University Museums Iowa State University

Admission and Hours:

Special Hours:
May 14, 2012 through August 3, 2012 the Farm House Museum will only be open on Tuesday's and Wednesday's from Noon to 4pm each week. Visits outside these hours by appointment only. For appointments please call 515.294.4442 at least 48 hours in advance.

Memorial Day and Weekend (May 26-28, 2012): All University Museums facilities will be closed.

Independence Day (July 4, 2012): All University Museums facilities will be closed. The Farm House Museum will be close July 3-4, 2012.

The Brunnier Art Museum is located on the second floor of the Scheman Building. Admission is free, however there is a suggested donation of $3 per visitor. The Brunnier Art Museum’s regular hours are as follows: Tuesday through Friday from 11:00am to 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The Brunnier Art Museum is closed on Mondays and University holidays. Parking available north and south of the Scheman Bldg. in the Iowa State Center lots. Map

The Christian Petersen Art Museum is located on the ground and first floors of Morrill Hall on central campus. Admission is free, however there is a suggested donation of $3 per visitor. The Christian Petersen Art Museum regular hours are as follows: Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The Christian Petersen Art Museum is closed weekends and during University breaks and holidays. Parking available at the Memorial Union Ramp (fees apply). Map

The Farm House Museum is located on Farm House Lane on central campus. Admission is free, however there is a suggested donation of $3 per visitor. The Farm House Museum regular hours are as follows: Monday through Friday from Noon to 4:00pm. The Farm House Museum is closed weekends and during University breaks and holidays. Parking available at the Memorial Union Ramp (fees apply). Map

The Anderson Sculpture Garden is located south of Morrill Hall on central campus. The Art on Campus Collection is located in buildings, courtyards, and common spaces across campus. Admission is free. Hours may vary by building, outdoor sculpture available 24/7. Parking available at the Memorial Union Ramp (fees apply).

University Museums Mission Statement and Goals
The University Museums exist to foster understanding and delight in the visual arts with a focus on the creative interactions in arts, sciences and technology. The University Museums nurture knowledge of and appreciation for the University's cultural heritage and its present cultural context. The University Museums serve the Iowa State University community and the public as an educational and cultural resource.

Goals of the University Museums

Collect, preserve and interpret objects of aesthetic and cultural value.
Exhibit and disseminate knowledge of Museums and borrowed collections through a variety of programs that stimulate and challenge diverse audiences.
Create vital partnerships within Iowa State University to enhance higher education by exploring creative interactions in arts, sciences and technology.
Create public partnerships to foster integration of the arts and cultural heritage as a central part of peoples' lives.

Exhibitions:

Brunnier Art Museum

HOT and COOL: Contemporary Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection
May 15 through August 5, 2012

Salon to Modern Gallery: Paintings from the Permanent Collection
January 10-August 3, 2012

French Art Nouveau: From the Permanent Collection
Carl A. Peterson Gallery
January 10-August 3, 2012

The Age of Brilliance: Cut Glass from the Permanent Collection
Spinney Gallery, Brunnier Art Museum
January 10-August 3, 2012

A Fragile Thread of Glass
January 10-August 3, 2012

Priscilla Sage: Contemporary Sculpture
January 10-August 3, 2012

N. C. Wyeth: America In the Making
January 10-August 3, 2012

Iowa City & Keota Glass
This exhibition is organized by the Iowa Quester Glass Committee.
January 10-August 3, 2012

Christian Petersen Art Museum: Morrill Hall

Remembering the Sculpture of Christian Petersen
May 14 through August 3, 2012

Farm House Museum: central campus

Be It Enacted: Legislation and the Farm House
August 22, 2011 – May 2012

Anderson Sculpture Garden, around Morrill Hall

Realties: The Lyric Sculpture of William King
Through August 2012