Exhibitions

University Museums presents eight to twelve exhibitions each year as a tool to provide educational opportunities to all within the ISU campus, the Ames community and the state of Iowa. Exhibitions locations include the Brunnier Art Museum in the Scheman Building, the Christian Petersen Art Museum in Morrill Hall, the Farm House Museum on central campus and the Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden around the exterior of Morrill Hall.

Jump to exhibitions at:
Brunnier Art Museum
Christian Petersen Art Museum
Farm House Museum
Anderson Sculpture Garden

Brunnier Art Museum

Address: Scheman Building, Second Floor, 1805 Center Drive, Ames, IA
Hours:
Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Closed Monday (ISU Curriculum Tours may be scheduled this day)

Closed University holidays and Iowa State Cyclone football home game days

Admission: Free, donations welcome

Preserving the Past

Brunnier Art Museum
August 26 - December 19, 2025

50 Years of Collecting

Brunnier Art Museum
August 26 - December 19, 2025

Highlights from the Brunnier Collection
Brunnier Art Museum
Ann Brunnier Decorative Arts Gallery
August 26 - December 19, 2025

Christian Petersen Art Museum

Address: Morrill Hall (ground and first floors), 603 Morrill Road, Ames, IA

Campbell Gallery (first floor, room 1017)
Reiman Gallery (ground floor, room 0003)
Neva M. Petersen Gallery (ground floor hallway outside room 0003)

Hours:
Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Closed weekends, University holidays, and University breaks

Admission: Free, donations welcome

Beth Lipman: Middle of the Story

Christian Petersen Art Museum
Campbell Gallery, 1017 Morrill Hall
August 25, 2025 – February 13, 2026 - extended!

Forms of Remembrance: The Unknown Political Prisoner

Christian Petersen Art Museum
Roy and Bobbi Reiman Public Art Studio Gallery, 0003 Morrill Hall
August 25, 2025 - July 24, 2026 - extended!

The Shape of Memory: Gifts from the Mary Petersen Estate

Christian Petersen Art Museum
Reiman Gallery, 0003 Morrill Hall
August 25 - December 19, 2025

Farm House Museum

Address: 601 Farm House Lane, Ames, IA
Hours: Monday through Friday, noon - 4:00 PM
Closed weekends, University holidays, and University breaks

Admission: Free, donations welcome

Yuletide 2025: Glad Tidings
November 5 - December 19, 2025

The Farm House Museum has a certain twinkle this time of year, making it the perfect place to kick off the holiday season with friends old and new. Join us as we gather in the beauty of ISU campus’ oldest building to share glad tidings, merriment and good cheer.