FAQ
All guided and self-guided groups must make advance reservations for visits. Reservations are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and tend to fill up quickly. Please make your reservation as early as possible. Lessons must be booked at least three weeks in advance. Download scheduling information and a reservation form.
Reservation Calendar
Scheduling for the fall (October–November) begins on September 2, for the winter (December–February) on October 1, and for the spring (March–June) on January 1. Your reservation is not scheduled unless you receive a written confirmation from the Brooklyn Museum. Unscheduled groups will not be admitted.
Scheduling Large Groups
Please be aware that the gallery capacity is two groups of thirty students per time slot per day. If your group is more than sixty students, it will not be able to visit the same Museum gallery in the same time slot.
Cancellations
If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call the Youth Tour Coordinator at (718) 501-6221 as soon as possible. In order to serve as many students as possible, we request two weeks’ notice for cancellations.
Payment
Payment in full is required for all guided and self-guided visits on the day of your visit. Please have a cash payment or a check made out to the Brooklyn Museum ready upon check-in at the Visitor Center in the Museum's Rubin Lobby.
Group Fees by Visit Type
All prices listed are per class, per visit. NYC schools and youth groups receive a discount (in parentheses).
- Educator-Led: $60 ($50)
- Self Guided: $50 ($35)
- Special Needs Guided: $2 per student ($1.50 per student)
- Special Needs Self-Guided: $1.50 per student ($1 per student)
Purchase orders may be mailed to:
Education Administrator
Education Division
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052
Department of Education contract number: 619-78-15
Department of Education vendor number: BRO130
Bus Drop-Off
Buses are required to drop off groups at the south entrance to the Museum, which is accessible through the parking lot entrance on Washington Avenue. Buses will not be charged for drop-off. The south entrance opens into the Rubin Lobby, where groups are asked to register at the Visitor Center.
Parking
Parking is available in the lot at the rear of the Museum. The lot entrance is on Washington Avenue. Depending on availability, buses may park in the Museum lot. The charge is $6 for the first hour, $3 each additional hour, with a maximum fee of $20. Fees are due in cash to the parking lot attendant and may not be included in the check payments for group visits.
Group Size and Chaperones
The price of a visit for both guided and self-guided gallery visits includes up to thirty students and five adult chaperones. One adult must be present for every ten students. Adult chaperones must accompany the group at all times.
Lunch
There are no bag lunch facilities available in the Museum and the Museum Café cannot accommodate groups. Mount Prospect Park and Ronald McNair Park are within walking distance of the Museum. If students bring bag lunches to be eaten outside the Museum, we will hold them for you.
Upon Arrival
Groups will not be admitted to the Museum before 10 a.m. Teachers are asked to register groups at the Visitor Center. A museum educator will greet guided groups in the Rubin Lobby.
Late Arrivals
Please be prompt. Classes that arrive late may receive condensed lessons. Classes arriving more than thirty minutes late may not be able to receive a guided gallery visit.
Museum Shop
The Museum Shop offers children’s merchandise such as books, postcards, art supplies, musical instruments, and toys. Only ten students at a time are permitted in the shop. Teachers and chaperones must supervise both the students in the shop and those students who are not in the shop. You may visit the shop after your museum educator has completed the program and after you have retrieved your class’ belongings.
Guided Gallery Visits for Elementary School Students
Guided Gallery Visits for Middle and High School Students
Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum