University Museums
Locations and hours (Closed until Aug. 25-26 while new exhibitions are installed.)
Exhibits
Anderson Sculpture Garden
603 Morrill Road, south and east of Morrill Hall
- Permanent collection sculptures
- "A Legacy in Sculpture," through June 2026
- "Hidden Gems," seek and find features, ongoing
Christian Petersen Art Museum
- "Beth Lipman: Middle of the Story," Aug. 25-Dec. 19, 2025
- "Forms of Remembrance: The Unknown Political Prisoner," Aug. 25-Dec. 19, 2025
- "The Shape of Memory: Gifts from the Mary Petersen Estate," Aug. 25-Dec. 19, 2025
Farm House Museum
Closed Aug. 1-24, 2025
- "Women's Domestic Artistries: 1860-1910," through October 2025
- "Yuletide 2025: Glad Tidings," November-December 2025
Brunnier Art Museum
- "Preserving the Past," Aug. 26-Dec. 19, 2025
- "50 Years of Collecting," Aug. 26-Dec. 19, 2025
- "Highlights from the Brunnier Collection," Aug. 26-Dec. 19, 2025
Memorial Union
Room 1568, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 1-4 p.m. Sunday
MU Art Gallery
- Exhibitions resume in September
Parks Library
Special Collections and University Archives
- "The Heart of the University: Parks Library at Iowa State University," 191 Parks Library, ongoing
- "Artifacts in the Archives: A Small Exhibit," 403 Parks Library, ongoing
- "Watergate, Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Mezvinsky," 403 Parks Library, ongoing
- John Vincent Atanasoff's office and artifacts, Durham Center penthouse, ongoing
- Online and past exhibits
Throughout Parks Library
- Art in Parks collection, ongoing
- Murals, ongoing
- Sculptures and 3D art, ongoing
- Topel and Cheng art collection, ongoing
- Paintings, ongoing
Reiman Gardens
2025 Gardens exhibit theme
Throughout Reiman Gardens
Hughes Conservatory
- "Summer Garden Gala," through Aug. 2, 2025
Textiles and Clothing Museum
Mary Alice Gallery
- "Childrenswear: Identity and Culture Around the Globe"
- "Fashion / Existence / Myth – Narratives About Health, the Body and Dress"
Donna Gallery
- "Women Didn't Always Wear Pants! Freedom through Fashion"