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Build Your Own Event

7 Reasons to plan Build Your Own Event

  • 1.
    Mindfulness improves your ability to focus and leaders who display mindfulness on the job are able to increase employee morale.
  • 2.
    Employees who participate in yoga and mindfulness programs report feeling less stressed during their nine-to-five hours.
  • 3.
    According to the Harvard Business Review, mindfulness is “a ‘must-have’: a way to keep our brains healthy, to support self-regulation and effective decision-making capabilities, and to protect ourselves from toxic stress.”
  • 4.
    Employee happiness is one of the best indicators of how long someone will stay at a job.
  • 5.
    Neurological research shows that making or viewing art can improve cognitive functions by producing new neural pathways.
  • 6.
    Three out of four American workers describe their workplace as “stressful”.
  • 7.
    Highly stressed employees, on average, take 56% more sick days per year.

EXPERIENCE:
CORPORATE RETREAT

7 Reasons to plan a corporate retreat

7 Reasons to plan a corporate retreat
  • 1.
    Mindfulness improves your ability to focus. Leaders who display mindfulness on the job can increase employee morale.
  • 2.
    Employees who participate in yoga and mindfulness programs report feeling less stressed during their nine-to-five hours.
  • 3.
    According to the Harvard Business Review, mindfulness is “a ‘must-have’: a way to keep our brains healthy, to support self-regulation and effective decision-making capabilities, and to protect ourselves from toxic stress.”
  • 4.
    Employee happiness is one of the best indicators of how long someone will stay at a job.
  • 5.
    Neurological research shows that making or viewing art can improve cognitive functions by producing new neural pathways.
  • 6.
    Three out of four American workers describe their workplace as “stressful.”
  • 7.
    Highly stressed employees take on average 56% more sick days per year.

PLAN YOUR COMPANY’S ESCAPE FROM THE DAILY GRIND

Rejuvenate your employees and refresh the standard seminar or conference. Make the Rubin Museum the destination for your next company outing.

Blend your agenda with a customizable group experience, including a guided meditation, yoga, sound bath, or team-building Museum tour.

An inspired health and wellness menu from Café Serai will sustain your colleagues throughout the day.

RETREAT PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • Exclusive use of the Theater for up to four hours
  • Designated AV technician to manage your presentation needs
  • Wi-Fi
  • Admission to the Museum galleries
  • Gift bags for all attendees
  • Choice of a one-hour group experience (guided meditation, group yoga, gallery tour, or sound bath)

PRICING:

 

Theater

Standard Group Package Rate

$5,300 for up to 50 people

Nonprofit & Corporate Member Group Package Rate

$3,900 for up to 50 people

Capacity

Groups up to 130 depending on setup and presentation needs

Morning Meditation

Give your group the best possible start to the day: meditation. Whether you want to offer fresh perspectives to your team at work, or share the gift of mindfulness with like-minded friends, our planners will connect you with a meditation guide and an inspiring space tailored to your intentions.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Exclusive access to the Museum before doors open to the public
  • 30-minute meditation session
  • 45-minute guided tour with a docent

PRICING

  • $75 per person: standard
  • $65 per person: nonprofit and corporate rate
  • Minimum group size of 20 people to confirm experience

We are ready to assist you in planning your experience.

Yoga

Customize a private yoga experience, tailored to the needs of your friends, colleagues, or loved ones. Our team will help you select the perfect space for a rejuvenating retreat or a mindful alternative to traditional celebrations like birthdays and baby showers.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • One-hour yoga session
  • 30-minute guided tour with a docent

PRICING:

  • $65 per person: nonprofit and corporate rate
  • Minimum group size of 20 people to confirm experience

We are ready to assist you in planning your experience.

Sound bath

Float in a meditative sound experience. Even beginners can attain a state of deep calm amid the curated sounds of electronic vibrations, Himalayan singing bowls, overtone singing, and more.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Exclusive access to the Museum
  • 30-minute sound bath experience
  • 45-minute guided tour with a docent

PRICING

  • $65 per person: nonprofit and corporate rate
  • Minimum group size of 18 people to confirm experience

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We are ready to assist you in planning your experience.

Happy Hours

On Friday nights Café Serai becomes the K2 Lounge, featuring top DJs, and happy hour runs from 6:00 to 7:00 PM with two-for-one beer, wine, and well drinks.

Enjoy free admission every Friday night from 6:00 to 10:00 PM and guided tours of the galleries

GROUPS AND RESERVATIONS

With advance notice, groups of 10 or more can reserve tables at Café Serai on Friday nights in the K2 Lounge.

For group reservations please fill out our request form. All reservations are subject to availability.

We are ready to assist you in planning your experience.

Empty Rubin / Behind the Scenes

Float in a meditative sound experience. Even beginners can attain a state of deep calm amid the curated sounds of electronic vibrations, Himalayan singing bowls, overtone singing, and more.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Exclusive access to the Museum
  • 30-minute sound bath experience
  • 45-minute guided tour with a docent

PRICING

  • $65 per person: nonprofit and corporate rate
  • Minimum group size of 18 people to confirm experience

We are ready to assist you in planning your experience.

Birthday Art Lab for Kids

Enjoy an art-filled birthday party for your child and leave the planning to us!

Birthday Art Labs at the Rubin Museum of Art are led by Museum educators and include art-making in the TheaterTheatre, an interactive tour in the Museum galleries, singing, and more! Choose from multiple age-appropriate themes and catering options. Recommended for ages two and older.

Reservations require at least two weeks notice.

PACKAGES INCLUDE:

  • Exclusive use of the Theater
  • Museum admission for all birthday guests
  • Thematic art lab, led by Rubin Museum educators
  • Guided exploration of the Museum galleries
  • Crafting take-home works of art
  • PDF invitation template for printing or emailing

FEES

Base Museum Program Fee: $900. Capacity dependent on age group and theme.

Museum members receive a 10% discount on the program fee. Become a member today!

CATERING

Catering is provided by Restaurant Associates. Choose from our birthday menu options or customize your own menu. You can even plan something special for the parents! To learn more, please contact Alison GrechJason Gonzalez at 212.620.500 x290399 or AGrech@RestaurantAssociates.com.

The host family is welcome to bring a birthday cake or cupcakes.

ART LAB THEMES

Instruments of Our Own

For thousands of years humans have been making and playing musical instruments, constantly inventing new instruments and modifying existing ones to produce different sounds and mimic the sounds we hear from animals. In the galleries you’ll listen to the story of a small but courageous jungle hero and join in a scavenger hunt for real and imaginary creatures from around the world. Journey back to the art studio to make and play your own musical instruments during this music-themed art lab. Together we will build on the human tradition of instrument making.

Super Sculptors

Squish, squeeze, and mold during our Super Sculptors Birthday Art Lab. Search the galleries to find fascinating Himalayan sculptures and learn how they were made. Then let your imagination run wild as you make your own imaginary creatures out of clay. Use sequins, gemstones, and glitter to make your sculpture shimmer.

Spectacular Starscapes

Blast off into outer space with Spectacular Starscapes. Craft futuristic Galaxy Jars filled with watercolors, inks, and eco-friendly glitter, constructing your own New York City nebula. First explore artworks in the gallery that address concepts of time and space, then enjoy this fun art-making activity. Creating a miniature world inside a bottle inspires curiosity about the cosmos.

Create Your Own

Don’t see a theme that fits? Ask us how we can customize an option for your party.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Birthday family is welcome to arrive 30 minutes early.
  • Birthday Art Labs are two hours long.
  • $250 non-refundable deposit required to confirm booking.
  • Full payment is due two weeks prior to the date of event.
  • Overtime fees ($150/30 minutes) due the date of event.
  • Payment by credit card preferred.
  • Birthday Art Labs cannot be hosted on Sundays due to Family Sundays.

We are ready to assist you in planning your experience.