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IN 2014, THE MUSEUM MAINTAINED NINE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SIX CUNY SCHOOLS AND THREE PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS: BARUCH COLLEGE, JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HUNTER COLLEGE, QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, QUEENS COLLEGE, THE NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND ST. FRANCIS COLLEGESENIOR PROGRAMS ENGAGED 1,200 SENIOR CITIZENS IN 2014. FREE SENIORS DAYS TOOK PLACE ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND INCLUDED FREE GALLERY TOURS, PROGRAMS, CINEMA SCREENINGS, ART ACTIVITIES AND WRITING WORKSHOPS. ADDITIONALLY, AUSPICIOUS STITCHES, CLASSES ON FOLK EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES FROM THE HIMALAYAN REGION, WERE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE DURING SENIOR DAYS, AS WELL AS EVERY MONDAY. MINDFUL CONNECTIONS TOURS WERE OFFERED MONTHLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VISITORS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.EXPLORE AREAS WERE IN-GALLERY SECTIONS OF EXHIBITIONS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR VISITORS, PROVIDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND INTERPRETIVE STRATEGIES FOR THE ART ON DISPLAY. THESE INCLUDED MULTIMEDIA STATIONS FOR RELEVANT WEBSITES AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS; DISPLAY MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF HIMALAYAN ART; INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT UTILIZE CONCEPTS FOUND IN EXHIBITIONS; AND HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENABLED VISITORS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE HIMALAYAS. GUIDED TOURS WERE OFFERED DAILY THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES, WITH NEW PERSPECTIVES EVERY WEEK THAT AIM TO INCREASE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND FOSTER ARTISTIC INTEREST. MUSEUM GUIDES ENCOURAGED VISITORS TO LOOK AND THINK DEEPLY WHILE EXPLORING THE ARTS, CULTURE, RELIGION, AND ICONOGRAPHY OF THE HIMALAYAN AND SOUTH ASIAN REGIONS. 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TOURS FOCUS ON A DIFFERENT EXHIBITION EACH MONTH AND ARE CONDUCTED IN ASL BY SEASONED ASL GUIDES.FAMILY PROGRAMS AT THE RUBIN MUSEUM PROVIDED TOURS, STORYTELLING AND ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES TO HELP PARENTS AND CHILDREN LEARN TOGETHER. 8,148 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING SATURDAY FAMILY ART LABS (AGES 5 AND UP) AND WEEKLY YAK PACKERS (AGES 2-4). THE ANNUAL LOSAR FAMILY DAY TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2014 AND WELCOMED OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS TO CELEBRATE THE TIBETAN NEW YEAR. IN JULY, THE RUBIN HELD ITS FIRST BLOCK PARTY TO CELEBRATE ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY. OVER 3,400 PEOPLE VISITED THE MUSEUM, WHICH WAS FREE ALL DAY, AND PARTICIPATED IN ART ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FACE PAINTINGS, THANGKA PAINTING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND ART AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES. 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