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As the month comes to a close, we’ve selected 10 of the most beautiful, creative, and clever Instagram photos posted by visitors during their February trips to the Rubin. For a chance to see a photo you’ve taken at the Museum here next month, be sure to use the #RubinMuseum hashtag.

Thank you to all those who have shared their Rubin Museum experiences with us on social media. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!

Instagrammer @e.welinka's throwback to our summer exhibition"From India East: Sculpture of Devotion from the Brooklyn Museum."
Instagrammer @e.welinka’s throwback to our summer exhibition “From India East: Sculpture of Devotion from the Brooklyn Museum.”
This sculpture of fierce Virupaksha, king of the underground snake beings, looks even more menacing in this shot by @alliewawrz
This sculpture of fierce Virupaksha, king of the underground snake beings, looks even more menacing in this shot by @alliewawrz.
@deynsy's dizzying view of our spiral staircase.
@deynsy’s dizzying view of our spiral staircase.
@john_carter_nyc's luminescent photo of our Tibetan Shrine Room.
@john_carter_nyc’s luminescent photo of our Tibetan Shrine Room.
Even our littlest visitors are able to relax and find peace in our galleries. Photo by @thedailydanryan.
Even our littlest visitors are able to relax and find peace in our galleries. Photo by @thedailydanryan.
Instagrammer @mangojuuce learns about different mudras (ritual hand gestures) from our "Gateway to Himalayan Art" exhibition.
Instagrammer @mangojuuce learns about different mudras (ritual hand gestures) from our “Gateway to Himalayan Art” exhibition.
@rishadmistri's striking photograph of Diane Birch performing live at the Rubin Museum. A projection of a photograph from our exhibition "Witness at a Crossroads" can be seen in the background.
@rishadmistri’s striking photograph of Diane Birch performing live at the Rubin Museum. A projection of a photograph from our exhibition “Witness at a Crossroads” can be seen in the background.
@yogawithstefanie is inspired by Indian yogi Jalandhara's flexibility.
@yogawithstefanie is inspired by Indian yogi Jalandhara’s flexibility.
Lunch Break! @yukoart's mouth-watering meal from Café Serai.
Lunch Break! @yukoart’s mouth-watering meal from Café Serai.
@beatrixkiddo4 sheds new light (filters) on Marc Riboud's 1955 photograph of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Buddhas, which weredestroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
@beatrixkiddo4 sheds new light (and filters) on Marc Riboud’s 1955 photograph of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas, which were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
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