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
Thursday, September 11, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
We’re welcoming students back to the Stanley Museum of Art with the semester’s first Night at the Museum! Night at the Museum is our series of monthly events for students, hosted Thursday evenings when we are open late. This month we are once again collaborating with Hawk The Vote, a student group dedicated to helping folks here at the University of Iowa register to vote in local, state, and federal U.S. elections. HTV representatives will be available in our lobby to help you register, and...
Night at the Museum: Collage Night
Thursday, October 9, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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: Chill & Create
Thursday, November 13, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Join us for our next installment of Night at the Museum, a series of monthly events for UI students that occurs on Thursday nights when the museum is open late.This month, our session is aimed at helping students destress around midterms by making and viewing art. To do this, we're teaming up with Dana Keeton, a local artist, art therapist and mental health counselor.All night in the lobby, we'll have snacks and art materials provided for creative mask making. Dana will take interested students...
Night at the Museum
Thursday, February 12, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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
Thursday, March 12, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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
Thursday, April 9, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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...