Upcoming Events
Hands-On Art
Saturday, May 4, 2024 5–7 pm
Education Gallery, 1st Floor
Add to the ever-growing Artland, Do Ho Suh’s fantastical ecosystem of colorful clay islands and creatures.
Music: Carnegie Hall Citywide Presents Gamelan Dharma Swara
Saturday, May 4, 2024 5–6:30 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Kick off the night with dancers and musicians from the percussion orchestra Gamelan Dharma Swara. They’ll perform Balinese gamelan music, exploring their traditional repertoire alongside new works. Presented in partnership with Carnegie Hall Citywide.
Book Club: Drag Queen Story Hour
Saturday, May 4, 2024 5:30–6 pm
Museum Shop, 1st Floor
Drag artist Yuhua Hamasaki from Drag Queen Story Hour reads a selection of family-friendly, bilingual children’s books in English and Cantonese. Seating is limited and is first come, first served.
Film: Brace Yourself
Saturday, May 4, 2024 6–8 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Tune in to this series of thrilling short films, ranging from sci-fi to comedy to horror. Presented by the Asian American International Film Festival.
Teen Talks: Hiroshige
Saturday, May 4, 2024 7–8 pm
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Join teen Museum Apprentices as they host 10-minute pop-up talks in Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami).
Music: Mitamu
Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:30–8:30 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Explore collective storytelling and the relationships among art, poetry, and technology in the music of interdisciplinary artist Tammy Huynh, a.k.a. Mitamu. She draws on jazz, avant-pop, and classical sounds.
Pop-Up Poetry: Kundiman’s 20th Anniversary
Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:30–8:30 pm
Arts of the Islamic World Galleries, 2nd Floor
Hear poets Margaret Rhee, Purvi Shah, R. A. Villanueva, and Gein Wong read original work to mark the 20th anniversary of Kundiman, a national organization dedicated to nurturing writers and readers of Asian American and Pacific Islander literature. All four poets attended Kundiman’s inaugural retreat. Seating is limited and is first come, first served.
Music: DJ T i T o
Saturday, May 4, 2024 8–10 pm
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Listen to ’90s and R&B hits mixed by DJ T i T o, founding member of NYC queer Asian nightlife collective Bubble_T.
Music: YiuYiu 瑶瑶
Saturday, May 4, 2024 9–10 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Celebrate memory and music with YiuYiu 瑶瑶 (Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan of Chinatown Records 華埠錄音). Pulling from the Chinatown Records archive, she lovingly shares some favorite Chinese vinyl inherited from her family and neighbors.
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market at the Brooklyn Museum, 2022. (Photo: Andrew Robertson)
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
Sunday, May 5, 2024 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Iris Cantor Plaza, 1st Floor
Stop by our weekly market to shop one-of-a-kind, handmade items from local artisans.
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Pop-Up Talks: Art, Literacy, and Our Changing Communities
Sat, May 4, 2024
12–1:30 pm
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Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
Sun, May 5, 2024
10:30 am–5:30 pm
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Yoga on the Stoop
Sat, May 11, 2024
10–11 am
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Weekend Art: Sunday Art Hang
Sun, May 12, 2024
2–4 pm
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Brooklyn Afternoons Online: Hiroshige
Tue, May 14, 2024
2–3:15 pm