‘Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861–2008’ (Through Sunday, March 13)

Date: 11/20/2015 - 03/13/2016

Time: All Day

Location: Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn)

For 150 years, Coney Island has lured artists as a microcosm and icon of American culture. Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861–2008 is the first major exhibition to explore the kaleidoscopic visual record they created, documenting the historic destination’s beginnings as a watering hole for the wealthy, its transformation into a popular beach resort and amusement mecca, its decades of urban decline culminating in the closing of Astroland, and its recent revival as a vibrant and growing community.

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