrates luminaries who forge constellations of connection among queer Brooklynites. Enjoy music, art-making, performances, and so much more. This program is free; registration is required and includes Museum general admission.

Celebrate art, queer activism, identity, and allyship in our 12th annual LGBTQ+ Teen Night! Created by and for teens, the evening will be full of art-making, performances, and much more. Free; registration is encouraged. Open to all LGBTQ+ teens and their allies ages 14–19.

Join our Teen Staff for an afternoon of all-ages art-making centering the new exhibition Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200! To culminate their yearlong internship, Creative Practice teens have stepped into the shoes of the teaching artists and created engaging art-making activities. As the Teen Staff showcase their art-education skills, enjoy a variety of multimedia projects that encourage reflection, curiosity, and play! Free; registration is encouraged.

Bring the family to explore our galleries and exhibitions, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary artworks! At this free drop-in program, you’ll look closely at an object and create art inspired by the work. This session's focus will be: Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch.

Draw inspiration from an exhibition curated and featuring art by our Teen Staff at this all-ages, drop-in program. With help from the teen artists, create your own sketches inspired by the works on view. Visit the Admissions Desk to pay what you can.