Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

Rubin Museum of Art

Welcome to the Rubin

We are a global museum dedicated to presenting Himalayan art and its insights.

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Projects & Exhibitions Projects & Exhibitions

Exhibitions and initiatives that deepen awareness and understanding of Himalayan art and cultures.

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February 15–July 27, 2025Gateway to Himalayan Art

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Full view of the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room exhibition at it's original home at the Rubin Museum

Opens June 2025Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY

Rubin Art Prize

This annual international award for artists aims to support and celebrate the dialogue between Himalayan art and contemporary life.

November 8, 2024–February 15, 2025Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now

Wrightwood 659
Chicago, IL

Large white brick building with gold roof perched on hill surrounded by white and red walls. Fields, trees, and mountains in background

Project Himalayan Art

This flagship educational initiative encourages the widespread incorporation of Tibetan, Himalayan, and Inner Asian art and cultures in undergraduate curricula, and also presents Himalayan art to the general public.

Mandala Lab

This interactive space for Social, Emotional, and Ethical Learning® for all ages offers insights into Buddhist teachings.

Read, Watch & Listen Read, Watch & Listen

New stories from Spiral at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures.

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some men go to Mars, others pay attention to the Earth

What a story from the past can teach us about the present

Contemporary Art Forms

Season 4 · TrailerWelcome to AWAKEN Season 4

Hosted by actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini, season 4 explores the Buddhist concept of attachment and how letting go can transform our experience of the world.

Podcasts AWAKEN