A Visit to the Rubin

Being somewhat of a museum buff (weird, I know) I was looking forward to my visit to the Rubin Museum of Art. I expected it to be much like the Met, with artifacts and art, but it was actually different. Although it was pretty crowded being “Free Admission” Friday, I still managed to see many if not all the museum has to offer. Best of all, it’s focus on the Himalayas, which is a relatively obscure region, almost guaranteed that I would learn something new. One thing I learned was the in the Embodying the Holy exhibit, where I found religious pieces linking Buddhism and my religion, Eastern Orthodox Christianity. I was surprised by how many similarities existed between the two religions; it sparked my curiosity to find out more, which is something few museums do.