Open Hours

Come visit the Old Stone House during our public Open Hours! Suggested donation for entry is $3, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. No reservation is necessary for entry.

Please note that we host private or ticketed events that may limit public access to the exhibitions. The times listed here are the most accurate reflection of when the House is fully open to the public.

Contemporary Art Exhibit (upstairs in the Great Room)

The AnkhLave International Artist Exchange: Kenya Edition

Curated by Dario Mohr

The AnkhLave International Artist Exchange: Kenya Edition comprises two international initiatives designed to foster cross-cultural dialogue and artistic exchange.

The first, the 2nd annual AnkhLave African Indigenous Mural Project, features two Kenya-based artists, Wanjiku Nderitu and Linda Daisy, whose works were documented on-site by Curator, Founder, and Director Dario Mohr, then translated into murals that are now installed outside the Old Stone House along the Washington Park fenceline at 4th Avenue and Third Street in Brooklyn.

The second component, Echoes of Home, brings together 31 US-based Black artists presenting two-dimensional works exploring the complexities of ancestral identity. From painters to mixed-media creators, the artists confront historical displacement and erasure experienced by their forebears, reimagining identities once suppressed or obscured. Each artwork forms a dialogue between the artists’ present selves and the echoes of their ancestral pasts, rendered through vibrant color, symbolic imagery, and compelling storytelling. Originally exhibited in Kenya, the birthplace of many African diasporic lineages, these initiatives are a journey back to cultural heritage, history, and self.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Adar Howard, Alora Bess, Britt Sadé, Bryan Pettigrew, Byron Lupo Smith, Chris Watts, Christl Stringer, DaQuane Cherry, Darian Stewart, Darlene Deloris, Dominique Dorvil, Fidelis Izekor, Garry Grant, George Larkins, Ifeoma Igwe, Jhoanny Nunez, Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, Kay Poema, Khaila Batts, Kraig Blue, Laurel Richardson, Lisa Bowers, Love Aritus, M. Scott Johnson, Malika Victor, Michael K. Johnson, Rafaelina Tineo, Raymond Pinto, Shaira Chaer, Steeven Nelson, and Trasonia Abbott

Permanent Exhibition

Old Stone House: Witness to War is a self-directed exhibit that takes visitors on a journey from the Lenape village of Marechkawick through Dutch colonization and the Revolutionary War era in Brooklyn. Ten themed areas allow visitors to explore this history and consider how war and displacement impacted the community, what choices people had to make at the time, battle strategies, and what makes these issues relevant in today’s world.

The contemporary art gallery is on display in our Great Room which is up 18 steps with a railing on one side.

Witness to War is on the ground floor. The doorway has a 1.5 inch threshold.

Public park bathrooms are on the South side of the building. They are on the ground floor but are not currently wheelchair accessible.

You will find many oppurtunities to sit and rest throughout the House.

The history and art on display should be considered "PG" for complex themes. The atmosphere is always family-friendly and visiting us is a great way for children to practice respectful museum behavior.

Tours and walk throughs outside our usual open hours are available by appointment, we'd love to accomidate you! Please contact us with any questions.

Call: 718-768-3195.

Email: [email protected]

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