Rubin Museum of Art Farewell Party + Weekend

On October 6, 2024, the Rubin Museum of Art will close its 17th Street galleries and transition into a global museum model, continuing to present Himalayan art through traveling exhibitions, digital experiences, and collaborations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and beyond. To mark the transition, join them for a 17th Street Farewell Party, enjoy free admission to the Museum all weekend long, and toast to the Rubin’s next chapter.

Farewell Party, Friday October 4th, 6-10pm
Enjoy free admission, cocktails, live DJ music by DJ Rekha, and a dance party. Visit their 20th-anniversary exhibition, Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now. The Museum-wide exhibition features artworks by over 30 contemporary artists, many from the Himalayan region and diaspora and others inspired by Himalayan art and cultures.

The entire Museum is transformed by new commissions and recent works juxtaposed with objects from the Rubin’s collection, inviting new ways of encountering traditional Himalayan art. The exhibition will travel next to Wrightwood 659 in Chicago, where it will open on November 8, 2024. If sold out, A limited number of tickets will be available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis.

Farewell Weekend
Thursday, October 3rd, RSVP Here
Friday, October 4th, RSVP Here
Saturday, October 5th, RSVP Here
Sunday, October 6th, RSVP Here + Ceremony (RSVP Here)