Events

Lunar New Year Celebration

Sunday, February 15, 12–4 pm

May creativity bring you luck! Celebrate the Year of the Horse—one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac—with lively performances and hands-on activities for all ages.

Free with Museum admission .

Throughout the Museum

Categories

Children greeting an orange lion dancer during a festive performance

Activities

  • 12–12:15 pm

    Lion dance
    Lobby, 1st Floor
    Don’t miss an exciting lion dance performance by the Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club .

  • 12–4 pm

    Oceanic workshops
    Education Gallery, 1st Floor
    Enjoy hands-on workshops—involving clay modeling, needle felting, weaving, upcycling, and more—inspired by Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea and presented in partnership with Beam Camp . You can choose to create sea creature toys, design a boat using recycled materials, make squishy yarn, or dig for treasure! Afterward, be sure to browse maritime keepsakes in the Shop. Space is limited and first come, first served.

  • 12–4 pm

    Drop-in art-making
    Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
    Create art inspired by horse-themed works in the Brooklyn Museum collection, such as the sixth-century ceramic Figure of a Horse with Saddle or the dramatic print Horse by Ewald Mataré. Decorate your own horse using Lunar New Year motifs and festive colors. This activity is part of Weekend Art:​ Sunday Art Hang.

  • 2–2:15 pm

    Lion dance
    Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
    Don’t miss an exciting lion dance performance by the Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club .

  • 2–4 pm

    Pop-up talks in Mandarin and English
    Ask for location details at the Admissions Desk
    Join a free, short talk to learn about works throughout the Museum with one of our A.​​​R.​​​T.​​​ Guides, trained volunteers who are passionate about art. Conversations are repeated every 15 minutes.