Founded in 1863, BHS is a nationally recognized urban history center, comprised of a museum; scholarly research library; and educational center dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn’s extraordinary 400-year history. In July 1991, the BHS building was recognized as a Nationa...
At a separate ceremony we also will co-host with Martha and Urban Nation the official opening of the Martha Cooper Library (MCL), a full library facility and research center to be permanently housed in the museum building. AIKO. Remix with Martha Cooper. Urban Nation Museum. Berlin, Germany...
eGameRevolution The last time I was at the Museum of Play, the museum had just launched its importantInternational Center for the History of Electronic Games. The collection now contains tens-of-thousands ofvideo gameartifacts, making it one of the most important repositories and research resources...
or a home gym. This level provides convenient access to the street side and the rear deck. This remarkable home is located near Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum, Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn Childrens Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Union Market, the Major Owens Center, and a Citi Bike stati...
Less than a month ago, I was honored to be asked byIrish Arts Centerto help spread the word about PoetryFest, a celebration of poetry from both sides of the Atlantic. I said yes, of course, because I am a poetry lover and I’m a bit of a specialist on getting the word out about...
Irish Arts Center presents the seventh annualPOETRYFESTcelebrating Ireland and America’s great literary connection by showcasing an array of superb poets from both countries. The only New York festival of its kind, PoetryFest brings audiences and poets together for three days of readings, conversat...
Detail from map found at Brooklyn Historical Society and Brooklyn Public Library ... By 1865 Grand Army Plaza’s shape and location had been determined. Even before the actual boundaries of Prospect Park were finalized. Whether Flatbush Avenue ran through the center of the Park as planned in ...
At a time when xenophobia has been on the rise in many Western societies, public art has taken on a crucial role in educating and reconnecting people and communities. Various & Gould. One Wall Project. Urban Nation Museum Berlin. Workshop at youth center STEIG. Berlin-Spandau, Germany. (...
If you wanted to shoot a movie and have the characters in New York and you wanted the Empire State Building, Rockefeller center, and the New York Public Library in the background, first off, those buildings are nowhere near each other, so it would be impossible to get them all in a si...
I take the train into the center city, annoyed at an unclear sign on the door I’d come out of that said BUY TICKETS INSIDE, except the kiosk inside was broken, and they actually meant buy tickets inside the train, and so I miss the first train because I didn’t want to jump on ...