Member Party


Join us for a reception Tuesday, August 29th, 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for food, fun, and Museum Membership.

 

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, August 29th 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. to celebrate you, our Museum Members and Supporters! Stroll through our galleries and explore new exhibits such as Recent Acquisitions, 2012-Present, Continued Artistry, and Harvest Supper Art Auction. Guided tours will be offered.

 

Become a Museum Member!

New and renewing members at the event will receive a bag filled with museum swag. For the first time ever, the UM Museum will offer a student level membership opportunity for University of Mississippi students.

 

This event is free and open to the public.

 

Welcome to the Museum: A Museum Open House


An image of the front of the university of mississippi museum including the sculpture trail, and sculptures. Text in white type over the image reads Museum Open House Tuesday, August 1, 2023 4pm-7pm

Welcome to the Museum!

 

Join us for an all ages University of Mississippi Museum Open House
Tuesday, August 1st.
Time: 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

 

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, August 1st 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. to explore the UM Museum, Yokna Sculpture Trail, and Bailey Woods in this fun filled, all ages open house event featuring gallery tours, children’s activities, door prizes and more! Refreshments will be served.

 

This event is free and open to the public.

 

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Logo
Special thanks to Yoknapatawpha Arts Council

University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group Presents

 

Guest Speaker Shawn Halifax

“Eight Principles for the Ethical Interpretation of Slavery and its Legacies”

 

Please join us for a special presentation Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the Speakers Gallery as wewelcome guest speaker Shawn Halifax, Executive Director of Woodlawn and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey.

 

This event is presented by The University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group.

 

Spring Family Activity Days!

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The University of Mississippi Museum
Cost: FREE!
The Museum offers fun-filled activity days for children to experience with their families. These events coincide with exhibits, holidays, and other special events—enriching the museum experience for all ages.

 

FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY: FOLK ART

SATURDAY, FEB 4, 2023
10:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)

Black History Month Series: A look into southern Black people’s rich tradition of Folk Art.

Art of the people, for the people, and by the people! Folk Art is made by artists whose creative skills tell tales about their community’s authentic cultural identity. Everyone in the family, adults and children, will embrace their inner Folk Artist and create artwork using non-traditional materials and expressive subject matters. Venture into the Museum to learn and make art inspired by fabulous folk artists like Clementine Hunter, Luster Willis, M.B. Mayfield, LV Hull, and more.

 

FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY: ILLUMINATED LETTERS

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023
10:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)

Letters are all around our world: we can find them in the titles of works of art, our favorite book, and even the packaging of our favorite snack.
Using letters we can create stories, send kind messages, and of course, create beautiful artwork! Wander into the Museum and learn about how letters have been used in works of art such as the illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, and contemporary art.

   

 

Questions? Contact Rosa Salas at rvsalasg@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7205.

Fall Family Activity Days!

Fall Family Activity Days!

The University of Mississippi Museum
Cost: FREE!
The Museum offers fun-filled activity days for children to experience with their families. These events coincide with exhibits, holidays, and other special events—enriching the museum experience for all ages.

 

Fall Family DayFantastic Fabric-ations:
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Celebration

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2022
10:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)
In partnership with the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. Venture into the University Museum for a fun-filled family day. We will create mixed media art and fabric art pieces inspired hispanic culture and wonderful hispanic artists! Families with children of all ages are welcome! We will have Spanish-speaking interpreters.

 

Fall Family DayDía de Arte Familiar: Fabrica-ciones Fantásticas: Celebración de la Herencia Hispana y Latinx

Sábado, 8 de Octubre 10:00am – 12:00pm (DROP-IN)
En asociación con el Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. Aventúrate en el University Museum para pasar un día familiar lleno de diversión. ¡Crearemos arte de medios mixtos y piezas de arte de tela inspiradas en la cultura hispana y maravillosos artistas hispanos! ¡Familias con niños de todas las edades son bienvenidas! Tendremos intérpretes para Inglés-Español.

   

 

Questions? Contact Rosa Salas at rvsalasg@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7205.

Gathering

Works by Earl Dismuke

OCTOBER 11, 2022 – APRIL 8, 2023

Circular sculpture in black on a white background

Toro (Uncle Bull), 2022

Earl Dismuke, a Mississippi native, is an abstract expressionist sculptor who gathers and assembles discarded material, mostly metal. Like a Rorschach test for the viewer, his resulting sculptures may evoke playful nostalgia, while others are slightly unsettling and prickly. This is Earl Dismuke’s first solo museum exhibit.

 

Please join us Tuesday, November 8, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
to celebrate Gathering with an Opening Reception
and an Artist Talk featuring sculptor Earl Dismuke.

Refreshments, generously sponsored by The Friends of the Museum, will be served.

The galleries will remain open throughout the event. Please explore the exhibits! Earl will be present for conversation and questions. The artist talk will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Speakers Gallery, followed by a Q&A session. 

Jacob Hashimoto

 

 

Closing Reception
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 
6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate Jacob Hashimoto’s The Other Sun. This exhibit will remain on view through Saturday, September 3rd. Refreshments will be provided. This is a great opportunity to experience The Other Sun and explore our galleries and new exhibits!

 

 

 

Fall Family Activity Days!

 

 

Cost: FREE!
The Museum offers fun-filled activity days for children to experience with their families. These events coincide with exhibits, holidays, and other special events—enriching the museum experience for all ages.

 

Winter Woodland Wandering

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022
9:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)

During this special family day we will create seasonal projects and explore as the museum comes to life as a woodland filled with wonderful creatures! Suitable for families of all ages, we will also have a special area for our youngest learners ages 0-2.

During Winter Woodland Wandering we will be collecting non-perishables for Grove Grocery: The UM Food Pantry. Please see the list below for suggestions on what to bring. Check out grovegrocery.olemiss.edu to learn more about their mission and most needed items.

 

Questions? Contact Rosa Salas at rvsalasg@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7205.

Brown Bag Summer Lecture Series


This summer, join us for a lunchtime lecture the First Tuesday of the month. Lunch options will be available in the lobby or brown bag your lunch!

 

Tuesday, May 3rd
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Behind the Scenes at Your Museum: How Exhibits are Made
Grace Moorman, UM Assistant Manager of Exhibitions and Collections 
& Greta Koshenina, Graduate Assistant

Tuesday, June 7th
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Preservation Tips for Your Historic House
Robert Saarnio, UM Museum Director

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Becoming an Art Collector: Knowing Your Collection’s Value
Laurance D Triplette, M. A., ASA
Accredited Senior Appraiser of Fine Arts

Tuesday, August 2nd
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
How to Display and Care for Your Personal Art Collection
Melanie Antonelli, UM Museum Curator of Exhibitions & Collections Manager
& Ricky Way, Museum Preparator

Weird Regionalism: The Art of John McCrady and William Faulkner

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Join us Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 5:30pm-7:30pm, for Weird Regionalism: The Art of John McCrady and William Faulkner, a lecture by Jay Watson, Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies, and Brooke P. Alexander, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Art History.

Refreshments will be served. The presentation will begin at 6, with time for questions following the lecture. This is a free event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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