A group of pro-Palestinian protesters made their way inside the Brooklyn Museum on Friday afternoon.
At around 4:30pm on May 31, a group of demonstrators came up Eastern Parkway and began protesting outside the plaza as well as inside the building, damaging existing and newly installed artwork on the plaza, according to ABC News 7 New York.
According to a statement from the museum, protesters were blocking entrances and were unfurling banners both inside and outside the building. Members of the museum's public safety staff were also physically and verbally harassed.
The museum made the decision to close early so visitors could vacate peacefully. Read more here on ABC News 7 New York.
