UPCOMING EXHIBIT:

TIBETAN PORTRAIT -- THE POWER OF COMPASSION

Opening in March, the Museum will present, Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion, an exhibition of portraits by renown photographer, Phil Borges. The portraits range from images of everyday people, including nomads and children, to important historic figures such as the Dalai Lama.

 

Supporting interactive materials in the exhibit include a map of Tibet's changing borders, audio recordings of mantra chanting, and a hands-on display of prayer wheels and other Tibetan objects.

 

Past Events

I.S. 72 Lego Robotics Team Conducts Prize Winning Energy Audit of the Tibetan Museum.

Students from Roco Laurie I.S. 72's Lego Robotics Team recently won first prize for their project at the Borough-wide Robotics tournament held at Staten Island Technical High School in December 2007. Their research project analyzed the energy requirements of the Tibetan Musem's two fieldstone buildings, and developed "green solutions" including solar power, windmills, and double-paned energy efficient windows. "We estimated that the new windows would save the Museum 25 - 50% on their heating bills," said team member Heather Platt (age 12). Other team members are Thalia Collazo, Eileen Diih, Kevin Sheridan, John Guarco, Matthew Cassidy, Andrew Neil, Louis Matrone, Nicholas Anderson, and Mayuran Sivakumar. The team is coached by Randi Huss, Olympia DiSpigna, and David Colasanto.

 

The students presented their award winning project at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art on Saturday, March 1st at 3:00p.m.

TEACHERS

If you are interested in bringing your class to visit the Museum, please call us at 718-987-3500. School programs include a tour of the Museum, a lesson about Tibet, and a hands-on art workshop. Teachers, please note, there is limited wheelchair accessibility at the Museum. As an alternative, we would be pleased to bring our workshops into your classrooms.