University Museums presents 8 - 12 exhibitions each year 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
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Mapping Infrastructure / Mapping Agriculture
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Tell Me a StoryCo-curated by Dr. Michèle Schaal, ISU Professor of French and Women’s and Gender Studies |
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Permanent CollectionView a selection of objects from the Ann and Henry J. Brunnier Collection |
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
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Beth Lipman: Middle of the StoryChristian Petersen Art Museum |
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Forms of Remembrance: The Unknown Political PrisonerChristian Petersen Art Museum |
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Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus CollectionChristian Petersen Art Museum |
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Coming soon: Albert Paley: OriginsChristian Petersen Art 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
America 250: Prairie, Plows and the People's CollegeFebruary - October 2026 |
Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden
Address: 603 Morrill Road, Ames, IA
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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A Legacy in Sculpture
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