Frida Kahlo at the Brooklyn Museum

Exploring New York City's third largest museum.

Brooklyn Museum would not have been on our list of places to visit, however once we heard about the highly anticipated Frida Kahlo Exhibit, we knew we would make the long trip from the Bronx. The Frida Kahlo exhibit briefly summarizes her life through her personal artifacts such as her Tehuana clothing and unique jewelry, hand painted prosthetics and corsets, items from her Casa Azul, and many pieces of her works of art—self portraits, photographs, paintings and drawings.

Important notes for the exhibit:
The exhibit is the first to be displayed in the US making it very popular.
Our visit was on a Saturday which is probably one of the busiest days to visit.
The exhibit was crowded even though it’s timed tickets.
It was difficult for Annie to see some of the smaller photograph on the wall because it was above her chair height.
Ticket for this show is in high demand and costs extra. Book as far ahead as you can. Just in case you’re worried about getting there late, call Visitor’s Service and advise them.

Our visit was short at the museum due to the transportation issues, however we did our best to explore a few noteworthy exhibition; One: Egúngún, Eric N. Mack: Lemme walk across the room, One: Do Ho Suh and the famous The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago.

Even if you’re not visiting for the Frida Kahlo exhibit, we’d recommend a visit to the museum. We were quite impressed with the space and various collections at the Brooklyn Museum. The handful of staffs encountered were courteous and helpful. Special thanks to the Visitor’s Services team whom we contacted a day prior to our visit explaining transportation issues and them holding 4 tickets at Will Call for us.

Suggested Duration: approximately 2-3 hours

Accessible Information :
- Free admission caretakers and discount price for guest with disabilities.
- Restrooms are accessible.
- Note that not all the doors from one exhibition to the next are automatic.
- Wheelchairs are available on loan at Coat Check.
- Guide dogs are welcome.
- Assistive listening devices are available at the Admissions Desk on on the 1st floor.
-  Here is a link to their Social Narrative for the neurodiverse community.
- ASL interpretation for events and open captioning for exhibitions with videos are available with two weeks notice by emailing access@brooklynmuseum.org
- Click here for a list of programs and events for the disabled community .

Location:
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: 718-638-5000
www.brooklynmuseum.org
Email: access@brooklynmuseum.org

Suggested Admissions*
Guest with Disability: $14
Caretaker: Free
Adults: $20
Students (valid I.D.)/ Adults 65+: $14
Ages 19 and under: Free
*The suggested admission is not applicable to special exhibition such as Frida Kahlo.

Schedule : 11am - 6pm Wednesday-Sunday. First Saturday is free with registration 11am-11pm.

Public Transportation:
B41 and B69 at Grand Army Plaza
B45 at St. Johns Place and Washington Avenue

Dining: There are two restaurants in-house. The Norm, a fine-dining restaurant offers rotating cuisine. We were told The Norm is wheelchair accessible. A more casual eatery, the Cafe, offers sandwiches and the typical grab & go items. We did not dine at either places however passed by the Cafe which is an airy space for a quick bite. Full dining info can be found here.

Important: Information is subject to change, please visit https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ for the most up to date details.
Sep 2024