Through innovative partnerships and collaborations with artists, scholars, other museums, and cultural organizations, the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art supports new models of educational exchange and museum practices. Collaborations range from partnerships that foster greater understanding of Himalayan art, public art projects, educational efforts, and more.
The popular Rubin exhibition finds a new home at the Brooklyn Museum.
From May to October 2026 the Rubin is copresenting a free monthly lecture and guided meditation series with the High Line in New York City.
A five-year partnership with sā Biennale, supporting a residency and the development of new work in Ladakh, India.
Objects from the Rubin’s collection are on loan at the Seattle Asian Art Museum as part of a five-year long-term loan partnership, helping to tell a richer story about Asia.
The Rubin partnered with Smarthistory to create an educational video series highlighting objects from the Museum’s collection.
This collaboration with the NYC Department of Transportation Art Program supports the creation of a public artwork in Jackson Heights, Queens.
A partnership with the Bhutan Foundation to promote cultural preservation and education in Bhutan at the historic Wangduechhoeling Palace Museum and Cultural Center.
An annual lecture series in partnership with The Met that features expert insights into the greater Himalayan region’s art, cultures, and history.
A partnership with the Keshchandra Mahavihara Conservation Society led to the opening of the first museum in a vihara in Nepal.
This collaboration led to the first-ever Nepal Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.
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