Week of March 13, 2023

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Spring Break Hours

Spring Break at Iowa State is March 13-17.

The Brunnier Art Museum and University Museums office will remain open with regular hours.

The Christian Petersen Art Museum and Farm House Museum will close for Spring Break.

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 & updates about the program via email.

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In-person & Virtual

Graphic with photos of Tina McPhearson and Alisha Abner in fantasy costumes. Growing Up Victorian Victorian Fables Follies and Fairytales. Gather around the fireplace in the parlor Sunday March 26 2 to 3 pm in person at Farm House Museum and livestreamed

Gather around the fireplace in the Farm House Museum parlor to hear Victorian fables, follies, and fairytales. Performer Tina McPherson joins Alisha Abner of University Museums to share stories children growing up in the Victorian era would have heard, but these stories are a bit darker than children’s stories of today.

This in-person program will be livestreamed on YouTube.

All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Victorian Fables, Follies, and Fairytales

Sunday, March 26

2:00-3:00pm

Farm House Museum & YouTube

In conjunction with the exhibition Growing Up Victorian

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

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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

You will receive a reminder, a message from Ana McCracken, and updates about this program via email.

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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Glass through the Ages

John Hill, ISU professor emeritus of physics and a Quester, will discuss naturally produced glass followed by an examination of glass making from prehistoric times until the modern era. This program includes a reception.

In conjunction with the exhibition Reflections of Iowa: The History of Iowa Questers through Glass.

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There is no registration for this event.

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.

March 13-17

Farm House Museum & Christian Petersen Art Museum Closed for Spring Break

Sunday, March 19

2:00-2:30pm

Sunday Tour

led by docent Rick Bartosh

Brunnier Art Museum

Friday, March 24

5:00-7:00pm

Date Night

Brunnier Art Museum

Sunday, March 26