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  • 1/5 carisma_no_H _. 1 year ago on Google • 146 reviews
    PLEASE UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE! I've been here 2x in the last month and each time either there's a technical issue in the gallery or it's closed for no apparent reason. Came here again today and the nice lady at the front desk told me the gallery doesn't open til August 4th! Nowhere on the site says this and i wasted gas. C'mon 😩
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 V K M. 5 years ago on Google • 327 reviews
    Great small museum. The staff here is super friendly, they gave me a tour of the museum. It’s a small museum so you can see everything in less than 20 minutes. I saw an exhibit by an artist who does beaded work. All his art is made from beads and it’s so pretty and cool. They change exhibits every 6 weeks to 2 months.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Folasade A. 5 years ago on Google • 42 reviews
    I loved this place!!!!! Very nice to see some local art/culture! A lot of the art in the current exhibit was done by local children which was amazing to see. Some diverse perspectives on the Black lives matter movement as well as African Diaspora experiences. The woman at the front was really helpful and sweet, and I’m super grateful for all the information she was able to give me. I’d recommend this museum to anyone looking to get to know Brooklyn a little better, especially tourists!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 M D. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful building outside but website isn’t clear. Really disappointed because it was closed and apparently nobody knew why.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 T. W. 4 years ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Do not waste your time or money. This place is a disgrace. The art work and exhibit could have been WAY better. I am so disappointed and I want back my money. Waste of $8 and the staff was late.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Roe E. 4 years ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Glad this place exists, but why does this place always look like its closed? Then when I did walk in to the store, the staff wasn't even interested in me. Didn't ask if I needed help or if I wanted to see the exhibit. Nothing. Went upstairs and realized the museum is only on one floor. SMH.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mister w. 2 years ago on Google
    A MOMENT IN TIME..... Think tank for today: "The mind isn't a dustbin to keep anger, jealousy and hatred, but it's a treasure box to keep love, happiness, positive thoughts and sweet memories." #i love this place #BEST kept secret in Fortgreen Snap shots fr/a Moment in time CULTURE @MOCADA 🎋🎋😊 🤟👏🙏 ENJOY🐤🐝🍁⚘🐜🌻nowalways&4ever-mrwil PSA: If you've read this far? Please: 👍 🤲 ✍ N I'll do the same, so we can help each other grow...thnx
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 C N. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is a must stop on your adventure through discovering black culture and history, much of which will never be taught about in schools. ••••EACHONE•TEACHONE•••• Tap on my name or icon above and scroll down to see even more locations: 700+ BLACK HISTORY ICONS. 320+ CELEBRITY LOCATIONS. 150+ NYC BLACK BUSINESSES.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mcLa t. 1 year ago on Google
    fun place; Always new stuff. even Art on the sidewalks outside & around ...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarkazz V. 7 years ago on Google • 30 reviews
    The special exhibitions spaces were set up beautifully. The admissions clerk was welcoming.

  • 5/5 gabriel g. 5 years ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Wonderful, seemingly locally-run, multipurpose art gallery featuring an amazing exhibit of black students’ representations of their communities and their perspectives on black beauty. Dope!

  • 5/5 Monet L. 4 years ago on Google • 15 reviews
    What a wonderful experience! Beautiful artwork. Great tour guide. Our school kids were inspired and in awe.

  • 5/5 Hercules E. R. 6 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Great space for art and culture in Brooklyn. You Should definitely stop by

  • 5/5 F. J. 1 year ago on Google
    I was just here for the Kim Becoat exhibit. Vivid, palpable, and accessible artwork! Can't wait to return!

  • 4/5 Shelly K. 3 years ago on Google
    Their adult only museum nights are great. You can buy tickets at the door but it's best to buy them online. The museum has a cafeteria that is surprisingly good. They actually have a sushi chef so you can get freshly made sushi. You can also buy drinks and food that they sell at a number of stands within the museum itself. Their roof garden is definitely worth checking out and they have a planetarium which I haven't yet visited. I really enjoy walking around the aquarium...It's a pretty cool museum. Definitely worth checking out.

  • 1/5 Jasmine B. 11 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    EDITED: The response here speaks volumes. To be clear -- this is due to me informing them that a certain rapper they posted has a very real history misogynoir. An interview of his is making rounds again of him not believing Black women were victims of a horrendous crime because they were Black women and not white or lightskinned women. I personally don't understand how educating on misogynoir is "hate." It seems that whoever runs this account treats it like their personal page and not a way to interact with an neighborhood institution that is meant to center Black history, culture, and art It's sad and I wish it could be different, especially for the communities they claim to serve. It's unprofessional and clearly just driven by the cult of celebrity. And they have an exhibition up called "Uncensored" too, ironically. Museums, especially of this type, are so important during these times. This is why it's painful, as longtime Black resident of Brooklyn, to write this review. Idk who their content manager is for their socials, but they'll post their fav celebrities and people who constantly spew hateful or harmful rhetoric about Black people and especially Black women. Then, they'll post something snarkily dissing Kanye. Each time I try to have non combative convos about this, they reply rudely and block me. In these times idk why we wouldn't center learning and care for all members of our community. They'd rather not just so they can continue to post their favs. It's weird of a museum centered on the Black diaspora to do this, and whoever runs the socials is immature and needs some training.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lola K. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I took my niece from out of town and had a great time. We ponied up for VIP tix and had Vincent as a photog - who was really great! Loads of awesome photos that teenagers like to post on social media.


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as Black-owned

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