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The Rubin Museum was a very interesting and captivating experience. The many paintings on display were unique in their style. I was fascinated by how the guide described the tales according to each painting. The guide was very informative and engaging in the way she told these old stories. I was impressed by how the Shrine room provided a sense of tranquility. It was a very surreal and uplifting experience. I felt as light as a feather, free of worries and completely at ease. It was overall a very enjoyable experience and I would definitely recommend a visit to the Rubin Museum.

To be honest, I don’t like to go to museum at all, especially those extremely quiet ones. They always remind me of ghost houses. I wonder why people are so interested in dead people’s belongs. Would’t you feel guilty to bother those who have been in sleep for a long time? I believe dead people have soul. I believe when people die some of their spirit will stay with the stuff they use when they were alive. So every time I sees a antique I sense there is someone staring at me from where I could not see. That’s why I try to stay away from the old stuff that were once belong to those who are dead.

Michelle Blanket

Even though I have visited the Rubin Museum multiple times prior to this, I feel as if I acquire a whole new persepective and outlook on it every single time. One major reason that had this effect on me this particular visit, was due to the fact that i really enjoyed the guide this current time. She seemed very educated and had a lot of background information on any question that she was being asked. The room that had the most impact on me would definitely have to be the Tibetan Shrine Room. Going in there for the first time and hearing the words just close your eyes and let your mind go to ease, my inital reaction was in a way very obscured, but after hearing the guide tell our group the amount of history that surronds that room, my outlook completly took a 180. Least to say, even though i was very skepticle when it came to closing my eyes and just listening to the air passing through our ears, in some strange and odd way it actually worked. I felt so relaxed after having done that, and I just felt pure, like some oorah was hovering on top of me. All in all I really recommend paying a visit to this museum, if you have not done so already. It is the perfect place to come to for a soothing and relaxing time after a hard long day at work, with the perk of salvaging some new knowledge about the Tibetan art and sculptures.

The Rubin Museum was an extraordinary experience as for me. Having born in the place where these art was taken from, I was not only proud of my culture but also glad to see those artifact once again. Especially, the room where it depicts a detail process of life and death and the practice of yoga was incredible and mind blowing. This is a scared room in the Potala Palace where only few selected people could enter but with help of recent technology, millions of people could studied it at Rubin museum.  Since the original room back in Potala Palace has been destroyed, this wall painted room in Rubin museum holds the culture and knowledge collected by 2,000 years old civilization Tibet.

Since Buddhism is one of the religions that Chinese people would have, some of the stories of the pieces of art in the museum trying to deliver are sound familiar to me.  The art works, especially the paintings were detailed and elaborate. The tales told by the instructor were really engaging. All in all, this activity was inspiring, and it expanded my horizon. I learnt a lot more about Buddhism.

I do not show much interest in religious things usually. But it is still enjoyable to experience a culture, a new world that I had never been.The big painting in a separate room impresses me most. The instructors proudly explained to us how valuable it is. It is like a smart board, containing everything from birth to death of a person and what one can see after death. No wonder she claimed that the picture contains more knowledge than two Phd. And she also said people use this painting to visualize everything after death to get used to it. So they won’t be afraid of death and live with more courage in their present life.

Walking through the Rubin is an interesting experience. At the beginning it was kind of scary. The old Hindu and Buddhist relics look scary for me. But when I observed it closely, I found that the relics are very exquisite.  The museum covers a wide range of countries and cultures from Tibetan to Sikh and beyond. Although I am from Asia, I don’t know anything about it. I find all of the art and background intriguing. It makes me want to learn more about eastern art and ideas. The museum is very tranquil and quiet inside. It’s a good place to visit.

Although the stay at Rubin Museum was short, I’ve left the place with more knowledge about the Tibet than ever before. In a room roughly the size of  a standard kitchen was filled with replicas of paintings from the ancient Tibet education. The number of paintings were small, but the contents were enormous; the paintings contain enough knowledge of three P.H.Ds. Rubin Museum has given me a great impression and I hope I can say the same for our next enrichment workshop.

The artworks in this museum is not so unfamiliar to me because I saw some of them in   Yunnan five years ago. At that time, I was so scared because the hell was so scary on that painting. However, when I looked at it again in Rubin museum, it became kind of interesting. Although I had to finish the lunch in five minutes on that day, visiting this museum was really a good experience for me. It is enjoyable to explore this mysterious religion.

Rubin Museum exhibits a glorious  and comprehensive collection of artworks from Himalayan  areas and surrounding regions. These artworks include painting, textiles, calligraphy and sculpture, which are mostly related to Buddhism. One section of the 2nd floor displays the figures of Buddha in the same way as those figures in Himalayan regions. These figures present a strong sense of serenity and solemnity. Honestly, these artworks, including those from Tibet, are unfamiliar to me. It was a great experience to understand different cultures, although I am not really interested in Buddhism.