Happy #FourthofJuly! Although it's Independence Day in the United States, we're also celebrating today as "Interdependence Day!” According to Buddhism, we all exist relative to other beings, conditions, and factors—shown in the outer ring of the Wheel of Life. 🏷️ F1997.40.10

Join us for West Side Fest at the Rubin this weekend—starting with drinks, art, & music on Friday from 6:00–10:00 PM! On Saturday, enjoy free admission & tours at 2:00 & 3:00 PM. Join us for a special Family Sunday with The Culture Tree! Learn more at rubinmuseum.org.

Thank you Rubin Museum for working with the Harn to display "Gateway to Himalayan Art" on FLORIDA's campus. Thousands of college students have viewed the exhibition through course tours & special events such as Museum Nights. "Gateway" is open thru July 28. See it before it closes.

There are still two weeks left to apply to our new grant program! The deadline to submit for this first grant cycle is July 30, 2024. Learn more: rubinmuseum.org/page/rubin-gra…

Happy #WorldListeningDay! Have you ever taken a moment to listen to your inner self? In "Listening to the Silence," Antonella Lumini, a metropolitan hermit, shares how solitude can bring us into a deeper relationship with ourselves. Read now: therubin.org/38p

Looking for Friday night plans? Spend it at the Rubin! With free admission, 2-for-1 drink specials, and a free exhibition tour, it's the perfect place to start your weekend! Reserve tickets: rubinmuseum.org/events/series/… 📸: Liz Ligon

One more week to view "Gateway to Himalayan Art" before it closes. Stop in to spend time in this exhibition of traveling art from the @rubinmuseum. Admission is free.

It’s your last week to visit the Rubin's traveling exhibition, “Gateway to Himalayan Art,” at the Harn Museum of Art in Florida! Where will “Gateway” head next after it closes in Florida? Follow us to find out! 📸: Harn Museum of Art

Roar! We’re celebrating #InternationalTigerDay with this popular work from our collection featuring everyone’s favorite striped big cat 🐅 In this work from the early 19th century, the wrathful deity Mahakala rides a tiger. 🏷️ C2002.38.2 (HAR 65192)

This month’s #ArtistInFocus video highlights Bhutanese artist Pema (“Tintin”) Tshering. Watch as the artist shares the inspirations for his artworks featured in #ReimagineRubin, which explore the concepts of happiness and passion: rubinmuseum.org/mediacenter/ar…

Auspicious gift received from the director of Rubin Museum . Thank you 😊 . The entire team of Rubin museum is very helpful and wondferful . Thank you everyone including the amazing audience who made this event so successful today . Happy Chokor Duchen . Tashi Delek 🙏🙏🙏💐🌺🇺🇸

Celebrate #WorldElephantDay by visiting this sculpture depicting Ganesha in our spiral lobby! At the start of a new endeavor, people often leave offerings for the elephant-headed god and ask him to remove obstacles. 🏷️Installation view of C2004.14.4. Photo by Dave de Armas.

New #AsiaNow post: curators Elena Pakhoutova and Karl Debreczeny talk about PROJECT HIMALAYAN ART, a Rubin Museum of Art educational resource that includes a publication, an expansive digital platform, and a traveling exhibition. asianstudies.org/asianow-speaks…

Due to the holiday weekend there will be no K2 Friday night this week and the Museum will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, August 30.

Our critic’s pick: “Masterworks: A Journey Through Himalayan Art,” at the Rubin Museum of Art (through October 6). Rubin Museum newcriterion.com/2024/08/the-cr…

There is a little over a month before the Rubin closes the 17th Street building—so make sure to check out your favorite exhibitions, like "Gateway to Himalayan Art" before then! Plan a visit to the Rubin: rubinmuseum.org/events/exhibit… 📸: Liz Ligon

In this month’s #HimalayanArtUpClose video, Rubin Museum senior curator Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Smarthistory’s Dr. Beth Harris delve into a painting of the Medicine Buddha. Watch now: rubinmuseum.org/mediacenter/me…

Watch Nepalese artist Bidhata K C share the influences and meaning behind her interactive installation featured in #ReimagineRubin, on view in our 17th Street building through October 6, 2024. youtube.com/watch?v=WTXMM3… 🎥: SandenWolff

Feeling negative emotions about the Rubin closing the 17th Street building? Work on transforming those negative emotions into wisdom in the #MandalaLab! Plan a visit: rubinmuseum.org/events/exhibit… 📸: Liz Ligon