.jpg "Nighttime view of the ornate Brooklyn Academy of Music façade, featuring five glowing purple-and-blue arched windows, decorative brickwork, and pedestrians and cars along the street.")
Photo Credit: Mike Benigno
Institution: BAM Archives
Event Title: Teaching through the BAM Hamm Archives
Location: BAM Howard Gilman, Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Event Format: In-Person Exhibition, Tour, and Lecture
Event Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Event Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us for a tour of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House followed by a tour of the BAM Hamm Archives led by BAM's Archives Manager Louie Fleck. There will be discussions about the work BAM does with K-12 and other school groups and how the archives serve as a unique resource for educators.
This is an in-person event limited to 20 registrants only. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event. In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
This event is part of the proceedings of the Archives Education Institute (AEI), whose aim is to pair K-12 educators with unique archival repositories in the NY metropolitan area. Limited tickets will be available for A.R.T. members, to accommodate teachers registered for AEI.
ABOUT
The BAM Hamm Archives collects, organizes, protects, and provides access to materials and documents that chronicle BAM’s ongoing history, programs, and people. We invite you to explore the rich past of this adventurous institution through our collection of images, text, video and audio recordings.
Registration Note: Registration through A.R.T. Website
Public Contact: Linda Smith, outreach@nycarchivists.org
