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Visit

Our beautiful building is a cultural and social center where you can explore, unwind, meet, and create. Everyone is welcome.

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Explore

Spark your curiosity with something new or stop by and see your old favorites.                                                                                                                                  

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Discover

The world-class art collection provides exciting opportunities for teaching, learning, and research.                                                                            

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Connect

There’s always something exciting going on at your art museum. Find out what’s coming up on the calendar.

Gallery Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–​​​​​​​4:30 p.m.​​​​​​​
Sunday: 12:00–4:30 p.m.

Admission to the museum building will end 5 minutes before gallery closing.

Office Hours

Monday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Current Exhibitions

Homecoming

A Year in Print

To my Friends at Horn: Keith Haring and Iowa City

Alternate Paths

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The Building

Nestled between the Main Library and Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the west side of Gibson Square Park, the new Stanley Museum of Art is a hub of learning and research for the University of Iowa and the state. The three-story, state-of-the-art building, designed by BNIM of Des Moines, Iowa, includes a range of flexible spaces for research, education, and exhibitions, and is ideally suited to serve as a center for interdisciplinary teaching, discovery, and community building.

Upcoming Events

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New Histories of Art from Africa | Panel Conversation

Saturday, November 9, 2024 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us in the museum lobby on Saturday, 11/9 at 2 p.m. for presentations by the Stanley Museum of Art Mellon team. They will share updates on their latest research of the Stanley's African collection. Refreshments will be provided. Between 1979 and 1990, Claude (“Max”) and Elizabeth (“Betty”) Stanley of Muscatine, Iowa, gifted nearly 600 historical African objects to the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. The Stanley Collection of African Art is recognized globally for its impressive...
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Night at the Museum: Stress-Relief Patchworking

Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us for another installment of Night at the Museum, a series of monthly events for UI students that occurs on Thursday nights, when the museum is open late. This month we want to give students an opportunity to take a break and relax by making personalized patchwork art! De-stress by making any design you like, while grabbing a warm drink and some seasonal treats. We will be providing fabric patches and sewing supplies along with a limited number of tote bags and pencil bags for students...
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SAVED 2.0: Larry, Keith, and The Garage | Performance & Panel Discussion

Friday, November 15, 2024 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us for a restaging of UI alum Duane Lee Holland's 2015 thesis performance, "Saved, by Becoming a Slave to the Rhythm!" in collaboration with Michele Byrd-McPhee and dancers from UI. The performance will be followed by a conversation between Holland between Byrd-McPhee, co-founders of CRĀV The Harvest. Holland's thesis was, in part, influenced by Keith Haring and the breaking scene in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s. From November 12-15 classes, discussions, and gatherings will be...
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