"The inaugural installation will bring more than 300 works, ranging from antiquity to the present, into a dedicated footprint beside the Beaux-Arts Court."
"The project transforms what had been closed storage and back-of-house areas into galleries designed to tell a more continuous story of African artistic traditions."
"City capital-planning records list a project called 'BMA - Brooklyn Museum - African Art Gallery Renovations' with roughly $10.5 million in planned capital spending for the work."
"The museum has framed the renovations as part of a broader bicentennial-era push to modernize galleries and get more of its encyclopedic holdings on the walls."
The Brooklyn Museum is converting underused collection storage into permanent galleries for its Arts of Africa holdings, covering approximately 6,400 square feet. Renovations will begin in summer 2026, with the galleries expected to open in fall 2027. The inaugural installation will feature over 300 works, showcasing African artistic traditions. The project aims to enhance public access to the African collection, moving it from storage to display. Funding for the renovations is approximately $10.5 million, aligning with the museum's bicentennial modernization efforts.
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