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Albert Bierstadt (American, born Germany, 1830-1902). A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie, 1866. Oil on canvas, 98 5/8 x 158 1/8 x 7 1/4 in., 286 lb. (250.5 x 401.6 x 18.4 cm, 129.73kg). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, Healy Purchase Fund B, Frank L. Babbott Fund, A. Augustus Healy Fund, Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund, Carll H. de Silver Fund, Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund, Frederick Loeser Fund, Augustus Graham School of Design Fund, Museum Collection Fund, Special Subscription, and John B. Woodward Memorial Fund; Purchased with funds given by Daniel M. Kelly and Charles Simon; Bequest of Mrs. William T. Brewster, Gift of Mrs. W. Woodward Phelps in memory of her mother and father, Ella M. and John C. Southwick, Gift of Seymour Barnard, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, Gift of J.A.H. Bell, and Bequest of Mark Finley, by exchange , 76.79.

Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). The Dinner Party, 1974–79. Ceramic, porcelain, textile, 576 × 576 in. (1463 × 1463 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. (Photo: Donald Woodman)

Female Figure, ca. 3500-3400 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (29.2 x 14 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.505.

Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977). Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005. Oil on canvas, 108 x 108 in. (274.3 x 274.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Partial gift of Suzi and Andrew Booke Cohen in memory of Ilene R. Booke and in honor of Arnold L. Lehman, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, and William K. Jacobs, Jr. Fund , 2015.53. © Kehinde Wiley. Courtesy Sean Kelly Gallery, New York

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Hear insights into our collections and exhibitions from curators, creators, and special guests with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects.

The free arts and culture app takes you behind the scenes with exclusive audio tours. You’ll also find must-read content to help you get the most out of the Museum.

Currently featured on our Bloomberg Connects guide: 

  • In-depth insights into our Brooklyn Icons, a set of standout artworks from across our encyclopedic collection, selected to celebrate our 200th anniversary.

  • A guided exploration of Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art with Stephanie Sparling Williams, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art, that investigates how American art might be experienced at this moment.

  • Highlights and reflections from artists featured in The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, a major group show foregrounding the remarkable creativity and diversity of Brooklyn’s populace.

  • An audio guide to Judy Chicago’s landmark installation The Dinner Party, featuring reflections from writer and professor Roxane Gay, curator and art critic Massimiliano Gioni, and other thought leaders (also available on Spotify).

  • An audio tour of our Arts of Asia and Arts of the Islamic World collections, featuring commentary from Joan Cummins, Lisa and Bernard Selz Senior Curator of Asian Art, as well as artists Baseera Khan, Yuhua Hamasaki, and Oscar yi Hou.

  • A selection of highlights from our encyclopedic collections, which span more than five thousand years of human creativity. Spark your curiosity with audio guides narrated by Janet Mock and Phoebe Robinson, who share reflections on their favorite works.

Using the guide is free and easy:

  1. Download the free Bloomberg Connects app.
  2. Search for, or scroll to, the Brooklyn Museum.
  3. When you arrive at the Museum, look for the  icon beside select artworks across all five floors. 
  4. Enter an object’s lookup number or scan its QR code to discover stories available only on the app. 

Download Bloomberg Connects at the QR code below—and don’t forget your headphones.