More than Objects: Museums as Community Hubs
Arnold Lehman, Director Emeritus, Brooklyn Museum, talks with Hannah Wirta Kinney, Head of Education, about why the museum experience matters.
About this program
Join Arnold Lehman for a timely discussion about critical issues confronting American museums today. Lehman also talks about his current book project, Hidden Treasures Across America (September 2026), which presents 100 exceptional but often under-recognized museums that represent ideas about the enduring value of museums and what makes them extraordinary places for community experiences. He reviews his time as Director of the Brooklyn Museum, the importance of building diverse audiences that reflect the community, and surviving the highly controversial “Sensation” exhibition of 1999–2000, which presented works by the YBAs, young British artists, from the collection of Charles Saatchi.