Tibetan Medicine and Art
An Integration

Monday July 6, 2009 @ 11:30 AM


Held the first Monday of every month during Free Seniors Day at 11:30 a.m.

Free

The RMA is now offering a program entitled Tibetan Medicine and Art: An Integration. Led by RMA Docent Denise Murphy, RN, DrPH, this program will explore Tibetan medicine, how it compares and contrasts with Western medicine, and how medical concepts are expressed in the art of the Himalayan region.

The program will combine both a theater and gallery activity in which visitors will be guided through an investigation of the field of Tibetan medicine as it is displayed in the Blue Beryl Thangkas, a seventeenth-century series of medical paintings based on a text under the same name, as well as paintings and sculptures in the RMA collection. This program is open to visitors of all ages and no background or experience is necessary.

  • Directions
  • By Subway
  • A, C and E to 14th Street (8th Avenue)
  • 1 to 18th Street (7th Avenue)
  • 1, 2, 3 to 14th Street (7th Avenue)
  • F and V to 14th Street (6th Avenue)
  • L to 14th Street (6th Avenue)
  • N, R, Q, W, 4, 5 and 6 to 14th Street Union Square
  • By Bus
  • M6, M7, or M20 to the corner of 7th Avenue and 18th Street.
  • M5, M6, or M7 to the corner of 6th Avenue and 18th Street.
  • Parking
  • There is a 24-hour parking lot on the corner of 17th Street and 6th Avenue. In addition, there are parking garages along 17th Street going towards Union Square.
  • Click here for information about discounted parking with Central Parking System.
  • Hours
  • Monday: 11 a.m – 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m – 7 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m – 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m – 10 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m – 6 p.m.

  • The museum is closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Day.

  • The Café and the Shop are open during the museum hours.

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  • Accessibility
  • The Rubin Museum of Art strives to meet the needs of all visitors. For information about general accessibility and special programs at the museum, click here.
  • Admissions
  • Adults - $10.00
  • Seniors and artists - $7.00
  • Neighbors in zip codes 10011 and 10001 - $7.00
  • Students (June 1-September 6) - $2.00
  • Children (under 12) - Free
  • Museum members - Free
  • Gallery admission is free every Friday from 6-10 p.m.
  • Gallery admission is free for seniors (65 and older) on the first Monday of every month.
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