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.
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 ARTSATURDAY, 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.
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.
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.
Fantastic Fabric-ations: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.
Día de Arte Familiar: Fabrica-ciones Fantásticas: Celebración de la Herencia Hispana y LatinxSábado, 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.
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.
Refreshments, generously sponsored by The Friends of the Museum, will be served.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
VIRTUAL LECTURE VIA ZOOM
Brian Dettmer was born in 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Please join us for a lecture and discussion of Dettmer’s current exhibit: Hardcovers and Paperbacks.
Brian Dettmer is one of the leading artists working with the book today. His works have been exhibited internationally in institutions including the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), NY; The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, DC; The Chicago Cultural Center, IL; The High Museum, GA; The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, GA; and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, VA. In 2014, Brian Dettmer was the subject of a ten year retrospective at the Hermann Geiger Foundation in Cecina, Italy.
Dettmer’s sculptures can be found in the permanent collection of several notable institutions including: the Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC; The Art Institute of Chicago Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, IL; The High Museum, GA; The Museum of Contemporary Art, GA; and the Yale University Art Gallery, CT. He has recently lectured at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and The New York Public Library in New York. In 2014, he spoke at the TED Youth conference. Brian Dettmer’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Chicago Tribune, Art News, Modern Painters, Wired, The Village Voice, Harper’s and NPR among many others.
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. This year our Family Day events are virtual. Be sure and drop by to pick up your FREE kit to participate in all the activities.
THURSDAY–SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1–3, 2020
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cover to cover! Inspired by our special exhibit Hardcovers and Paperbacks by Brian Dettmer, children and families will discover a new way of looking at books and sculptures! In collaboration with YAC, families will watch demos, explore our galleries virtually, listen to special guest readers, and more! Pick up your free ‘art kit’ on the Walton-Young House front porch anytime between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Thursday, October 1– Saturday, October 3, then access this virtual family day through our website!
In collaboration with YAC
THURSDAY–SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5–7, 2020
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Join us on this ‘animal kingdom’ virtual museum adventure. Create art inspired by our furriest friends! Watch demos, explore our virtual galleries in search of animals, see special guest appearances (furry friends?), and more! Pick up your free ‘art kit’ on the Walton-Young House front porch anytime between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Thursday, November 5 – Saturday, November 7, then access this virtual family day through our website!
Send us a photo of your favorite animal to be featured! DM to @ummuseum
In collaboration with YAC
THURSDAY–SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10–12, 2020
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
‘Tis the season! Join us for this special virtual holiday event. Create seasonal art projects, watch demos, explore our transformed galleries virtually, and more! Pick up your free ‘art kit’ on the Walton-Young House front porch anytime between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Thursday, December 10 – Saturday, December 12, then access this virtual family day through our website!
Questions? Contact Stacy Bell at slbell@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7073.
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