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Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Moves to the Brooklyn Museum

buddhist shrine room photo by dave dearmas
Photos By Dave De Armas, Courtesy of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

If you’ve ever stepped into the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the now-closed Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan, you already know how transporting the experience can be. This serene, lamplit installation — more spiritual refuge than exhibit — offered a peaceful escape from the chaos of the city for over a decade. Now, Brooklyn gets its turn to host this unique, immersive installation.
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