We took the subway from Union Square to get to Brooklyn---with the help of a friend, we eventually made it, and the museum is right outside the subway stop.
It's a big place, and on Sunday we visited, you could pay what you wanted. My wife paid full price ($16), and since I'm just a few months from the Senior price of $10, I offered that. $26 for the two of us is very cheap compared to most museums.
Most of the exhibits were open.
My wife and I thought the museum was short on painting, but had some great photography exhibits, and the Egyptian floor is very good.
The book/gift shop is smallish, but full featured.
We spent about 2 hours there and afterwards were hoping to find a spot to eat, but found the immediate neighborhood short on offerings.
There were several food trucks outside, offering hot dogs, popcorn (and entire truck devoted to popcorn) and something that the vendor claimed was a soft pretzel. It was soft, but tasted like nothing I've ever had before.
Bathrooms were plentiful, modern and very clean.