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Greetings, everyone, and warmest of welcomes to the summer season of Exhibitions and Programs at your University of Mississippi Museum. The warmth of that welcome is not a weather pun, though as I write the forecast indicates up to 102 degrees at week’s end. For this Minnesota-born Scandinavian, that is a bit of a … Read more
Greetings everyone, from your University Museum! Summer 2023 is filled with Museum happenings and I thought I’d take this opportunity to highlight four Program dates upcoming which you will also see referenced elsewhere in this newsletter issue. Last Summer, 2022 we undertook a return to the popular tradition of Brown Bag Lunches, 12:00 – … Read more
Sundays in June Music in the Grove 6:00 p.m. THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Chairs and picnics welcome! June 4 YAC Picnic & Rachel Maxan June 11 Southern Studies Alumni Showcase June 18 Perry Family Featuring Bill and Shy Perry June 25 The Fabulous Doo Vays Sponsored by: Yoknapatawpha … Read more
The University Museum and Rowan Oak will be closed Friday, April 7th, 2023-Monday, April 10th, 2023 for the holiday weekend. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday. Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Greetings and happiest of New Year’s, everyone! The professional staff and I have returned from the holiday break to re-open the Museum and Rowan Oak on January 2, which precedes the University’s Spring semester January start. Please feel free to visit any day Tuesday–Friday 10:00AM to 4:00PM—at the Museum itself we’ll re-establish our Saturday … Read more
To purchase a 2022 Keepsake from The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses please visit the UM Museum Store. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm. Each 2021 ornament is $25 and can be shipped within the contiguous United States for $10. To purchase a keepsake to be mailed, please call the front desk at 662-915-7073. Sales … Read more
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: Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Celebration SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2022 10:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN) In partnership with the … Read more
Warmest of greetings everyone, from your University of Mississippi Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak. With summer in the rear view mirror our thoughts turn to Fall, with all of its colorful and exciting manifestations. Among them is my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, and as a result I’m going to embrace the theme of gratitude … Read more
Greetings everyone, from your University Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak! As Summer transitions to Fall and the University’s academic year has commenced, my thoughts are turning to the many University students whose volunteer work, internships, and employment with us make such a huge difference in our impacts on behalf of the campus and … Read more
Greetings everyone, from the University Museum and Faulkner’s Rowan Oak! As you all may doubtless recall we are fully open 12 months a year at both sites, and in these pages you’ll see the wide variety of our Summer programs and exhibitions — to which we warmly welcome you along with friends, associates, and … Read more