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Marine Park to get ‘living neighborhood museum’ at historic Lott House

(L) The Lott House following exterior renovations (R) The Lott farmscape in 1927

Feb. 14, 2025 By Adam Daly The Hendrick I. Lott House, one of Brooklyn’s oldest surviving Dutch Colonial homes, is set to become Marine Park’s first museum following extensive interior renovations slated to begin in early 2026. Built in 1720, the historic house at 1940 East 36th St. has long been a community landmark.…

Brooklyn Children’s Museum to celebrate 125 years with free weekend event

NY:Groundbreaking Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Dec. 16, 2024 By Adam Daly The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a weekend of free festivities. The milestone celebration on Dec. 21 and 22 will include activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, featuring dance programs, meet-and-greets with artists from the Museum’s latest exhibit In The Works,…

Immersive exhibit captures ‘Dream of Brooklyn’ and its global influence on popular culture

Lordz of Brooklyn Michael McLeer/Kaves (R), Adam McLeer (L), and Kaves' partner Donna. (center)

Oct. 2, 2024 By Adam Daly A new immersive exhibit celebrating Brooklyn’s global influence on popular culture is now open to the public in Sunset Park’s Industry City. The creative force behind “Brooklyn Pop” is Michael McLeer, a founding member of the rock-hip-hop crossover group Lordz of Brooklyn and an artist known as Kaves.…

Green-Wood Cemetery launches search for next artist-in-residence

Applications are open for the Green-Wood Cemetery's annual artist-in-residence program.

Dec. 27, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn’s largest burial ground, is officially on the hunt for its newest in-house artist, with applications for the 2024-2025 Artist-in-Residence Program open through Jan. 31, 2024.