University Museums presents eight to 12 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 in central campus and the Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden around the exterior of Morrill Hall.
Brunnier Art Museum
Address: Scheman Building, Second Floor, 1805 Center Drive, Ames
Hours: Opening January 25, 2021 - Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
Closed weekends and University holidays.
Admission: The cost is free, however there is a suggested donation of $8.
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Compelling Ground: Landscapes, Environments, and Peoples of Iowa |
Art Nouveau Innovation: |
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Recent Acquisitions |
Christian Petersen Art Museum
Address: Morrill Hall (lower level and first floor), 603 Morrill Road, Ames
Hours*: Opening January 25, 2021 - Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed weekends, University holidays and University breaks.
Admission: The cost is free, however there is a suggested donation of $8.
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Perceptions of Identity: Paintings by Rose Frantzen |
From Time Immemorial: Art as Commemoration |
Farm House Museum
Address: 601 Farm House Lane, Ames
Hours: Opening January 25, 2021 - Monday through Friday, Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Closed weekends, University holidays and University breaks.
Admission: The cost is free, however there is a suggested donation of $8.
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Judging Books by Their Fanciful Covers |
Flicker and Flame: Whale Oil and Kerosene Lamps |
Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden
Address: 603 Morrill Road, Ames
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Ginnever: Transforming Perspectives |