Since its inauguration, the MACO has presented several exhibitions introducing many facets of Tibet Buddhism, history, and culture in situ and online
MACO Museum of Arcidosso
The Secret Murals of the Lukhang Temple
Video interview: The Secret Murals of the Lukhang Temple, Photographs by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu – a visit to the exhibition with curator Jakob Winkler.
The Secret Murals of the Lukhang Temple
This exhibition of photographs taken by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in 1981 will be inaugurated on June 23 at the MACO Museum in the Castle in Arcidosso
Pilgrimage to Nepal and Maratika
In 1984 the Longsal Mandarava practice was revealed to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu while he was practicing in the Eight Heruka Cave in Maratika, Nepal.
MACO/SSIUK April 14-25: Sacred Tour to Maratika
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Pilgrimage and Long Life Retreat first led by the Late Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in Maratika in 1984.
Stories at the Museum
In early November 2022 we received a phone call from the Arcidosso Junior Book Club asking: “Can you tell the children a story about Tibet?”.
MACO Exhibition – Silk Road Pilgrimage
The exhibition explores the centuries-old cultural & commercial connection that has existed between West and East using the principle of Interdependence
MACO Museum of Oriental Art & Culture Update
Earlier this Spring, over 400 artefacts, including personal treasures and consecrated objects from the Namkhai Collection were entrusted to the MACO.
The Evolution of Kuan-yin, the Perceiver of Sounds
Recently donated to the Namkhai Collection by Constantino Albini is the extraordinary literally divine statue of Kuan-Yin, an early Chinese Buddhist work.
Namkhai Collection at MACO
Dear all, we would like to specify that the works of art and artifacts preserved in the MACO are part of the “Namkhai Collection”, given by the Family on loan for use to the Museum.
MACO Museum of Asian Art and Culture
The Mirror recently asked us to describe our recent collaboration with the British Museum and their ResearchSpace team and a few of the ways that it will be used to help us to share the Namkhai Collection with our Community members around the world.
A MACO Call for Virtual Volunteers
The Museo di Arte e Cultura Orientale of Arcidosso has begun an exciting collaboration with the British Museum’s cutting edge department of digital cultural heritage, ResearchSpace, which will help us share the Namkhai Collection with our Community members around the world and beyond.