The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery.

Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only artmaking materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and clipboards for participants to use. Stools...

Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free cocoa, coffee, cider, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).

Stop by for a few hours to study for your exams: grab a snack, replenish your study supplies (we'll have post-its, highlighters, and more) and take a quick break — either by exploring the galleries or playing with a fidget toy.

Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free cocoa, coffee, cider, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).

Stop by for a few hours to study for your exams: grab a snack, replenish your study supplies (we'll have post-its, highlighters, and more) and take a quick break — either by exploring the galleries or playing with a fidget toy.

Make the Stanley your study spot for finals week. We'll have free cocoa, coffee, cider, and snacks available all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.).

Stop by for a few hours to study for your exams: grab a snack, replenish your study supplies (we'll have post-its, highlighters, and more) and take a quick break — either by exploring the galleries or playing with a fidget toy.

Feeling stressed at the end of the semester? We invite you to take a creative relaxation break at the Stanley Museum of Art with Chill & Create, a workshop led by Dana Keeton, a local artist, art therapist, and mental health counselor.

Students will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of collage materials to put together a collage with colors, textures and materials that feel relaxing and peaceful. The workshop will include strategies for calming and focusing.

This special holiday-themed session of Stanley Creates will begin with children reading Memoirs of an Elf by Devin Scillian, a delightful story that captures the magic of the holidays through the eyes of an elf named Spark.

Following the story, children will design their very own festive elf hats!

Please arrive in time for children to settle in; program begins at 2 p.m. with story time, followed by a project inspired by the book.

Workshop led by Debra Marqusee.

Stanley Creates is a free, family...

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...

Spread some festive cheer on your day off from school! Create your very own grapevine wreath using an assortment of miniature holiday items, wire, bottle caps and so much more.

Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/schools-out-at-the-stanley-bottle-cap-wreath/3114196.

Please arrive in time for children to settle in and begin the project at 2 p.m.

School's Out at the Stanley is offered on days when Iowa City Community Schools District has no classes. Art...

Create your very own "quirky bird" using a foil relief technique! Children will think outside the box as they design and construct a low foil relief quirky bird using cardboard shapes, glue, tin foil and sharpies.

Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/schools-out-at-the-stanley-quirky-bird/3114194

Please arrive in time for children to settle in and begin the project at 2 p.m.

School's Out at the Stanley is offered on days when Iowa City Community Schools...

The Rhythm and Blues tour will be led by docent Ellen Link. During this special tour, Ellen will lead visitors on how art can be influenced by music, as well as the emotions evoked with color and the blending of hues.

This tour is part of the Sundays with the Docents program. Walk-ins are welcome on the tour, but using the sign-up is strongly recommended as tours are capped at 20 participants. Register now this the following link: https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/sundays-with-the-docents-rhythm...

Join docent Laurie Zaiger for a special, family-friendly tour of Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity! We encourage you to bring children and family members of all ages to learn together about the works of the American modernist and University of Iowa alumnus, Oubre. This tour is free and open to all and is the perfect weekend experience to share with family and friends.

Space is limited, registration here: https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/Event/3123223

Visit the Stanley Museum of Art for a pop-up display showcasing items from the University of Iowa Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives related to Hayward Oubre’s student experience.

Visitors are invited to view materials on display in the lobby, including summer art show details, art program brochures, and campus life materials. Take part in an origami craft activity inspired by Oubre’s first wire sculpture.

Bring a friend to experience the pop-up and the Oubre exhibition for a great day at...

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...