The Rubin Museum of Art is dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and preservation of the art and cultures of the Himalayas, India, and nearby regions. Located between the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Seventh Avenue in the upmarket neighbourhood of Chelsea, the 70,000-square-foot museum features six-story gallery tower with a variety of featured exhibitions, a permanent collection focused particularly on Tibetan art, an art-making studio, a theater for multimedia events and performances, a space for contemporary and historical photography, a café, and a gift shop. The museum also boasts a new 5,000 square-foot education center, which hosts an array of educational programs as well as public seminars, talks and discussions, film screenings, live music, dance, poetry and other performances, and art demonstrations.
150 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011, Phone: 212-620-5000