Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Situated on a hilltop with commanding views of the Raritan Bay, The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is an uncommon find in the tri-state area. The buildings were designed by the founder to replicate Tibetan Buddhist mountain monasteries, in particular, the Potala at Lhasa – the historic seat of the Dalai Lamas.
The collection consists of several thousand pieces of art primarily from Tibet, Mongolia and northern China dating from the fifteenth century. The collection has been widely acknowledged to be one of the most important collections of its kind in the west.
How to get to museum Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
By car
Once on Staten Island, use GPS to navigate to 338 Lighthouse Avenue. There is limited parking adjacent to the museum, but more available on the lower portion of Lighthouse Avenue. But the walk from the lower parking to the museum is fairly steep and uphill. If someone has walking difficulty, they should be dropped at the museum entrance. But there are stairs within the museum site as it is built on the side of a hil.
By bus
The site is not on any bus route
By subway
There is no nearby station/
On foot
Note that walking to the museum will involve a fairly steep hiss without a good sidewalk. Be VERY careful of drivers who will not expect pedestrian traffic heading up to or down from the museum.
Tips for travellers
Best time to see
Museum operationg hours. Note that the miseum is closed Monday through Wednesday.
How many hours to explore
2
Where to buy the tickets
At the museum or the museum's website
How to save money
While standard tickets are US$10, students and senior citizens can visit for US$6.
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