Tibet House US is a long-term cultural institution founded in 1987 at the request of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of Tibetan civilization and culture. Tibet House has a spacious gallery for daily meditation classes, lectures and teachings, cultural events and performances. The gallery also features works by contemporary artists of Tibetan origin or inspired by Tibetan culture. In addition to the Gallery, Tibet House has a Repatriation Collection of Tibetan art and ritual implements, an extensive library and research space, book and gift shop, and a traditional shrine-room. Tibet House US is part of a worldwide network of Tibetan institutions committed to ensuring that the light of the Tibetan spirit never disappears from the face of this earth.