The Brooklyn Museum's bicentennial blockbuster closes for good on Sunday after an extended 18-month run — the last chance to see 200 years of collection history retold in three sweeping chapters. KAWS, Duke Riley, and Tourmaline anchor the Brooklyn Made section, with Julie Mehretu, Robert Frank, Alex Katz, and Coco Fusco elsewhere in the galleries. A genuine last-call museum weekend.
What to expect
A big, three-part survey that mixes archival treasures and collection icons with new work by living Brooklyn artists. Plan a couple of hours to move through all three chapters, and expect closing-weekend traffic. The galleries sit inside the museum's Beaux-Arts building at Grand Army Plaza, steps from Prospect Park and the Botanic Garden.
Good to know
- Sunday, Sep 6 is the true final day; the museum is open 11 AM–6 PM Saturday and Sunday and closed Mondays.
- Included with general admission — ages 19 and under are free.
- Take the 2/3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum; the station is at the museum's door.
- Eastern Parkway is the West Indian Day Parade route that Monday — expect Carnival crowds and street closures around Grand Army Plaza all weekend.
- Three chapters spread across the building — budget at least two hours.
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Common questions
When does the exhibition close?
Sunday, September 6, 2026. The museum extended the run from its originally announced February 2026 end date, so this really is the final weekend.
Do I need a separate ticket?
No — the show is included with general museum admission, and visitors 19 and under get in free.
What's in the show?
Three chapters — Brooklyn Made, Building the Museum and Its Collection, and Gifts of Art in Honor of the 200th — spanning collection icons and new work by KAWS, Duke Riley, Tourmaline, Julie Mehretu, Robert Frank, Alex Katz, and Coco Fusco.
Will it be crowded?
Closing weekends draw crowds, and Carnival festivities build around the museum all Labor Day weekend — go at the 11 AM open for the calmest galleries.
