Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.

Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.

Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and...

Welcome to the first Night at the Museum for the semester, Hawkeyes! Night at the Museum is our series of monthly events for students, hosted Thursday evenings when we are open late. 

This month will be our fourth annual collaboration with Hawk the Vote. HTV is an organization involved in civic engagement, voter registration, and education on campus, and will be available to help students register to vote and provide more information on engagement. In-state residents, please remember to bring a...