In 1903, Sir Arthur Evans, excavating at the palace of Knossos on the island of Crete, discovered fragments of faience statuettes depicting female figures holding snakes. Two of these statuettes were ...

The Dinner Party first opened to the public at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on March 14, 1979. Five thousand people attended the opening, and during its three months on view, approximately ...

Six woven banners (5’ 6” x 3’ 6” each) hang in procession, welcoming visitors to The Dinner Party. Designed by Chicago, the tapestries repeat the red, black, and gold tones associated with The Dinner ...

Check back in late summer for a NEW museum adventure for ages 4–6! Calendar View a listing by month of programs for families of all ages. Birthday Parties Celebrate at the Brooklyn Museum! Available ...

For 200 years, the Brooklyn Museum has been recognized as a trailblazer. Through a vast array of exhibitions, public programs, and community-centered initiatives, it continues to broaden the ...

Calling young artists! Set out on an expressive adventure this summer. Inspired by our exhibitions and collections, campers will discover renowned artists, experiment with various mediums, and try out ...

Alessandra Giliani was reputedly the surgical assistant to Modino de’ Luzzi (d. 1326), a professor of medicine at the University of Bologna who published a foundational book on anatomy in 1316.

Throughout the history of art, decoration and domestic handicrafts have been regarded as women’s work, and as such, not considered “high” or fine art. Quilting, embroidery, needlework, china painting, ...

The Cumaean Sibyl was the priestess and prophet of the god Apollo’s oracle at Cumae, a Greek colony. The most famous legend of the Sibyl involves her nine prophetic books, which contained knowledge ...

Anne Marbury Hutchinson was a Puritan, who held discussions in her home in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, critiquing the Bible and Puritan laws. These sessions, which were in opposition to society’s ...

Queen Elizabeth I, or Elizabeth R, as she referred to herself, was a revered English queen, and a member of the Tudor family, who ruled over a period of English history often referred to as “The ...

Caroline Herschel was a pioneering female astronomer, and the first woman to discover a comet. Her achievements enabled generations of women to develop a career in the sciences, a field that was once ...