Valentineās Day is right around the corner, love-song playlists are dropping, and perhaps youāre writing to your beloveds to share how much you care. Consider this our love letter to you, dear reader.
Thereās so much to fall in love with at the Brooklyn Museum.
For the first time ever, you can lay eyes on one of the only complete and gilded Books of the Deadāthe worldās finest existing copy. The Museumās conservation team spent three years carefully restoring this 21-foot papyrus. It now debuts in a special Spotlight within our refreshed gallery dedicated to ancient Egyptian funerary practices.
And you wonāt want to miss the first First Saturday of the year on February 7. Brooklynās best free dance party / music festival / art experience / hangout is back, baby.
Make February 14 more than a Hallmark holiday by spending it with us. Relationships may come and go, but your favorite Museum will always be here for you.
Mark your calendars
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First Saturday: Imitate No One
Saturday, February 7, 5ā10 pm
In celebration of Black History Month, this edition of First Saturday pays homage to the innovatorsāthose fearless artists who reenvision tradition while building community along the way. Check out the full lineup.
Always freeājust be sure to register. The final wave of free tickets just dropped today.
For the Love of Art
Saturday, February 14, 11:30 amā5:30 pm
Roses are red, violets are blueāpoets in the galleries will write poems for you! Thatās right: On Valentineās Day, find poets and their typewriters stationed throughout the Museum and take home a custom poem. Weāve also got card-making, tours, fun treats in the CafĆ©, and special care packages available in the Shop.
Lunar New Year Celebration
Sunday, February 15, 12ā4 pm
May creativity bring you luck! Celebrate the Year of the Horseāone of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiacāwith lively performances and hands-on activities for all ages.
Free with Museum admission.
Poetry Workshop: Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
Sunday, February 22, 11 amā1:30 pm
Follow your poetic instincts in this workshop inspired by the Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room. Join poet Tsering Wangmo Dhompa for a generative creative-writing experience.
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Stroller Tour: Everyday Rebellions
Wednesday, February 25, 10ā11:15 am
Seeking stroller-friendly time with art, your favorite little one, and fellow adults? Before the Museum opens to the public, enjoy an interactive tour of Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations, showcasing how contemporary artists infuse daily life with gestures of creative defiance.
Printmaking: Resistance Reimagined
How does personal experience connect to social change? Learn basic carving and inking techniques with linocut, and then use more advanced collage and mixed-media methods to combine image and text in prints that share your message.
This is just one option from our Studio Art Program. Check out the full slate of offerings.
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Metropolitan Opera, February 17ā21
Back by popular demand! The gripping adaptation of Michael Chabonās Pulitzer Prizeāwinning novel, about two Jewish cousins who unlock a new avenue of resistance against tyranny during World War II, returns to the Met Opera. Featuring scintillating electronic elements, a variety of musical styles, towering sets, and proscenium-filling projections, this return engagement is not to be missed. Four performances only!
From the top: Illustrated Book of the Dead (detail), 305ā30 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, gold, and paper. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1776E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); First Saturday: Toward Joy, 2025. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Image courtesy of the Poetry Society of New York; Sunday Art: Lunar New Year, 2022. (Photo: Elena Olivo); Installation view of the Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room. Brooklyn Museum, 2025. (Photo: Timothy Doyon); Stroller Tour: Breaking the Mold, April 2025. (Photo: Elena Olivo); First Saturday: Star-Makers, June 2025. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Image courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum Shop; Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera
