The Museum presents the art and culture of Tibet to a world audience. We accomplish our mission through a calendar of exhibits and public programs. There are more than 150 items from the Museum's fine collection currently on view and there are always new items to be seen in our series of temporary installations. Public programs give visitors greater insight into Tibet's rich cultural heritage. We invite you to join us for our lectures, demonstrations and on-going classes.

Programs and Demonstrations

Upcoming Events include:
Saturday, May 5th, 1:00PM - 5:00PM Tibetan Words of Wisdom with Khenpo Pema Wangdak. Join us for an afternoon teaching with Khenpo Pema Wangdak. The day will begin with a prayer flag ceremony at 1:00 PM. At 1:30, Khenpo Pema will present a teaching on "The Power of Patience" based on Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. The presentation will be followed by a short film on monastic education in Tibet and there will also be a demonstration of Tibetan calligraphy. Admission is $10 per person. For additional information and to register please call 718-987-3500.

Sunday, June 3, 2012, 3:00 PM Concert “Even this is Paradise” by Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble featuring Andrew Sterman.

Please visit our calendar page for additional events and classes.

Exhibits

Current Exhibit
Lhasa on the Hudson
Photographs by Mary M. Whitlock
On-view: January 29 - June 30, 2012
"Lhasa on the Hudson" is a fine-art photography project and the focus of the project is a documentary investigation of the life and work of members of the Tibetan diasporic community currently living in New York City, with Staten Island itself having been the home of a major Tibetan cultural institution for over 60 years. Since that time, thousands of Tibetans have emigrated to every borough of New York City, as well as to New Jersey and Long Island. A recent survey by the Government of Tibet estimates that there are 7,000 Tibetans living in the New York metropolitan area-and over 1,000 Tibetan mothers with children. The project was approached initially from the perspective of Tibetan mothers who have emigrated to the United States in search of the abundant educational and human rights opportunities necessary for their children to thrive in a globalized modern society. The goal of this project was the investigation of both the accomplishments and challenges facing the modern Tibetan community in diaspora, while providing the beginnings of a visual record for future generations of Tibetans living in New York-children who will grow up as both American citizens and inheritors of a culture that has survived both the loss of its country and over 50 years of life in exile.

Previous Exhibits
Tashi Dhargyal and the Menris Tradition of Thangka Art
Exhibit Dates June 25, 2011 - November 30, 2011
Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion
Exhibit Dates, March 29, 2009 - April 1, 2011
From Staten Island to Shangri-La: The Collecting Life of Jacques Marchais
Exhibit Dates, March 18, 2007 -December 31, 2008