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Wednesday February 22
Yak PackersEarly Childhood Art
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Price: $10.00
Member Price: $5.00
Each day revolves around a theme; past themes include colors, cities, and lines. Children and their adult friends will build and play with blocks, listen to a story relating to our theme, visit an exhibition in the galleries, and create an artwork inspired by the pieces we've looked at.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
The Paintings of India: The Enchanted Hills Lunch Matters
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Price: $10.00
2003, India, Benoy K. Behl, 27 min.
In this film, Benoy K Behl sets out to explore the aesthetics of miniature paintings created in the hills of Himachal Pradesh.
$10/Free to Members | Learn More
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Taste of RMA Tours
Taste of RMA tours offer museum visitors an introduction to Himalayan art, exploring process, materials, iconography, religion, and cultural influence along the way. Tours vary in theme each day, highlighting diverse works of art throughout the museum. Taste of RMA tours are free with museum admission and approximately forty-five minutes to an hour long.
Dawoud + Jimmy Lopez Spiral Music
Dawoud, sitar, dilruba
Jimmy Lopez, percussion
A visionary musician for the 21st century, Dawoud has studied various styles of music from Indian Raga and Arabic Maqam to Jazz and Electronica. He will perform improvisations on ancient and modern motifs. He will be joined by percussionist Jimmy Lopez.
Free | Learn More
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Himalayan Happy HourUnwind
Unwind every Wednesday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Enjoy 10% off selected specialty teas, wine, beer and cocktails and snacks in the Café @ RMA. See exceptional examples of Himalayan artistry and craftsmanship at the Shop, or attend a concert, book launch, or talk in the theater.
Free | Learn More
Just Trial and Error: Conversations on ConsciousnessWith Artist Douglas Irving Repetto and Cognitive Scientist Scott Barry Kaufman
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Price: $14.00
Member Price: $12.60
2010, UK, Alex Gabbay, 62 min.
Post-screening discussion with
Douglas Iriving Repetto + Scott Barry Kaufman
In an attempt to understand consciousness, filmmaker Alex Gabbay invites sculptor Antony Gormley, eminent neuroscientists Prof Brian Butterworth and Dr. Beau Lotto and internet entrepreneur Twain Luu to explore its meaning and how it affects their area of work.
Thursday February 23
Yak PackersEarly Childhood Art
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Price: $10.00
Member Price: $5.00
Each day revolves around a theme; past themes include colors, cities, and lines. Children and their adult friends will build and play with blocks, listen to a story relating to our theme, visit an exhibition in the galleries, and create an artwork inspired by the pieces we've looked at.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Taste of RMA Tours
Taste of RMA tours offer museum visitors an introduction to Himalayan art, exploring process, materials, iconography, religion, and cultural influence along the way. Tours vary in theme each day, highlighting diverse works of art throughout the museum. Taste of RMA tours are free with museum admission and approximately forty-five minutes to an hour long.
Friday February 24
Drum Beats and Little FeetFamily Program
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Price: $10.00
Member Price: $5.00
Move your body to interpret lines and shapes. Translate visual art into imaginative poses, movement, and sound.
Drum Beats and Little Feet is a weekly class for children ages three to five and their adult friends.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Taste of RMA Tours
Taste of RMA tours offer museum visitors an introduction to Himalayan art, exploring process, materials, iconography, religion, and cultural influence along the way. Tours vary in theme each day, highlighting diverse works of art throughout the museum. Taste of RMA tours are free with museum admission and approximately forty-five minutes to an hour long.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
DJ KamalaK2 Lounge
DJ and music stylist, Kamala has played professionally at many of New York City's best venues, underground parties, and special events for over a decade. Best known for her deep soulful house music sets, her musical taste spans many genres and eras including Global Lounge, Nu-Soul, as well as R&B, Soul, Salsa, and Dance classics from the 70's and 80's.
Free | More...
Josh NeufeldArtists on Art
Josh Neufeld is a nonfiction cartoonist. Neufeld's illustrations have appeared in such publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
Artists on Art: Contemporary artists lead informal, topical talks within the museum’s galleries on select Friday nights at 6:15 p.m.
Free | Learn More
Nicole AtkinsNaked Soul
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$25.00 in advance / $30.00 day of
Member Price: $22.50
Nicole Atkins has the sort of elegant, super-sized voice that belongs to an earlier era. With her throaty vibrato and lushly orchestrated pop songs, she made her debut in 2006, bringing to mind a blend of Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn and Jenny Lewis.
SOLD OUT | Learn More
Paris, TexasCabaret Cinema
1984, West Germany/France/UK/US, Wim Wenders, 147 min.
Starring Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski & Dean Stockwell
Introduced by Journalist and Critic Don Shewey.
Winner of the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and Kurt Cobain’s favorite movie.
Free with a $7 bar minimum | Learn More
Saturday February 25
Family DayHimalayan New Year
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Price: $10.00
Member Price: $7.00
Celebrate the Himalayan New Year (Losar) with a day of art, crafts, food, music and more at the Rubin Museum of Art. Contribute to a giant collaborative mandala, construct colorful butter sculptures and sip on some Himalayan butter tea, explore the galleries on an amazing story drama tour, and enjoy traditional music performances.
$10 per child/$7 for children of members | Learn More
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Taste of RMA Tour
Taste of RMA tours offer museum visitors an introduction to Himalayan art, exploring process, materials, iconography, religion, and cultural influence along the way. Tours vary in theme each day, highlighting diverse works of art throughout the museum. Taste of RMA tours are free with museum admission and approximately forty-five minutes to an hour long.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.
Taste of RMA Tours
Taste of RMA tours offer museum visitors an introduction to Himalayan art, exploring process, materials, iconography, religion, and cultural influence along the way. Tours vary in theme each day, highlighting diverse works of art throughout the museum. Taste of RMA tours are free with museum admission and approximately forty-five minutes to an hour long.
Five Minute Focus Tour
The Five Minute Focus Tours offers visitors a brief introduction to one work of art from the museum's collection at the top of each hour. Join Rubin Museum guides and docents to discover compelling stories and rich histories behind individual works of Himalayan art with new insights every hour.
Tour meets in the spiral lobby.

