Brooklyn Museum

200 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11238
United States

The Brooklyn Museum exhibits collections that seek to embody the rich artistic heritage of world cultures. The museum is well known for its expansive collections of Egyptian and African art, in addition to 17th-, 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts throughout a wide range of schools. 

The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives hold approximately 300,000 volumes and over 2,000-foot (610 m) of books, documents, prints, textiles and other items. The collection began in 1823 and is housed in facilities that underwent renovations in 1965, 1984 and 2014.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Museum

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