Programs subject to change. Programs are free of charge unless otherwise indicated. For more information on programs, call the University Museums office at 515.294.3342.  In addition to regular programs, the Brunnier Art Museum offers free, guided tours every Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

On rare occasions, a program must be cancelled, so we suggest that before making a special trip to the Museums you visit our website, social media sites, or call 515.294.3342 for updates to program information.

Have you recently been a part of a tour or attended a University Museums program? If so, we would appreciate your feedback! Visit our survey site today! To arrange a tour of the Brunnier Art Museum, Christian Petersen Art Museum, Farm House Museum, Anderson Sculpture Garden or Art on Campus Collection, please download the University Museums Tour Request Form Word and submit or email to dwitter@iastate.edu. For program updates Follow @ISU_Museums

 

Wednesday, May 23 at 12:00 pm on the ISU Campus
ArtWalk – Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Clinic
Join Dorothy Witter, Interpretation Specialist, for a tour of the Art on Campus Collection in the Small Animal Clinic.  This semester’s ArtWalks focus on the Thousand Words Project, which asks members of the Iowa State Community to re-interpret works of art in the Art on Campus Collection.  Meet Dorothy inside the main entrance to the Clinic.

Sunday, June 1 at 2:00 pm in the Christian Petersen Art Museum
Remembering the Sculpture of Christian Petersen – Gallery Walk
Christian Petersen (Danish-American, 1885-1961) was the nation’s first, permanent sculptor-in-residence at any college, and began his career at Iowa State in 1934.  Selected from the permanent Christian Petersen Art Collection this exhibition and gallery walk will focus on thirty sculptures and drawings including some recent acquisitions to the Christian Petersen Art Collection.

Wednesday, June 13 at 12:00 pm on the ISU Campus
ArtWalk – Scheman Building
Join Dorothy Witter, Interpretation Specialist, for a tour of the Art on Campus in the Scheman Building.  This semester’s ArtWalks focus on the Thousand Words Project, which asks members of the Iowa State Community to re-interpret works of art in the Art on Campus Collection.  Meet Dorothy inside the North, ground floor entrance of the building.

Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 pm in the Brunnier Art Museum
Object Lessons- #askacurator
What exactly does a curator do? How do you decide what “stuff” goes into an exhibition?  How do you even decide on the topic for an exhibition?  Leading up to Thursday’s program, tweet us your questions @ISU_Museums or e-mail them to dwitter@iastate.edu.  Object Lessons is a hands on experience and conversation about what we can learn by looking at art. Tweet #askacurator

Sunday, July 8 at 2:00 pm in the Brunnier Art Museum
Defying Gravity: An Historic Achievement in Glass Featuring Artist Josh Simpson
This film follows renowned glass artist Josh Simpson as he crafts the largest glass object of his career: a luminous 100-pound Megaplanet. Cameras capture every step of the year-and-a-half process from commission to creation. The film features Simpson's triumphs, disappointments, technical obstacles and inspiration, and the grand unveiling of the Megaplanet at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York.
Source:  www.aptonline.org  Run Time:  57 Minutes

Wednesday, July 25 at 12:00 pm on the ISU Campus
ArtWalk – Anderson Sculpture Garden
Join Dorothy Witter, Interpretation Specialist, for a tour of the art in the Anderson Sculpture Garden.  This semester’s ArtWalks focus on the Thousand Words Project, which asks members of the Iowa State Community to re-interpret works of art in the Art on Campus Collection.  Meet Dorothy outside the south entrance to Morrill Hall.

All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. 

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