Get out of those April showers! If you’re looking for respite from the rain, come to the Brooklyn Museum. The forecast in our galleries is always a good time!
Join us for an upcoming Brooklyn Talks, Brooklyn Reads, programming in honor of Earth Day, and more.
Lauren Argentina Zelaya
Director of Public Programs
Members enjoy 40% off ticketed events and free entry to film screenings. Not a Member? Join today!
Art History Happy Hour: 100 Famous Views of Edo
Thursday, April 11, 7–9 pm
Join us for an evening of lighthearted and informative lectures celebrating our new exhibition Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami).
Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: At the Movies
Sunday, April 21, 2–4 pm
Relive big-screen musical moments as the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra celebrates the movies. Under the baton of Felipe Tristán, our orchestra in residence presents beloved scores from films including Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Aladdin, and Toy Story.
Brooklyn Talks: Takashi Murakami
Monday, April 29, 7–9 pm
Listen in as artist Takashi Murakami joins curator Joan Cummins in conversation. The pair discuss Murakami’s new series of fantastical paintings that respond to Utagawa Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo, a Brooklyn Museum treasure that is on view for the first time in 24 years.
Brooklyn Reads: National Book Foundation Celebrates 5 Under 35
Thursday, May 9, 7:30–10 pm
Get to know the 2024 National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honorees during the prize’s second-annual public ceremony at the Museum. Join us for an evening of readings by Antonia Angress, Maya Binyam, Zain Khalid, Tyriek White, and Jenny Tinghui Zhang, hosted by comedian and writer Karen Chee.
Waste No More: Brooklyn Museum Clothing Swap
Saturday, April 20, 11 am–2 pm
Clean out your closet and refresh your wardrobe for summer with us and Bed-Stuy Clothes Swap! Through this inclusive and eco-conscious clothing swap celebrating Earth Day, we can make a positive impact on the planet while embracing community, style, and sustainability.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
Thursday, April 25, 7–9 pm
Celebrate Brooklyn Poetry Slam’s tenth year! Amplify the voices of Brooklyn at a series of pay-what-you-can slams, presented by poets and cofounders Mahogany L. Browne and DJ Jive Poetic. Come to listen to poets, or arrive early to sign up if you’d like to join the slam (limited availability).
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Utagawa Hiroshige. Night View of Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi yoru no kei), no. 90 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 9th month of 1856. Woodblock print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.90. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Souls in Focus); © Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. (Photo: Shin Suzuki); Courtesy of the National Book Foundation; Leaders of Bed-Stuy Clothes Swap and Black Girl Environmentalist; Brooklyn Poetry Slam at the Brooklyn Museum, November 2023. (Photo: Kolin Mendez)
