They say April showers bring May flowers, but many are already in bloom. Our neighbors at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are expecting daffodils, Spanish bluebells, Japanese wisteria, and star magnolias, to name a few. Purchase a Museum & Garden Pass to see the best of Brooklyn’s beauty in one day!
While you’re here, check out Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, a celebration of our storied collection and the ways it reflects our changing world.
And don’t miss our American Art galleries, which include the painting above. Flower Sniffer by Emma Amos is at once a self-portrait, a celebration of beauty, and an act of defiance. Notice how she holds steady eye contact with the viewer, asserting her presence within a system that was usually unwelcoming. As she is making herself known, she stops to smell the flowers.
Here’s hoping this month brings you courage, self-assurance, and quiet moments to relish.
Mark your calendars
Visita a la galería: Algunas de nuestras piezas favoritas
Saturday, April 5, 1–2 pm
Conoce sobre las obras de arte del Museo en estas charlas gratuitas dirigidas por nuestros Guías A.R.T. Gratis con entrada al Museo.
Learn about artworks throughout the Museum during free, short talks led by our A.R.T. Guides. Free with Museum admission.
Stroller Tours: Breaking the Mold
Wednesdays, April 16 and 23, 10–11:15 am
Enjoy an interactive, stroller-friendly tour of Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200. Designed for children up to 24 months old, this baby-friendly program features touchable objects, songs, and exploration of artworks on view.
Plants to the People with Herban Cura
Saturday, April 19, 1–4 pm
Honor Earth Day by receiving ear acupuncture and engaging with the power of plants with educators from Herban Cura. Certified specialists will offer 5-Point ear acupuncture, developed in the 1980s by activists in the Young Lords, Black Liberation Army, and Black Panthers based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
Thursday, April 24, 7–9 pm
Amplify the voices of Brooklyn at a pay-what-you-can slam, 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).
Explore the Brooklyn Icons
The Brooklyn Museum is commemorating its 200th anniversary by spotlighting 200 standout objects in its encyclopedic collection. Click on an artwork below to learn more about it.
Hats off to you for making it to spring! Get ready for warmer days ahead.
Consider this your reminder to go outside, soak up the sun, and touch grass.
With these Brooklyn Museum exclusives, looking stylish is a walk in the park.
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Signature Theatre presents Eurydice
May 13–June 22
In life, Eurydice loves books . . . and a great musician. One of the few heroines who dies twice, she falls to the underworld on her wedding day. In death, she reunites with her father and remembers her life again. Les Waters directs an innovative reimagining of one of Sarah Ruhl’s most beloved plays, inspired by a classic myth.
From the top: Emma Amos. Flower Sniffer, 1966. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, William K. Jacobs, Jr. Fund, 2017.35. © Emma Amos (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Consuelo Kanaga. Kenneth Spencer, 1933. Gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wallace B. Putnam from the Estate of Consuelo Kanaga, 82.65.368. © Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Nancy Elizabeth Prophet. Youth (Head in Wood), ca. 1930. Wood. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Fund for African American Art in honor of Saundra Williams-Cornwell, 2014.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Tour in the Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Christina Marinelli); Stroller Tour, May 2022. (Photo: Danny Perez); Plants to the People, 2022. (Photo: Jhomalys Moran); Brooklyn Poetry Slam. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Alma W. Thomas. Wind, Sunshine and Flowers, 1968. Acrylic on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, 76.120. © Alma W. Thomas. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Kimbel and Cabus. Cabinet-Secretary, ca. 1875. Painted cherry, copper, brass, gilding, leather, earthenware. Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of DeLancey Thorn Grant in memory of her mother, Louise Floyd-Jones Thorn, by exchange, 1991.126. (Photo: Gavin Ashworth); Berenice Abbott. Tempo of the City I, May 13, 1938. Gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X858.28; Lady Tjepu, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E. Limestone, gesso, pigment. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 65.197. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Images courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum Shop; Image courtesy of Signature Theatre
200th anniversary support is provided by Amtrak
