BHS DUMBO: Photographer Robin Michals reflects on the Brooklyn waterfront
Robin Michals is one of over two dozen photographers featured in the Brooklyn Historical Society DUMBO exhibition "Shifting Perspectives: Photographs of Brooklyn's Waterfront," on view through September 10, 2017. In this post, she reflects on what attracted her to the waterfront as a subject. Click here to learn more about the beautiful exhibition of Brooklyn waterfront photography.
BHS December Staff Pick: Left Field Cards
Name: Lindsay Palmer Vint Role at BHS: Retail Coordinator Pick of the month: ANYTHING by Left Field Cards! This week we started carrying a line of hip, playful baseball inspired cards and gifts by Greenpoint, BK designer Amelie Mancini. Each card is handcrafted using linoleum block printing and a traditional letterpress. Humorous, well-crafted, and beautiful colored, these unique cards make great gifts! They also have a unique story: Mancini is a French-born painter and printmaker who moved to New York in 2006. When she arrived in the States, she didn't know what a curveball was until a…
Stocking Stuffers from the BHS Museum Store!
Great Gift Ideas from the BHS Museum Store!
Still looking for a unique holiday gift for HIM? We have the perfect gift. Come by and shop our unique selection of products made by the Brooklyn Brewery! We carry The Beer Soap Shaving Kit, made with Chocolate Stout ($18), a Brooklyn Brewery Bar Mat to complete your home bar ($16), and even a Beer Making Kit, the perfect gift for that Do-It-Yourself type of guy ($55). Need an environmentally friendly stocking stuffer? We even carry Brooklyn Brewery notebooks made with recycled packaging from your favorite beer. Carry your Brooklyn Brewery pride with you every day! Stop by our store this…
Storewide Sale on November 30th!
Exhibits are not the only curated space at Brooklyn Historical Society! Last month we unveiled our brand new store: a space dedicated to all things for and about the city’s most famous (and maybe even infamous) borough, Brooklyn! Explore our artfully chosen mix of uniquely Brooklyn-centric gifts, books, souvenirs, toys and artisan goods. You’ll find the serious, silly, irresistible, charming and of course, tasty, all brimming with Brooklyn history and character. This month we offer a brief introduction to some of the artists and designers. MEET OUR MAKERS: Brooklyn Owl business owner Annie…