Stanley Museum of Art | The University of Iowa

Jackson Pollock's Mural

Detail photo by Dave Drogos

See yourself at the Stanley

Come explore our beautiful home - a campus and community hub of global visual culture.

Everyone is welcome.

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

A person with dark skin against a solid black backdrop holds a vintage sepia-toned photograph directly in front of their face

Untitled work from the Portraits "Vintage" series, 2017. Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper. 39 11/16 x 31 1/4 inches. Loan from the Eskenazi Museum of Art, 2024.223. Ibrahima Thiam (Senegalese, 1976—)

Portraiture and Archives in African Photography

August 22, 2026 – December 13, 2026

Portraiture and Archives in African Photography

Photograph of a figure in a white robe and elaborate red beaded headdress that covers the face. In the background is a pale sky during sunset with calm water and rocks along the shoreline.

Untitled work from the Maam Njaré series, 2020. Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper, edition 1 of 7 + 2 artist proofs. 39 3/8 x 27 ½ inches. Stanley Museum of Art, museum purchase with support from International Programs and the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, 2023.148. Ibrahima Thiam (Senegalese, 1976—)

Maam Njaré: Goddess of Water

August 22, 2026 – December 13, 2026

Maam Njaré: Goddess of Water

A clay mask mounted on a small metal stand depicting facial features

Shitengamatu [open your ears] mask, Makonde style. Mid-20th century, Terracotta. The Stanley Collection of African Art, X1990.70. Unrecorded artist; Mozambique. Provenance: The Stanley Collection of African Art, Muscatine, IA; gift from Elizabeth Stanley to the University of Iowa Museum of Art via bequest, 1990.

Dis/Comfort: Confronting Histories of African Art in the United States

May 12, 2026–Spring 2027

Dis/Comfort: Confronting Histories of African Art in the United States

Upcoming Events

Friday Crafternoons

Friday, October 16, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm

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...

3-Minute Portraits

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 10:30am to 12:15pm

Stanley Museum of Art

Concepts in Drawing, an upper-level drawing class in the Painting Drawing area of the School of Art, Art History and Design, SAAHD, will be doing free, 3-minute drawing portraits of visitors and staff Wednesday, October 21st 10:30 am - 12:10 pm.

Come one, come all!