
NEA Big Read | Free Book Pick Up
The NEA Big Read is here in Iowa City! 📚
Get your free copy of Beloved by Toni Morrison and be a part of this community-wide reading event. Available to pick up at 12 different locations across Iowa City. From February to May, our community will celebrate Beloved with a full calendar of events.
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

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.
Student News

Printmaking Self-Guided Tour

Art & Expression Day at the Stanley Museum of Art
Museum Studies Intern Spring 2025: Amelia Enskat

Night at the Museum: Stress-Relief Patchworking

Recap of Refocus Film Festival from Museum Programs Intern Abbie McLaren
Night at the Museum: Cyanotype Photograms

DIY Block Printing

Museum Studies Intern Fall 2024: Luke Krchak
Night at the Museum: The Art of Voting 2.0
A Reflection from Summer Learning & Engagement Intern Bella Epstein
Press Coverage

The Stanley Museum made history this summer with the restitution of Benin Bronzes

University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art returns Benin Bronzes

Iowa Paves Path for Museums With Landmark Restitution of Benin Bronzes

UI Stanley Museum becomes first in the U.S. to return looted Benin Bronzes

Iowa Museum First in US to Return Benin Bronzes

Iowa Museum Makes Historic Repatriation of Benin Bronzes

Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
