Week of February 27, 2023

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Summer and Fall Internship applications are due March 5!

Opportunities include

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Growing Up Victorian

Have you been to the Farm House Museum? The newest exhibition is Growing Up Victorian. Get glimpses into the life of children who lived in the late 1800s. Here are some free programs that go along with this student-curated exhibition.

All minors attending must be accompanied by an adult.

Curator's Tour

Thursday, March 2

4:30-5:30pm

Join intern Travis Berhenke (History ’23) for an in-depth look at the Growing Up Victorian exhibition that he curated at the Farm House Museum. Explore themes of education, literature, chores and play from 1880 to 1910 in this historic home setting.

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Children's Tour

Sunday, March 5

2:00-4:00pm

Play the part of a Victorian Era child by discovering children’s entertainment from the 1880s through the turn of the century. Children and the young-at-heart can participate in games of the era and see the types of toys and dolls that were popular. Treats provided.

Victorian Fables, Follies, and Fairytales

Sunday, March 26

2:00-3:00pm

Gather around the fireplace in the Farm House Museum parlor to hear Victorian fables, follies, and fairytales. These stories are a bit darker than children’s stories of today. This in-person program will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Registration not required. By registering you will receive a reminder and any updates about the program via email.

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Curator's Tour of Joyce J. Scott: Messages

Brunnier Art Museum curator Adrienne Gennett will tour the special exhibition, Joyce J. Scott: Messages, while examining the storytelling found in Scott’s beadwork and traditions of beadwork throughout the world.

Sunday, March 12

2:00-3:00pm

Brunnier Art Museum

Scheman Building

There is no registration for this event.

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Three New Objects

Chris Martin, recently retired professor of Art and Visual Culture at the College of Design at ISU, gifted three works of art to the permanent collection! All three were created by Martin.

Tribal Stool – Industrial Felt, 2013

Chris Martin

Industrial felt, fiberglass, steel. 16” x 25” x 12”

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Tilt Top Table, 2007

Chris Martin

Bronze, curly white oak, man-made tortoise shell. 32” x 29” x 31”

UM2022.125

Industrial Landscape Tea Set, 1989

Chris Martin

Nickel silver, barn siding, red oak, cut nails. (tea pot) 15” x 10” x 5"

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Date Night at the Brunnier

Friday, March 24

5:00-7:00pm

Brunnier Art Museum

Scheman Building

Try something new for date night and visit the Brunnier Art Museum to look at art with friends or a special someone. Try the scavenger hunt that spans all three current exhibitions.

Joyce J. Scott: Messages

Telling Tales: Exploring Narrative Art in the Permanent Collection

Reflections of Iowa: The History of Iowa Questers through Glass

Registration not required. By registering you will receive a reminder and any updates about the program via email.

Words Meet Art

For Part 1 of Words Meet Art with Ames Writers Collective, participants will receive a guided tour of Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy to educate and inspire creativity. An introduction to “writing to writing prompts” with Ana McCracken, founder of Ames Writers Collective, will follow with writing sessions to connect writers to the exhibition.

Part 1 has two options and registration is required.

Part 1 Option A

Thursday, March 30

6:00-8:30pm

Part 1 Option B

Saturday, April 1

10:00am-12:30pm

Part 2 is a public reading. During Part 1, participants may sign up to read their work. Part 2 is open to any who wish to attend. You do not have to read during Part 2 to participate in Part 1.

Part 2

Sunday, April 2

2:00-4:00pm

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Events, Activities, & More

Click the title of events for more information and/or to register. Registration is not required for events unless there is limited capacity. Registering allows us to send you updates and reminders for the event. All University Museums events are free and open to the public.

Thursday, March 2

4:30-5:30pm

Curator's Tour of Growing Up Victorian

with intern Travis Berhenke (History '23)

Farm House Museum

Sunday, March 5

2:00-4:00pm

Children's Tour: Victorian Toys & Games

Farm House Museum

Sunday, March 5

2:00-2:30pm

Sunday Tour