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Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Yearly visitors number about 500K. Top of the list nearby is Madison Square Garden, 5.7 mi away.

Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain

Nearest place to stay

0.4 mi

At Home in Brooklyn

Visitors a year

500K

Wikidata

Open since

1897

In brief

A museum inside New York City

Places to stay next door

At Home in Brooklyn is 0.4 miles away; Park Slope Bed and Breakfast (0.7 mi) and The Brooklyn Riviera Hostel (0.7 mi) are close too. 325 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Established in 1897

Brooklyn Museum dates from 1897. About ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 9 miles from Brooklyn Museum.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

The weather by month

Use the months below to time a visit to Brooklyn Museum.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet (52,000 m2), the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 500,000 objects. Located near the Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Flatbush, and Park Slope neighborhoods of Brooklyn, the museum's Beaux-Arts building was designed by McKim, Mead & White.

The Brooklyn Museum was founded in 1823 as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library and merged with the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences in 1843. The museum was conceived as an institution focused on a broad public. The Brooklyn Museum's current building dates to 1897 and has been expanded several times since then. The museum initially struggled to maintain its building and collection, but it was revitalized in the late 20th century following major renovations.

Type: Museum
Established: 1897
Opened: 1895
Area: 13 acres
Listed: National Register of Historic Places (1977) · New York City Landmark (1966)
Wikipedia readers: 53K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Sleeping near Brooklyn Museum

You can choose from 325 places to stay within 4 miles. For the closest bed, At Home in Brooklyn is 0.4 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

1At Home in Brooklyninn or B&B · 0.4 mi westDirections
2Park Slope Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.7 mi southwestDirections
3The Brooklyn Riviera Hostelhostel · 0.7 mi eastDirections
4The Brooklynhotel · 0.8 mi northeastDirections
5La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Brooklyn Centralhotel · 0.9 mi northeastDirections
6Serenity at Home Guest Houseinn or B&B · 0.9 mi southDirections
7Parkside Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.9 mi southDirections
8Best Western Plus Arena Hotelhotel · 0.9 mi northeastDirections
9Arlington Placeinn or B&B · 1.0 mi northeastDirections
10Kim's Kids Summer Campcampground · 1.0 mi westDirections

Places to eat nearby

2,390 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

274 Asian & Indian267 coffee & cafés258 bars & pubs236 Mexican & Latin132 pizza129 bakeries112 subs & sandwiches

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Brooklyn Museum	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
New York City	in town	—	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	6 mi northwest	10 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
Newark	12 mi west	15 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
North Bergen Township	9 mi north	15 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	9 mi northwest	15 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Elizabeth	12 mi west	20 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
Hempstead	19 mi east	30 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—
North Hempstead	18 mi northeast	25 min	22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	238,982	$888K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson20 mi northwest Yonkers20 mi north Oyster Bay25 mi east

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub9 mi

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub10 mi

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub11 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Brooklyn Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Within 12 miles you can add these well-known places.

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw8 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw7 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw4 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big draw7 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw7 mi BeachConey Island

Big drawin town Stadium & arenaBarclays Center

Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

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Photo credits

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Quick answers on Brooklyn Museum

Is Brooklyn Museum in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Brooklyn Museum?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Brooklyn Museum from Oyster Bay?

About 25 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Brooklyn Museum?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 9 miles away.

What hotels are near Brooklyn Museum?

At Home in Brooklyn (0.4 mi), Park Slope Bed and Breakfast (0.7 mi) and The Brooklyn Riviera Hostel (0.7 mi). 325 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

From people who live in New York City

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