Sunday, 07 Apr 2024
The Power of Small Things
Learn from artist and educator Tilly Woodward about why she chooses to create small, intimate paintings and her methods for creating art on a diminutive scale.
Sunday, 14 Apr 2024
Sunday Tour
Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!
The Enthronement of Merchandise with the Aura of Amusement
World's fairs scholar Ethan Robey, University of California, Irvine, will discuss the grandiose displays of manufacturers at late 19th- and early 20th-century world's fairs, and the way these events precipitated into American homes.
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024
Through the Eyes of George Washington Carver - The Student & Artist
Tour the Farm House Museum with curator Allison Sheridan highlighting the objects on exhibition in "George Washington Carver, The Student & the Artist."
Sunday, 21 Apr 2024
Christian Petersen in Context
Curator Dr. Lea Rosson DeLong, noted scholar of Christian Petersen, will examine Petersen's works of art on campus, placing them in context with his artist peers of the 1930s through the 1950s while also centering his sculptures and legacy in the greater art historical context of the 20th century.
Sunday Tour
Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!
Wednesday, 24 Apr 2024
Art Walk: Dorm Life
Explore public art found in the residence halls around the east side of campus and learn about the connections to dorm life throughout Iowa State's history. Led by docent Steve Petska.
Saturday, 27 Apr 2024
Open House Weekend with University Museums
Having trouble getting to the museum during the week? Enjoy the University Museums' central campus locations and spring exhibitions during an open house weekend.
Sunday, 28 Apr 2024
Open House Weekend with University Museums
Having trouble getting to the museum during the week? Enjoy the University Museums' central campus locations and spring exhibitions during an open house weekend.
Sunday Tour
Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!