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Brooklyn Museum Unveils New Look, New Installation
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 25, 2011
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The Brooklyn Museum has a new look after renovating its historic Great Hall—part of an extensive redesign of the first floor. They tell us "the initial phase of renovation features the expansive, two-story-high colonnaded space with its original coffered glass-block ceiling... the space now features four monumental freestanding walls, which define a central gallery. The renovation has also created a new South Gallery, restoring to public use an area previously used for back-of-house functions. "
The next phase will include a Museum Café, a bar, and an outdoor dining terrace located directly off the lobby, and the café will feature a formal dining room that can be used for special functions and a casual dining area overlooking the Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden.
Currently they're installing their reOrder exhibit, which will be open March 4th, and the following day they'll host a First Saturday event with free programs and entertainment from 5 to 11 p.m. Click through for photos of the new look, and the reOrder installation.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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