Say Goodbye To NYC’s Rubin Museum Set To Close In Fall 2024
At the end of January, The Rubin Museum announced the upcoming closure of their Manhattan building in the fall of 2024 to launch a new museum model that will promote Himalayan art around the world. The global museum model will utilize a program of partnerships, grants, loans, traveling exhibitions, scholarship, and digital offerings to continue it’s mission well into the future.
The official date of closure for the physical museum in Manhattan will be October 6, 2024. From that day forward, The Rubin Museum will become a “museum without walls.” Though the museum explained the decision to sell the Manhattan building wasn’t an easy one to make, it will be in the museum’s best interest for the use of its collection, knowledge, creativity, relationships, and financial resources.
“The definition of what a museum is has evolved dramatically in recent years – questions of its role in culture and society at large, its recognition of the changing needs of the communities it serves, its value to cultural consumers, to name a few,” said Noah Dorsky, Board President. “Realigning our resources will empower us to reach much broader and diverse audiences, prioritize 3 accessibility, galvanize creativity, advance scholarship, and champion new modes of engagement in a fast-changing world.”
Donald and Shelley Rubin founded the Rubin Museum in 2004. It’s collection, primarily consisting Buddhist works from the Tibetan Plateau, has served as New York City’s primary educational space on Himalayan art and its revelations about the human condition. Over the last two decades, the Rubin Museum has consistently adapted, transforming into an adored public organization after originally being a private collection. This next step towards a 21st century museum will provide more communities around the world with the knowledge and access to Himalayan art.
So what can you expect from the Rubin Museum after fall 2024? Anticipate traveling exhibitions curated by the Rubin and an inclusive funding program for external organizations, scholars, and artists.
Until then, New Yorkers can stop by 17th Street to enjoy the anniversary exhibition, Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now from March 15th until closing (October 6, 2024). International artists have joined 32 contemporary artists from Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan to showcase recent and new works across the entire building.
“While it has been a privilege to welcome visitors to the Rubin in New York over the last 20 years, our anniversary inspired reflection on how we can achieve the greatest possible impact well into the future. The result is the firm belief that a more expansive model will allow us to best serve our mission – not changing ‘why’ we share Himalayan art with the world, but ‘how’ we do it. Bold change has always been in the Rubin’s DNA, and we are excited to embrace what our future as a global museum has to offer,” said Co-Founder, Shelley Frost Rubin.
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