Once a month, the Stanley hosts themed events for students called "Nights at the Museum" because they occur Thursday nights, when the museum is open late. These events are designed to introduce the museum to students across campus through engaging activities.
These events are planned and developed with the assistance of the Campus Engagement Coordinator, a student employee who works with museum staff to engage student audiences.
All events are free and do not require registration unless otherwise specified.
Night at the Museum: The Art of Voting 4.0
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...
Night at the Museum: Spooky Crafts
Join us for our next installment of Night at the Museum—a series of monthly events for students that occur Thursday nights, when the museum is open late.
This month we're hosting different spooky crafts centered around Halloween, complete with snacks. Join us to make scary monsters out of air-dry clay, color Halloween-themed coloring sheets, make fall mood boards, decorate masks, or explore a fall scavenger hunt in our galleries!
Bring your friends to get into the Halloween spirit!
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Night at the Museum: Fall Frames
Join us for another installment of Night at the Museum, a series of monthly events for students that occur on Thursday nights, when the museum is open late.
In honor of the end of Dia de los Muertos, this Night at the Museum will be centered around remembrance and appreciation of loved ones through photos and decoration of picture frames. Using foil embossing, collaging, and paint marker drawing, students can bring in or print photos of any friends, family members, or partners to decorate and...
Night at the Museum: February 2027
Once a month, the Stanley hosts events designed to introduce the museum to University of Iowa students through engaging and creative activities. Nights at the Museum events occur on Thursday nights when the museum is open late. These events are planned and developed with the assistance of the Campus Engagement Coordinator, a student employee who works with museum staff to engage student audiences. Information about past Nights at the Museum can be found here. Attending student events also...
Night at the Museum: March 2027
Once a month, the Stanley hosts events designed to introduce the museum to University of Iowa students through engaging and creative activities. Nights at the Museum events occur on Thursday nights when the museum is open late. These events are planned and developed with the assistance of the Campus Engagement Coordinator, a student employee who works with museum staff to engage student audiences. Information about past Nights at the Museum can be found here. Attending student events also...
Night at the Museum: April 2027
Once a month, the Stanley hosts events designed to introduce the museum to University of Iowa students through engaging and creative activities. Nights at the Museum events occur on Thursday nights when the museum is open late. These events are planned and developed with the assistance of the Campus Engagement Coordinator, a student employee who works with museum staff to engage student audiences. Information about past Nights at the Museum can be found here. Attending student events also...