Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, also known as the Rubin Museum or the Rubin Museum of Art, is dedicated to the collection, display, and preservation of the art and cultures of the Himalayas, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and other regions within Eurasia, with a permanent collection focused particularly on Tibetan art.Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Thursday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM—10:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in New York, New York
- Also known as: “Rubin Art Museum”, “Rubin Museum”, “Rubin Museum of Art”, “The Rubin”, “The Rubin Art Museum”, “The Rubin Museum”, and “The Rubin Museum of Art”
- Address: 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Empire State Building and Flatiron Building.
Empire State Building
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. Empire State Building is situated 1 mile northeast of Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.
Flatiron Building
Photo: Imelenchon, Public domain.
The Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, is a 22-story, 285-foot-tall steel-framed triangular building at 175 Fifth Avenue in the eponymous Flatiron District neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Flatiron Building is situated 2,300 feet east of Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.
18th Street
Metro station
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 18th Street station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 18th Street and Seventh Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times and by the 2 train during late nights. 18th Street is situated 350 feet north of Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gramercy Flatiron and Union Square.
Gramercy Flatiron
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
In the shadow of the skyscrapers of Midtown sit some of Manhattan's most colorful and vibrant neighborhoods. Busy Flatiron is one of the borough's most active shopping and entertainment districts, situated between Union Square and Madison Square Park, two of the most popular meeting places for Manhattanites.
Union Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Ainali, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Park Avenue north of the Square – came together in the early 19th century.
Chelsea
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitting on the southwest side of Midtown Manhattan, Chelsea has a huge concentration of art galleries and is a popular dining and nightlife district. The area along 8th Avenue is the center of gay social life in Manhattan.
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
- Categories: art museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.7401° or 40° 44′ 24″ northLongitude
-73.99774° or 73° 59′ 52″ westOpen location code
87G8P2R2+2WOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q63751
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف روبين للفنون”
- Catalan: “Rubin Museum of Art”
- Chinese: “魯賓藝術博物館”
- Chinese: “鲁宾艺术博物馆”
- Dutch: “Rubin Museum of Art”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف روبين للفنون”
- French: “Rubin Museum of Art”
- Hebrew: “מוזיאון רובין לאומנות”
- Japanese: “ルビン美術館”
- Korean: “루빈 박물관”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Rubin Museum of Art”
- Persian: “موزه هنر روبین”
- Russian: “Художественный музей Рубина”
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