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The New York City area offers a range of educational and cultural resources relating to the academic, artistic, religious, and popular aspects of Tibetan life and culture. Of particular note are the following institutions:  

• Rubin Museum of Art
  Exhibitions, programs, and resources on art, culture, and religions of the Himalayas. 
  
• Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
  This museum, located on Staten Island, has Himalayan art and related programs. The museum, established in 1945, represents the first Himalayan-style architecture to be built in the US. 
• High Asia Research Center
  Library and research center established by Jamyang Norbu in Jackson Heights, Queens, in 2022.
• Himalayan Library
  This library in Jackson Heights also hosts public progams and classes. Established by Danang Foundation. 
• Newark Museum – Asian Art Collection
  Significant holdings of Tibetan art, photographs, and material culture. 
• Tibet House  
  Center for many Tibetan cultural activities in downtown Manhattan.
• New York Public Library – General Research Division
  The midtown Manhattan research branch (Stephen A Schwarzman Building) has an excellent collection of works on Tibet in English, Chinese, Tibetan, and European languages. See also their Digital Collections.
• American Museum of Natural History
  Exhibits and holdings of Himalayan art and material culture. See also their Digital Collections.
• Asia Society  
  Features a wide variety of exhibits and programs on Asia, including Tibet.
• For broader listings, including restaurants, stores, religious centers, see the Tibet House Directory.