Guides
The knowledgable and professional Guides at the Rubin Museum of Art make Himalayan art accessible through gallery exploration, assisted looking, storytelling, and other engaging methods of investigation and discovery. Guides are available on the gallery floors to discuss the styles and techniques, histories, cultures, and religious aspects of the art.
The Rubin Museum of Art also has an extensive volunteer docent program which trains interested, informative museum educators to take part in the tours and on-floor conversations about Himalayan art. For further information on this volunteer opportunity, please visit our docent page.
Taste of RMA Free Thematic Tours
Monday-Friday · 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday · 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Taste of RMA tours take visitors on journeys through Himalayan art, exploring process, materials, iconography, religion, regional influence, and art history. Tours offer introductions to Himalayan art through the lens of a particular theme framed by the interest of the museum educator. Some examples of tours offered include: Female Emanations in Himalayan Art; Eyes in Himalayan Art; Ornamentation and Sacred Jewelry; An Introduction to Buddhist Iconography, etc. Please see our calendar to see which tours are offered on the day of your visit. Tours are one hour in length and meet at the bottom of the spiral staircase in the museum's lobby.
Talkingstick at RMA
2nd Friday of every month · 8:30 p.m.
Talkingstick at RMA features writers, actors, comedians, and performers sharing true stories inspired by artwork from the Rubin Museum of Art collection, alongside museum guides who share stories from within the rich oral traditions of the Himalayas. Funny, sad, poignant, and cutting, Talkingstick at RMA provides opportunities to explore various perspectives on Himalayan art while experiencing the spontaneous and dynamic world of storytelling. Talkingstick at RMA is held monthly in the galleries of the museum, with our Talkingstick colleagues, Master Lee and Mr. Patrick.
Friday Night Gallery Talks
Guides at the Rubin Museum of Art hold Friday Night Gallery Talks throughout the year exploring key ideas in Himalayan art, culture and peoples. Previous Gallery Talks have included: Terma: The Ultimate Treasure Hunt; Textiles of South Asia and the Himalayas; Demystifying Tantra; Durga: The Offspring of Rage; Unmasking Tibetan Ritual, and many others.
Exhibition-focused Members Tours
Join the RMA Guides as they give a tour of the exhibition "From the Land of The Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley"
