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Six state institutions exhibit children art at Brooklyn Museum
An exhibition of artwork by emotionally disturbed children from six New York State Department of Mental Hygiene hospitals opens at the Brooklyn Museum from June 27 to July 25. Works include paintings sculptures ceramics and photography from Kings Park Ward's Island Queens Bellrose Bronx Sagamore Mellville and Rockland hospitals plus a Rockland Hospital film with music by its children. Beginning July 1 the museum will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays with new hours 10 to 5 Wednesday to Saturday 11 to 5 Sundays 1 to 5 and holidays 1 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Museum
New York State Department of Mental Hygiene
Kings Park State Hospital
Manhattan-Kirby State Hospital
Ward's Island
Queens Children’s Hospital
Bellrose
Bronx Children’s Hospital
Sagamore Children’s Center
Mellville
L.I
Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Hospital
Orangeburg
New York
Metropolitan Musum of Art