Free: Fridays 6pm – 10pm; First Mondays of each month (Senior only)
The Rubin Museum of Art is dedicated to the collection, display, and preservation of the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions, especially Tibetan art. The museum originated from a private collection of Himalayan art which Donald and Shelley Rubin had been assembling since 1974. The museum opened in October 2004, and displays more than 1,000 objects including paintings, sculpture, textiles, as well as ritual objects from the 2nd to the 20th centuries.
Address: 150 W 17th St., New York, NY 10011
Opening Hours: Sun, Sat 11am – 6pm, Mon, Thu 11am – 5pm, Wed 11am – 7pm, Fri 11am – 10pm; Closed on Mondays
Direction: Subway 1 to 18th St. Station, A/C/E/F/M to 14th St. Station, L to 8th Ave. Station
Phone: +1 (212) 620-5000
Website: www.rmanyc.org
Photo credit: Rubin Museum of Art
