Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
About
The Rubin is a global museum dedicated to presenting Himalayan art and its insights. Founded in 2004, the Rubin serves people internationally through exhibitions, participatory experiences, a dynamic digital platform, and partnerships. Inspired and informed by Himalayan art, the Rubin invites people to contemplate the human experience and deepen connections with the world around them in order to expand awareness, enhance well-being, and cultivate compassion. The Rubin advances scholarship through a series of educational initiatives, grants, collection sharing, and the stewardship of a collection of nearly 4,000 Himalayan art objects spanning 1,500 years of history—providing unprecedented access and resources to scholars, artists, and students across the globe.
The Rubin Museum Mandala Lab Curriculum is a collection of lessons for school- age children in 3rd–12th grade that aims to cultivate emotional awareness and compassion in the classroom through Himalayan art and its insights. Grounded in ideas from the Rubin’s traveling Mandala Lab installation and principles of Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning®, Mandala Lab Curriculum lessons are available online to educators worldwide. Curriculum lessons intertwine artmaking activities, engagement with objects from the Rubin’s collection, mindfulness techniques, and interdisciplinary and tactile learning to help students and teachers develop critical life skills to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
Free Resources for Educators: https://rubinmuseum.org/
The Rubin Museum Mandala Lab: https://rubinmuseum.org/