Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn)

Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The museum's Eastern Parkway facade with exhibition banners and the glass entrance pavilion below.

Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn: best for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 13-17; Pay-what-you-can at the Admissions Desk: suggested $20 adults; suggested $14 for seniors (65+), students (20+) and visitors with disabilities; ages 19 and under free.

Address200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238

HoursWed-Sun 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Thu until 10:00 p.m.); closed Mon-Tue (brooklynmuseum.org)

PricesPay-what-you-can at the Admissions Desk: suggested $20 adults; suggested $14 for seniors (65+), students (20+) and visitors with disabilities; ages 19 and under free

Price notesThere is no fixed general admission, so priceVal is null: online and kiosk purchases are charged the full suggested amount, while the desk accepts what you can pay. First Saturdays bring free evening admission in select months (see perks).

Age notesAges 19 and under are always free. Family programs run on weekends; the suggested-admission desk keeps the cost flexible for everyone else.

BookingGeneral admission is walk-up; First Saturdays evenings require free registration.

Suggested timeAbout 2.5 hours

ParkingNot confirmed in text fetched.

Verified perk: Culture Pass - free admission pass via NYPL / Brooklyn / Queens library cardsCardholders age 13+ of The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library or Queens Public Library can reserve a free Culture Pass at culturepass.nyc; Brooklyn Museum appears in NYPL's published Culture Pass sampling list. Passes for the following month are released at midnight on the 1st; each pass admits 2 or 4 people depending on the institution; only one pass per institution per calendar year; the cardholder must attend and show photo ID. (General admission here is already pay-what-you-can at the desk; the pass is the guaranteed-free route.)

Verified perk: First Saturdays - free evening admission in select monthsPer brooklynmuseum.org, First Saturdays offer free evening admission (with programming) in select months; free registration is required. The 2026 season ran February 7 through August 1 per the museum's pages - check the museum site for the current season's months.

Verified perk: Museums for All / SNAP-EBT - free admission stated on the museum's pagesA current compilation of NYC venues' own published SNAP/EBT benefits (weekhere, built from venue pages) lists Brooklyn Museum as stating free admission for EBT cardholders. This was not re-read directly on brooklynmuseum.org in this session - confirm at the admissions desk; general admission is in any case pay-what-you-can with ages 19 and under free.

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Venue details last verified November 5, 2026 against official sources. Hours and prices change — check the official site before you go. FamilyDay AI is a free planning tool for parents; we list only facts we have verified, and we never invent ratings or reviews.

Brooklyn Museum — Brooklyn, New York

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