Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a tour or program, please contact the Stanley in advance at 319-335-1727.
Stanley Family Day
This program is free and open to all, registration is required for the artmaking workshop. We are also offering free parking all day for visitors so that you can stay as long you like!
Summer 2026 Downtown Gallery Walk
Join us for the 2026 Downtown Summer Gallery Walk at the Stanley Museum of Art! The museum will be open late for a special evening of art, food, and exploration.
Stop by to discover the latest student-curated exhibition, Dis/Comfort: Confronting Histories of African Art in the United States, and see Jiha Moon’s iconic mural, One An Other, one last time before it is deinstalled this summer. The mural that has become a familiar part of the museum lobby incorporates painting, drawing, collaged Hanji...
Stanley Creates | Uncatalogued Species of the Animal Kingdom
Spend your Saturday at the Stanley with the kids and make their museum experience memorable. Children will experiment with stacking, bending and connecting materials to create their own kind of curious critters.
Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/stanley-creates/3144889
Please arrive in time for children to settle in and begin the project at 2 p.m.
Stanley Creates | Floral Garden Sculpture
Spend your Saturday at the Stanley with the kids and make their museum experience memorable. Children will experiment with stacking, bending and connecting materials to create a beautiful garden.
Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/stanley-creates/3144887
Please arrive in time for children to settle in and begin the project at 2 p.m.
Art & Write Night
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...
Art & Write Night
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...
Art & Write Night
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...
Art & Write Night
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...