The Brooklyn Museum unveiled its extensive lineup of programming for October, marking the start of its 200th anniversary celebrations with a weekend-long Birthday Bash on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Highlights include Brooklyn Talks, featuring a conversation between journalist Paola Ramos and filmmaker Paola Mendoza, as well as Brooklyn Reads, which will celebrate The Chronicles of DOOM, according to a press release.
The Brookyn Artists Exhibition also showcases over 200 borough artists in a huge group show in the Great Hall.
In addition, the museum will offer classes, tours and special events that enhance its current exhibitions and collections, while engaging the local community and fostering learning through visual arts.
Museum members will receive complimentary or discounted tickets, as well as early access to public events.
Highlights of the full October schedule include:
Birthday Bash
Saturday, Oct. 5, 11:00am–10:00pm, and Sunday, Oct. 6, 11:00am–5:00pm
This program is free; registration is required and includes museum general admission.
Kick off the Brooklyn Museum’s anniversary celebration with Birthday Bash, a full family-friendly weekend of music and karaoke, dance and poetry, an appearance by Museum on Wheels, gallery tours and art-making, piñatas and much more.
For the full list of the all-day activities, click here.
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
Sundays, Oct. 6–27, 10:30am–5:30pm
Plaza, 1st Floor
This event is free and takes place outdoors (rain location: Pavilion, 1st Floor).
Shop for one-of-a-kind, handmade items created by artisans and vendors from across Brooklyn, featuring artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods and more.
Museum on Wheels: Bay Ridge
Friday, Oct. 11, 1:00pm–5:00pm
8929 Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY 11209
This event is free and takes place outdoors.
Meet Museum on Wheels in Bay Ridge for an afternoon filled with all-ages art-making, games and giveaways. Conceived in partnership with the Brooklyn community, this mobile museum can pull up anywhere in Brooklyn with touchable selections from our collection of teaching objects—plus plenty of fun.
Weekend Art: Saturday Sketch Club
Saturdays, Oct. 12–26, 1:00pm–4:00pm
Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor
Free with museum admission.
Brooklyn Talks: Paola Mendoza and Paola Ramos
Thursday, Oct.17, 7:00pm–9:00pm
Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Tickets are $10 ($6 for Members).
Join journalist Paola Ramos and filmmaker Paola Mendoza for a thought-provoking conversation on two of the nation’s most important and misunderstood communities: Latinos and immigrants. In tandem with the release of their books SOLIS and Defectors, the two authors reflect on how Latino and immigrant communities shape the nation.
