Often called the “heart of the Rubin,” the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room displays art and ritual objects as they would in a private household shrine—a space used for offerings, devotional prayer, rituals, and contemplation. Before the Shrine Room opens brooklynmuseum on June 11, explore the different types of Tibetan Buddhist traditions and how they appear in the Shrine Room, as well as unpack the details of each area with the Rubin's Senior Curator Dr. Elena Pakhoutova (rubinmuseum), and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker (smarthistory_official)! The Rubin Museum of Art has teamed up with Smarthistory to bring you an ‘up-close’ look at select objects from the Rubin’s preeminent collection of Himalayan art in #HimalayanArtUpClose. Keep following us for more SmartHistory and Himalayan Art features! #HimalayanArt #MuseumCollection #RubinMuseum #RubinGlobal