I recently had the pleasure of attending the Rubin Art Museum on 17th street this past week. Before this visit I was aware of most of the Art museums in the city but this one was new to me. A art history assignment sent me to this institution and I was pleasantly surprised. It turned out to be a fantastic experience.
I went to this museum with my freinds and peers. The walk there was phenomenal, nice weather, little traffic, you can’t pay for this kind of experience. After many blocks walked and countless laughs shared, we arrived at its inconspicuous doorstep. We walked in and dropped 10 dollars on a eye opening experience, a professional atmosphere enveloped us as we were given friendly service and excellent directions from the security guards. For a small institution, it is quite modern and clean inside, with interesting architecture, and state of the art displays. We managed to get the materials needed for the art history assignment. We had also been advised to check out a exhibit about”the art of sound” and it was LIFE CHANGING. We entered a room that played recordings of people saying “ohmm” and the sound enveloped us and we were taken to another realm. Snapchats to our friends yielded questions of “where are you” and “why are you snapping me this?” But little did they know We were in a once in a lifetime experience. I will never forget how interesting and serene this moment was. After this we went to a exhibit with instruments that would play if you stood in front of them. This was a fantastic experience and i would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a cheap, fun and fascinating place to visit. I will definitely attend this great gallery in the near future.
-Carson Vulpis