Brooklyn Museum

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8 / 10

11 expert reviews

“This Beaux Arts building houses the second-largest permanent collection in the city, with more than a million objects.”

– Concierge

Fodor's Fodor's
"Although it may be overshadowed by the big name museums in Manhattan, the Brooklyn Museum, with more than 1 million pieces in its permanent collection." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This encyclopedic museum is housed in a five-story, 560,000-sq-ft beaux arts building designed by McKim, Mead & White." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"With a mission to bridge the artistic heritage of world cultures, this 560,000-square-foot museum built in grand Beaux-Arts style houses a large, diverse collection of 1.5 million works." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Brooklyn’s premier institution is a less-crowded alternative to Manhattan’s bigger-name spaces." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Housed in a monumental Beaux-Arts building, this is New York's second-largest art museum besides the Met, and well worth a visit if you're in the borough. The collection contains a..." Full review
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