How large is the Museum and its collections?
The Brooklyn Museum is the second-largest art museum in New York City and one of the largest in the United States. One of the premier art institutions in the world, its permanent collections include more than one million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, representing almost every culture in the world. It is housed in a 560,000-square-foot Beaux-Arts building.
The Brooklyn Museum is one of the largest art museums in the United States and one of the premier art institutions in the world. Its permanent collections include a wide range of objects from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, representing almost every culture in the world. It is housed in a 560,000-square-foot Beaux-Arts building.