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MAY the art find you
May 12, 2026
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Or come find it in a new exhibition, fresh programs, and more! It MAY be time for a visit! Experience art your own way at the Brooklyn Museum, whether it’s by visiting our stunning soon-to-open exhibition, listening to music, or making your own masterpiece. Scroll down to see what’s coming up. Art your way Weekend Art: Saturday Sketch Club Saturdays, May 16 and 30, 1–4 pm Draw inspiration from our Decorative Arts and Design collection. Check out the furniture on view, and then design your own chair. See the schedule Weekend Art: Sunday Art Hang Sundays, May 17 and 31, 2–4 pm Bring the family to explore our galleries and exhibitions, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary artworks. Look closely at an object and create art inspired by the work. See the schedule Pop-Up Performance: Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra Sunday, May 17, 2–4 pm Drop by to hear music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. Free with Museum admission LGBTQ+ Teen Night Friday, May 29, 5–7:30 pm Celebrate art, queer activism, identity, and allyship in our 13th annual LGBTQ+ Teen Night! Created by and for teens, the evening will be full of art-making, performances, and much more. Register for LGBTQ+ Teen Night Museum on Wheels Get ready to roll: Museum on Wheels returns for its 2026 season, bringing art, culture, and hands-on discovery directly to Brooklyn neighborhoods. See the schedule Discover a visionary Member Mornings: Iris van Herpen Saturdays, May 16–30, 10–11 am Just for Members: Before the Museum opens to the public on Saturdays, enjoy exclusive morning access to Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses—an exhibition celebrating one of the most forward-thinking fashion designers of her generation. Join today to unlock access! Become a Member ASL Tour: Iris van Herpen Saturday, May 30, 11 am–1 pm Visitors from the D/deaf community are invited to explore Iris van Herpen:​ Sculpting the Senses on an American Sign Language (ASL) tour, led by a Deaf teaching artist. After a brief meet-and-greet, decode how Van Herpen’s designs draw on biomimicry, fractal geometry and mathematics, and neuroscience to transform cutting-edge discoveries into sculptural gowns and ethereal fabrics. Register for the ASL Tour Sharing the love El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego May 14–June 5 American composer Gabriela Lena Frank makes her Metropolitan Opera debut with this magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. Get tickets to the opera From the top: First Saturday: Star-Makers, June 2025. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Sunday Art Hang: Lunar New Year Celebration, January 2024. (Photo: Elena Olivo); Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, 2024. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); LGBTQ+ Teen Night: Past, Presence, and Future, 2025. (Photo: Kadar R. Small); Museum on Wheels at the Brooklyn Museum, September 2024. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita); Iris van Herpen. Labyrinthine Kimono Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. Glass organza, crepe, tulle, and Mylar. Model: Cynthia Arrebola. (Photo: David UÌŁzoÌŁchukwu); Iris van Herpen. Sensory Seas Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. PETG and glass organza. Collaborator: Shelee Carruthers. Models: Cynthia Arrebola and Yue Han. (Photo: David UÌŁzoÌŁchukwu); (Photo: Zenith Richards / Met Opera) 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Unsubscribe View in browser