Cultured Bees

Making honey on the rooftops of cultural institutions

Museum of Arts and Design

Just off the edge of Central Park, MAD has two beehives on their roof overlooking Columbus Circle. The dark amber honey has a distinctive flavor and is available in the museum’s gift shop.

Brooklyn Museum

On the highest hill in Brooklyn, two hives are situated atop the venerable Brooklyn Museum, overlooking Prospect Park and the Botanical Gardens.

MoMA

Just a few blocks south of Central Park, 4 hives are busy at work on the roof of MoMA, making honey for the lucky employees of the museum.

Check out this great article by Annabel Keenan in The Art Newspaper

Cultured Bees returning to the hive at sunset.