Congratulations, you’ve made it to spring! 🌱 Longer days, warmer air, and a fresh lineup of programs to match. April at the Museum is full of things to celebrate, make, and experience. Why not plant something fun on your spring calendar?
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Celebrate Earth
Forces of Nature: Create, Move, and Renew
Sunday, April 19, 12–5 pm
Celebrate Earth Day with an afternoon of activities that explore our connection to the natural world. Move your body, engage your senses, learn about herbal remedies with Herban Cura, and create and appreciate art that responds to the planet’s beauty, power, and fragility.
While you’re here, head to Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea—an installation that invites visitors of all ages to a world below the waves—for a special encounter with the author and artist.
Soak up creativity
Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn
Sunday, April 26, 2–4 pm
Spend a spring afternoon soaking in music by the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Felipe Tristán and featuring cellist Meehae Ryo.
Brooklyn Talks: Salehe Bembury
Thursday, April 30, 7–8:30 pm
Delve into the creative process of influential footwear designer Salehe Bembury, who gives a rare glimpse into his 15-year career through sketches, prototypes, and personal anecdotes. He is joined in conversation by pioneering graffiti artist Futura and curator and critic Antwaun Sargent.
Make something of your very own
Saturday, April 18, 1–4 pm
Draw inspiration from Unrolling Eternity: The Brooklyn Books of the Dead, a Spotlight featuring the world’s finest complete and gilded Book of the Dead.
Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea
April 22 and 25–26, 12–4 pm
Don’t miss your last chance to take a deep dive into Oliver Jeffers:​ Life at Sea and help expand this underwater world.
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2026 State of the Borough
Thursday, April 16, 7 pm
Hear what’s next for Brooklyn! Borough President Antonio Reynoso will deliver this year’s State of the Borough address at the Brooklyn Museum. President Reynoso has been a longtime champion of the Museum, sponsoring our beloved First Saturdays series. Be part of this landmark evening—a celebration of four years of historic progress.
Free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 pm, and the program begins at 7 pm.
From the top: First Saturday: In Bloom, May 2024. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Plants to the People, 2022. (Photo: Jhomalys Moran); (Photo: courtesy of Salehe Bembury); Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, 2024. (Photo: Souls in Focus); Art Talk and Nature Walk. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Opening Celebration: Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea, September 2025. (Photo: Matthew Carasella Photography); First Saturday, October 2022. (Photo: Kolin Mendez).
