Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 531 words | Copyright

Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences cultural and educational institution founded in 1823 in Brooklyn, N.Y., as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library Association. The scope was broadened in 1843 and the name changed to The Brooklyn Institute. In 1890 the institution was reorganized and reincorporated under its present name. The forerunner of the Brooklyn Museum of Art (est. 1897), it also included the Brooklyn Academy of Music (est. 1859), Brooklyn Children's Museum (est. 1899), and Brooklyn Botanic Garden (est. 1910).

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BrooklynIANS.html

"Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BrooklynIANS.html

Learn more about citation styles