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Wednesday February 1
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
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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.
Tibet and the OccultThe Nazi Expeditions: To the Ends of the World
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Price: $10.00
2004, Germany, Georg Graffe, 53 min.
This German television (ZDF) documentary explores the 1938 expedition to Tibet led by Ernst Schäfer, with the support of Heinrich Himmler. The expedition sought proof for some of the more far-fetched mythic theories about Aryan origins.
Post-screening discussion by History Professor at Columbia University Volker R. Berghahn.
$10/Free to Members | Learn More
Five Minute Focus Tour
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
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
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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.
Himalayan Happy HourUnwind
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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
Five Minute Focus Tour
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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.
Max ZT + Dave EggarSpiral Music
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Max ZT, dulcimer
Dave Eggar, cello
ZT and Eggar have prepared a few new compositions and improvisational structures influenced by music from Appalachia and Bombay. Come early and be prepared for an evening unlike any other.
Free | Learn More
Prince of the HimalayasFilm
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Price: $12.00
Member Price: $10.80
Sherwood Hu's exhilarating high-altitude Hamlet!
"Prince of the Himalayas is that rara avis in the world of cinema - a film that is genuinely new and different." - Hollywood Reporter
"Sublime vision and originality" - Variety
Introduced by Philosopher Simon Critchley
Thursday February 2
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
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
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
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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 3
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
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
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
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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 Tyger LillyK2 Lounge
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tyger Lilly's unconditional love for music was passed down from her grandfather, well-known jazz musician Jarius Elliott. Influenced by such greats as Miles Davis, Nina Simone, and Fela Kuti, Tyger is one of the few artists to successfully blend the core of hip-hop and house with the glamour of mainstream.
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Acoustic Cash XIIRosanne Cash + Mark O'Connor
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Price: $75.00
Member Price: $67.50
Rosanne Cash returns to the Rubin for a twelfth time in her individual series Acoustic Cash, this time with virtuoso violinist and composer Mark O’Connor.
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CasablancaIntroduced by Artist Samuel Cucher of Aziz + Cucher
9:30 PM - 11:45 PM
1942, US, Michael Curtiz, 102 min.
Introduced by Artist Samuel Cucher of Aziz + Cucher
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman & Paul Henreid
"Play it once for old times' sake..."
The ultimate love story with three Academy Awards to prove it.
Free with a $7 bar minimum | Learn More
Saturday February 4
Saturday WorkshopsFamily Art Labs
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Price: $10.00
Member Price: $5.00
Explore intriguing paintings, sculptures, and objects in the museum's exhibitions and let them inspire your own works of art. For ages five and older and their adult friends.
Tickets: $10 ($5 for members) | Learn More
Five Minute Focus Tour
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
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.
Sean Scully + Anjan Chatterjee Abstract Cognition
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Price: $15.00
Member Price: $13.50
Painter Sean Scully engages with neurologist Anjan Chatterjee on the role art plays in cognitive enhancement and how it relates to identity and memory.
Ticket includes gallery tour, Karma Chain and program.
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Taste of RMA Tours
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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.
Laurie Anderson + Dean BuonomanoBrain Bugs
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Price: $25.00
Member Price: $22.50
Performance artist Laurie Anderson explores the fallibility of our brains—everything from why we forget our shopping lists to the cause of the 2008 market crash—with neuroscientist Dean Buonomano, author of Brain Bugs: How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives.
Ticket includes gallery tour, Karma Chain, and program in the theater.
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