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Tibetan and Buddhist Art
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
338 Lighthouse Avenue
(near Richmond Road)
Staten Island, NY 10306
Tel: (718) 987-3500
Fax: (718) 351-0402
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Free for children, $3.00 seniors, students, $5.00 adults.
Children under 6 free
Children under 6 free
Dates
OngoingHours
Wed – Sun: 1 pm – 5 pmLast admission is 4:30 pm
Objects on display are mostly Tibetan Buddhist in origin, though there are also items dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries from Nepal, India, Japan and Thailand. The collection is rich in metal figures of deities and lamas, as well as thangka or religious paintings. There are examples of jeweled metalwork, silver ceremonial implements, jewelry, dances masks and imperial Chinese cloisonné objects. This intimate museum also has terraced sculpture gardens, a waterlily and carp pond and a far view of Hudson Bay.
- Directions: From the SI Ferry take the S74 bus to Lighthouse Avenue.
About this Organization
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan ArtThe Tibetan museum, a small complex of two fieldstone buildings, has a unique collection and offers new exhibitions, group tours, education programs, t'ai chi and meditation classes, lectures, music and performances year-round.
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