The outer boroughs are often forgotten on a trip to NYC. That's because most of the "stuff" in NYC is in Manhattan. But, occasionally there are things worth seeing elsewhere. The Brooklyn Museum is one of them. It is right off the 2 or 3 subway line, not too far from Manhattan. It is a beautiful building located on the... more

I had heard this was NYC's best museum after the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but that is far from the case. The Egyptian and African art exhibits are top-notch and fascinating, but the rest of the displays seem very tired and not well organized, and many of the exhibit rooms were empty. While they may be putting in a new... more

I had read that if the museum were not in New York, it would be considered a much better museum, but I doubt it. It does have an excellent collection of Egyptian art, and the American art collection was interesting. However it is not a large collection, and many of the pieces are not that important. The entry was nice,... more

Ended up here after seeing the queues outside MOMA & Guggenheimer. Brilliant museum with a "friendly" feel to it & a bit of everything (contempory paintings, mummies, Goya...). Especially impressive was the Egyptian dept use of interactive features -- really got me interested. (Also, when we were there 2 really good non-permanent exhibitions.) if you're a bobo parent you'll also... more