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Please note that Weeksville Heritage Center will be closed on Thursday, May 1st and Friday, May 2nd. We will resume normal operations and reopen on Tuesday, May 6th

Weeksville’s Mission

Weeksville Heritage Center is an historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville. Learn More →

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Weeksville Heritage Center’s programming lives at the intersection of history, art, and culture. Come be a part our thriving community!

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Learn more about the community of Weeksville, Brooklyn and how its themes of emancipation, entrepreneurship, and empowerment resonate today. Reserve your tour today!

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UPCOMING

Legacy is a Living Force

Legacy is not static—it’s a living force breathing through us, shaping the world we create. This March, we dedicate our time to honoring the artists, thinkers, and visionaries who have transitioned yet continue to guide us—Faith Ringgold, Lorraine O’Grady, Judith Jamison, and Nikki Giovanni. Through film screenings, workshops, discussions, and communal gatherings, we celebrate their brilliance and let their work sustain our creativity in the face of our present reality. We hope that you join us this month in communion.

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Black Visionaries: Weeksville Then and Now

With great pride, we present the visionary work of Nona Hendryx, acclaimed as Weeksville’s 2025 Artist in Residence, and the esteemed Dream Machine Studio team, as they unveil the remarkable mural, “Black Visionaries: Weeksville Then and Now.”

“Black Visionaries: Weeksville Then and Now” stands as a transformative music-infused, mixed-reality masterpiece. It intricately weaves together themes such as Weeksville’s identity as an oasis, a beacon of Black self-determination, a hub of creativity, and a symbol of profound connection to the land.

Through the amalgamation of archival imagery, storytelling, music, and the voices of our community today, this mural pays homage to the unsung heroes who have shaped Weeksville’s extraordinary legacy.

Let us consider the resilient spirit of Weeksville, bringing us together to honor its legacy, and inspires thoughtful reflection and unity toward a more just world. Opening at our 3rd annual benefit on May 1, 2025.

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Iterative Fictions [IF]

Weeksville Heritage Center is pleased to announce Iterative Fictions [IF], an exhibition featuring new sculpture, sound, and mixed-reality artworks by Eto Otitigbe, culminating his tenure as the 2024 Artist-in-Residence at Weeksville Heritage Center. [IF] invites audiences to engage with narratives reshaped through cycles of storytelling, animating objects from Weeksville’s archival collection.

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