Brooklyn Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States, founded in 1879, the museum is renowned for its collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, as well as a vast array of modern and contemporary artworks.

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Great Art and Great Art Experiences

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence in collections, exhibitions, programs, and visitor experience. Our work seeks to expand and challenge the traditional art historical canon by including multiple perspectives. We strive to create opportunities for transformative engagement with our collections through inspirational exhibitions, programs, and educational offerings, and to welcome all visitors with respect.

Many Histories and a Shared Future

We promote perspectives that expand the stories we tell and engage diverse audiences in conversations that broaden the way we see ourselves, the world, and its possibilities. The Museum should be a place where people see themselves with dignity and each other with empathy, care, and respect. As a public, civic institution, we believe it is our mandate to contribute to the advancement of society with a commitment to true connectedness and diversity. Central to this belief is our commitment to exploring, understanding, and appreciating our differences, while acknowledging how structural inequities and systems of oppression impact our work.

Openness and Free Expression

We believe that the open and free exchange of ideas among people of diverse beliefs, cultures, and experiences stimulates new understandings, expands insights into our shared humanity, and promotes social generosity. We also recognize that differing views may sometimes be met with discomfort, dissent, and even conflict, and we embrace our public, civic role as an important conduit for open sharing and learning.

Action and Impact

We celebrate the cultural vibrancy of our local communities and work to help build meaningful relationships that strengthen and deepen them. Believing that through innovation and action there is hope, we champion the powerful roles art and artists can play in our communities, both inside and outside the Museum’s walls. We endeavor to bring attention to issues of social justice through our programming and partnerships, amplifying the voices of those who have been historically marginalized, and hope to inspire action and impact.

Professionalism and Passion

We seek to create a work environment that values and fosters equity, accountability, innovation, teamwork, and excellence. We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse community of talented, passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination, grow their professional skills, and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect. We work to incorporate anti-oppressive and anti-racist practices into all facets of the Museum and to use our resources to further these goals, including the full engagement of our Board and staff.

Support the Brooklyn Museum

Together we can use the power of art to inspire audiences, advance equity, and take on courageous conversations.

Your generous and fully tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund will make a lasting impact and helps support:

* Educational programs for all ages, such as the Studio Art Program, Art Explorers: Families Create, and Art Explorers: Meet the Museum.

* Training for future museum professionals through the Museum Apprentice Program, which provides year-round professional development for high school students.

* A robust calendar of year-round public programs, including artist talks, films, concerts, and gallery tours, as well as events at First Saturdays

* Access programs designed for visitors with disabilities, including Brooklyn Afternoons, Imagine Your Visit, and our Verbal Description and Touch Tours.

* The continued preservation and conservation of our renowned collection.

Your gift to the Annual Fund will allow us to grow our investment in our beloved Brooklyn community—and will help us pave the way for an even bolder future.

Donate online or contact us at donate@brooklynmuseum.org with questions.

Many employers offer a matching gift program, which will double or triple the impact of your donation to the Brooklyn Museum. Contact your Human Resources department to inquire. If they offer a matching gift program, they will provide you with an online or paper form to complete. Please mail completed paper forms to:

Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
P.O. Box 22206
New York, NY 10087-2206

Make your fully tax-deductible gift today!
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/support/annual_fund

Contact Brooklyn Museum:

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and questions.

For general inquiries: information@brooklynmuseum.org or 718.638.5000.

For information about your Membership: membership@brooklynmuseum.org or 718.501.6326.

For information about the history, provenance, and/or ownership of specific objects: provenance@brooklynmuseum.org

For general information about the Museum’s collection: bkmcollections@brooklynmuseum.org