Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:22 W 15th St .
New York, New York
Tel:
(212) 807-0563
Tibet's ancient and unique tradition of art and culture come to life at Tibet House, New York, where Asia's hidden heart is revealed for all to see. While visiting Tibet House, you will gain an understanding and appreciation of Tibet, its people, its spectacular highlands, and its civilization of extraordinary wisdom and beauty.
Tibet's cultural and spiritual heritage is beautifully displayed in the center's permanent gallery, traveling exhibits, library and archives. Rare photographs, a research library, and outstanding examples of Tibetan art are just a few of the treats you can expect to find at Tibet House.
Intricate rugs and boldly painted, good-fortune patterns trimming the doorways create a welcoming ambiance. The museum's permanent collection encompasses more than 800 pieces, among them colorful 18th century Buddhist paintings on fabric, a 2nd-3rd century copper sculpture of the goddess Tyche, and striking black-and-white photography of the Tibetan highlands. Visitors can view nomadic jewelry, household utensils and religious objects, such as an elaborately decorated shrine.
Visitors to Tibet House can enjoy Rima Fujita's playful and distinctive color illustrations in Tibetan children's books. Her stories have long been used to teach children the Buddhist lifestyle of peace, tolerance, and compassion.
Several exhibits run year-round including Martin Gray's "Sacred Earth: Places of Peace and Power". Anthropologist Martin Gray has spent the last 20 years visiting 1,000 sacred sites in over 80 countries around the world. This display remarkably reveals how devout pre-industrial cultures everywhere worshipped and respected our Earth.
In the Tibet House store, visitors can purchase Tibetan pins, jewelry, and holy teachings.
Located between 5th and 6th Avenues, the Tibet House is easily reached by subway or bus. Take the L, N, Q, R, or W trains to Union Square and head one block north, one block west. You can also take the 1, 2, 3 trains to 14th St. and head one block north, one block east.